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Barbizon Uses ETC to Pixel-map Philadelphia Skyscrapers for NFL Draft

Barbizon Uses ETC to Pixel-map Philadelphia Skyscrapers for NFL Draft

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MIDDLETON, WI – Official games for the new NFL season start on Sept. 7th, but the season really began in April at the NFL Draft. The 2017 draft took place in Philadelphia for the first time since 1961, and to commemorate its return, the NFL supersized the entire affair. They shut down streets, took over the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and even painted the sides of skyscrapers with real-time draft info and team marks (logos) pixel-mapped up to 47-stories high.  

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X4 Bars Boost 3D “Volumetric Video” on Tour with alt-J

[caption id="attachment_279047" align="alignnone" width="800"]Alt-J plays Los Angeles Photo credit Bree Kristel Clarke[/caption]

SAN FRANCISCO – Having completed the American leg of their tour in support of their new album Relaxer, alt-J have arrived in Europe for theatre and arena dates – and a full production inventory that includes multiples of GLP’s X4 Bar 20s. Liteup Events supplied the core control package for lighting and video worldwide and the entire production in Europe, while Upstaging provided the lighting inventory in the States. Marc Callaghan, who co-founded Liteup Events with Kris Box, has been working as crew chief on the tour.

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Green Hippo Sponsors Major Category at Knight of Illumination Awards 2017

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LONDON – Green Hippo is honored to be sponsors of the celebrated Knight of Illumination Awards. The winner of the Green Hippo Television Award for Video Graphic Display will be announced on 17th September 2017 at the 10th KOI Awards, the only awards exclusively dedicated to professional lighting & video designers.The event takes place in London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

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Chauvet DJ Provides Exciting Visuals for Licher Wiesnfest Beer Festival

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POHLHEIM, GERMANY– Beer, food, folk music and a wide variety of other forms of entertainment are a perfect recipe for a good time. The Licher Wiesnfest Beer Festival has been following this formula successfully since 2009. While Munich’s Oktoberfest is Germany’s most internationally famous beer festival export, this summer event, which takes place near Frankfurt am Main, has been gaining traction since its inception, thanks to its delicious drafted beer and varied entertainment program.

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Platinum Punch on Justin Bieber Dominican Republic and India Shows

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – When Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” world tour played the Hard Rock Hotel in the Dominican Republic earlier in the year, Dominican-based rental company and Elation dealer BM Eventos was there to supply Elation’s indomitable Platinum Beam 5R™ beam light’s for some classic beam looks. LD Cory FitzGerald had 120 of the pioneering beam fixtures at his disposal to provide eye-catching barrages of thick beams from positions in the overhead rig, stage front, right and left, and from the walkway.

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Claypaky Lighting Fixtures and grandMA2 Consoles the Four Stages of Moonrise 2017 in Baltimore

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LOS ANGELES – Although the recent total eclipse of the sun dominated headlines another celestial-themed event also attracted crowds in August.  Moonrise, the annual EDM festival held at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, drew fans to its four stages where an array of Claypaky fixtures and grandMA2 consoles supported a lineup of DJs, bands and rappers. Moonrise 2017, which grew out of the Starscape rave in Baltimore, marked its fourth year at the Pimlico location.  It ran from noon to 11 pm on August 12 and 13.

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In Memoriam: Harry Sandler, 73

MT. VERNON, NY – Harry Sandler, a revered tour manager for top acts and well-known photographer, died Sept. 2 after a short battle with cancer. He was 73. Sandler, who lived with music promoter Debra Rathwell in Mt. Vernon, NY, was tour manager for The Eagles, Van Halen and Bruce Springsteen, among others. Along with his role as tour manager and longtime associate with Irving Azoff, he was also a renowned photographer, first for rock acts and later for landscapes, and he focused on that since semi-retiring from the live music business in 2008.

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Laura McElmurray Joins Bandit Lites Team

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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites, the world leader in concert lighting, is pleased to announce the hiring of Laura McElmurray to its global headquarters. McElmurray will be taking on the role of Accounts Payable Manager. McElmurray received degrees in both Accounting and Business Administration and joins Bandit following working several years in other industries as an accountant. Her knowledge of day-to- day financial operations and knowledge of maintaining accurate records and reports are assets Shay Simpson, Bandit’s Controller, immediately recognized.

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Attendee Registration Now Open for The 2018 NAMM Show

Attendee Registration Now Open for The 2018 NAMM Show

ANAHEIM, CA – Pro event tech professionals can now register to attend The 2018 NAMM Show, January 25-28, in Anaheim California. The show, which annually gathers over 100,000 attendees from 139 countries and regions, will take on a new look in the form of communities across the show floor, including expanded event technology and pro audio areas; the addition of a new building, Anaheim Convention Center North (ACC North); as well as a new education and professional development campus, provided by a variety of industry leading experts in their respective fields.

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Over 400 ÉPIX Strip IPs Help Never Fear Shadows Create Memorable Stage Setting

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OOSTEND, BELGIUM – (For Immediate Release) – The largest summer beach festival in Belgium and one of the most popular in Northern Europe, “2 Meisjes op het Strand,” is known for more than just music. Also drawing thousands of fans and attracting a large national TV audience on Flemish network VTM are the breathtaking harbor vistas at the festival site. At this year’s event, Michiel Milbou and his team at Never Fear Shadows did justice to the festival’s music and its surroundings with a stunning stage and lighting design that featured 410 CHAUVET Professional ÉPIX Strip IP fixtures, supplied by Phlippo Productions.

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Creative Stage Lighting Entertainment Power Systems Adds Lighting and Video Distro

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Creative Stage Lighting, based in North Creek, NY, announced a new addition to their Entertainment Power Systems power distribution lineup. The company has recently released a UL-Listed portable power distribution rack best suited for powering LED video walls and moving lights. Entertainment Power Systems power distribution racks are designed to serve as a safe, reliable, portable power distribution solution. Each distro is UL-listed and made in the USA from top quality components for maximum safety and durability. This latest model includes all these features in a small and compact design that weighs only 156 pounds.

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