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Victor Cervantes Follows The Sun With CHAUVET DJ

Victor Cervantes Follows The Sun With CHAUVET DJ

[caption id="attachment_279728" align="alignnone" width="800"]Chauvet DJ gear utilized in Cartagena[/caption]

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA  – Every lighting designer considers the surrounding environment when colorizing an event. For Colombian LD Victor Cervantes, this invariably means using CHAUVET DJ color washing fixtures to endow his creations with ample amounts of amber. The owner of IVC Producciones, Cervantes is based in Cartagena, a tradition-rich city on the Caribbean coast that is blessed with some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Each evening the setting sun casts the city’s centuries-old stone buildings in a warm glow, creating a panorama that mesmerizes locals and visitors alike.

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Pacific Coast Entertainment Acquires California Stage & Lighting

[caption id="attachment_279725" align="alignnone" width="800"]“Full Size Render.jpg”- L to R- Joseph Annigoni (PCE Executive Financial Advisor), Jimmy Ray Hutton (Cal Stage co-owner), Ryan Steidinger (PCE CEO), Irene Hutton (Cal Stage co-owner) and Brandon Domercq (PCE COO)[/caption]

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA- Pacific Coast Entertainment, provider of staging and theatrical services, has acquired Santa Ana-based California Stage & Lighting, affectionately known as Cal Stage. Cal Stage has been a legend in the Southern California entertainment industry since 1982. Their focus on the theatrical, themed and live event industries has been invaluable to the market.

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LD Jason Kantrowitz Chooses 4Wall NY to Light Part of the Plan Musical

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NASHVILLE, TN- A new and hopefully Broadway-bound musical, Part of the Plan, opened to rave reviews this month in the Music City’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC). The musical draws its score and inspiration from the deep catalog of singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg. Lighting Designer Jason Kantrowitz turned to 4Wall New York for the gear needed to light the musical’s debut at TPAC, in hopes of continuing its journey on to Broadway. After multiple prior readings of the show Part of the Plan, the producers’ goal for this developmental production was to see the fully staged material performed in front of Nashville audiences in order to hone the script.

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Visit High End Systems and Front Porch Productions At WFX

DALLAS – Visit Front Porch Productions’ display (Booth 407) at the 2017 WFX Conference & Expo to see High End Systems’ latest Bright White LED automated luminaires and HOG 4 control products. Front Porch Productions will be showing High End’s new SolaFrame 750 and SolaFrame Theatre, along with SolaSpot 2000, SolaSpot 1000, SolaWash 19 and SolaWash 37. HOG 4 lighting control products on display will include the HedgeHog 4X, Road Hog 4 and the flagship HOG 4 consoles. High End Systems Regional Sales Managers Noel Garcia and Bobby Hale will be joining Front Porch Productions staff at the conference to demo products and meet with customers.

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Metallica’s WorldWired Tour Debuts the World’s First Indoor Autonomous Drone Swarm

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EUROPE –  Since their first gig in 1982, Metallica has actively toured their entire music catalog, along with their epic stage setups across the globe. With over three decades of concert performances, these rock legends delivered once again with WorldWired Tour. Celebrating their 10th studio album, “Hardwired…to Self-Destruct,” the WorldWired Tour pushes technological boundaries by debuting the world’s first autonomous indoor drone swarm in a major touring act and revealing a new, in-the-round stage design, custom-built by TAIT.

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Avolites is ‘Champion’ for Fatboy Slim

[caption id="attachment_279714" align="alignnone" width="800"]Fat Boy Slim performs live[/caption]

WORLDWIDE – Fatboy Slim’s long-term lighting designer, Stephen Abbiss, has chosen to use the superior live control capabilities of Avolites’ Tiger Touch II console for the DJ’s summer season of festival shows and one-off headline slots across Europe and Australia. Known for his flexible performance style, British DJ Norman Cook – a.k.a Fatboy Slim – demands a highly personalized approach when it comes to his production lighting.

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Wicked Lights for Evil Island

[caption id="attachment_279711" align="alignnone" width="800"]Saaremaa Opera Festival [/caption]

ESTONIA – Every year, the charismatic island of Saaremaa in Estonia stages ‘Opera Days’, a major international opera festival organized by the Eesti Kontsert Hall in Tallinn, which this year featured the world premiere of an exciting new production –  “Nurjatu Saar’ (The Evil Island’) – by famous Estonian rock musician,  pianist and composer, Rein Rannap. This was performed in a large 2200 capacity structure erected in front of Kuressaare Castle in the island’s capital.

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Christie Previews Next Generation CP4325-RGB Pure Laser Cinema Projector At The 72nd Australian International Movie Convention

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AIMC/GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is offering the first-ever preview at the 72nd Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC) of the next generation Christie CP4325-RGB pure laser cinema projector. The convention takes place at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, October 8-12.

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Ayrton Launches Ghibli™, its first LED spot, at PLASA London 2017

[caption id="attachment_279702" align="alignnone" width="800"]Ayrton Launches Ghibli[/caption]

LONDON – Ayrton exhibited at the 40th PLASA London 2017 with its exclusive UK distributors, Ambersphere Solutions, where it successfully launched three new products to the great delight of visitors to PLASA, which welcomed an increased footfall and more international visitors than ever. Ghibli™, MiniPanel™-FX, and WildSun™ K25 TC were introduced to the market and received an incredible response:

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Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein Elected President Of The League Of Resident Theatres

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MINNEAPOLIS—The Guthrie Theater announced that Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein has been elected as president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the largest professional theater association of its kind in the United States, boasting 72 member Theatres in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Bielstein succeeds Timothy J. Shields, the managing director of McCarter Theatre Center, and began her three-year term in May 2017.

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4Wall Adds Industry Veterans Mike Gold, Andy Isola, and Matt Talent

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LAS VEGAS, NV- 4Wall Entertainment, a national provider of entertainment lighting and video, is adding industry veterans Mike Gold, Andy Isola, and Matt Talent to its nationwide sales force. The trio brings nearly 60 years of experience in the lighting industry to 4Wall. Gold will work out of the 4Wall Washington DC office as the location’s Sales Manager, pursuing opportunities in all aspects of the entertainment lighting industry. He joins 4Wall from Stage Equipment and Lighting (SEAL) in Miami, FL. Gold’s extensive knowledge of entertainment and commercial lighting will be a great asset to 4Wall’s DC’s sales team.

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ArKaos MediaMaster Pro 5 with MediaHub

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ArKaos’ MediaMaster Pro 5 features include 36 Layers, MediaHub for network sharing, LEDMapper 3 with unicast, Lyric Player, Art-Net, Kling-Net, DMX, MIDI and time code. Combining maximum functionality with simplicity of operation, the new ArKaos MediaMaster Pro 5.0 is designed to be both user-friendly and powerful.

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