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LED Screens from WorldStage Picked for “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” Season Four

LED Screens from WorldStage Picked for “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” Season Four

[caption id="attachment_278493" align="alignnone" width="800"]Penn and Teller use WorldStage screens for Las Vegas broadcast[/caption]

LAS VEGAS – “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” returns to The CW in July to intrigue TV audiences with season four of the magic competition in which guests attempt to baffle Penn & Teller with tricks they can’t figure out.  WorldStage showed off its broadcast television chops by providing LED and projection support for the hit show at the Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Bob Magee, senior account manager at WorldStage, has been involved with “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” since season three.  While the set remains largely the same for the new season, “we increased the efficiency of the install and strike and updated the LED technology,” he reports.

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Three Finalists Named in Hog Factor

AUSTIN – High End Systems is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 HOG Factor National Collegiate Lighting Show Programming Competition. The competition finals will be held on High End Systems’ booth at the 2017 LDI trade show. The finalist teams will be flown to Las Vegas to perform their pieces live at LDI 2017, based on the High End Systems 2017 LDI Booth Design.

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Central Lakes College Theatre Adds Versatility With CHAUVET Professional

[caption id="attachment_278488" align="alignnone" width="800"]Central Lakes College Theatre utilizes Chauvet fixtures[/caption]

BRAINERD, MN – Located in the geographical heart of Minnesota, Central Lakes College embodies the state’s long-standing tradition of supporting community involvement in the arts. This spirit is very evident in the college’s two theatres, which not only showcase the work of its own drama department, but also host community theatrical productions, as well as recitals, rock concerts and a wide range of other performances.  To support this diversified schedule, the theatre’s lighting designer Ben Kent recently upgraded its rig by adding flexible CHAUVET Professional LED fixtures, supplied by Monkey Wrench Productions.

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XMT-350

Acclaim Lighting Introduces Powerful XMT-350 for DMX/RDM Measurement

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LOS ANGELES Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced solid-state lighting technology, introduces XMT-350, a powerful DMX / RDM measurement and test tool for RDM addressing and monitoring of products.  The XMT-350 can test all elements of the DMX data signal to ensure proper system operation and is powered by Swisson, a leader in DMX and RDM technologies.

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The Lighting Rig resembled the sun

Here Comes the Sun

[caption id="attachment_278483" align="alignnone" width="600"]The Lighting Rig resembled the sun[/caption]

TEL AVIV – When Light Architects Cochavi & Klein were engaged by “The Tripping” production group to create spectacularly different lighting for a special sunset party in the Gan Haslaim (Rock Garden) of Tel Aviv’s famous Yarkon Park, they came up with the concept of a giant “Electronic Sun” positioned 20m high in the air behind the elevated DJ and VIP areas. Based around a 3-ring circular truss, this huge 8 meters diameter backlight structure carried 48 of Robe’s 19-segment Spiider LED fixtures together with 24 of Robe’s fast, ultra-narrow Pointe fixtures, and two dozen 4-light mole-fays. The entire structure was suspended at a pre-tilted angle from a 66m mobile crane.

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New York City’s Intimate Arka Room Dazzles with Elation Lighting

[caption id="attachment_278480" align="alignnone" width="640"]ARKA Room makes use of Elation fixtures[/caption]

NYC – Arka Lounge operated for 16 years as one of the more successful nightspots in the Washington Heights area of upper Manhattan. Rebranded last December as Arka Room, owners of this sophisticated, intimate place to party are hoping for the same run of success they enjoyed for nearly two decades. As the area has changed, the venue has changed with it. Now Arka owners seek to engage old and new patrons alike with an updated design that features a dynamic Elation Professional lighting system.

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Maestra London Expands the Team

[caption id="attachment_278477" align="alignnone" width="800"]left to right, it is Leonie Cumiskey, Frank Uhl and Paul Hayes[/caption]

LONDON – Fast growing event design and technical production company Maestra London expands its team again with three new staff. Leonie Cumisky joins as PA and Office Manager, Paul Hayes jumps on-board as Assistant Technical Manager and Frank Uhl is the new Warehouse Manager. Says Maestra London Director Justin Hammond, “We’ve had a fantastic year and it’s very exciting to strengthen the team with more excellent personnel. Leonie, Paul and Frank come from a diversity of backgrounds and their dynamics, vitality and excellent personalities will be a great asset to our collective vision and goals”.

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Robe Spiiders Welcomed Home for Zac Brown Band Tour

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NORTH CAROLINA – Multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning artists Zac Brown Band (ZBB) is on the road again with a new album “WELCOME HOME” and a brand-new production lighting and visuals design created by James Scott and Louis Oliver from UK-based creative design practice, Okulus. James and Louis have included 32 x Robe Spiiders on the lighting rig, which are integral to creating the look, feel and lighting ambience of the show. James has been working with Zac Brown Band since 2014 and since 2015 this has been in conjunction with Louis and Okulus … adding the dynamic and strategic advantage of now being able to offer two design ‘heads’ for each project.

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Many Pro Event Companies Becoming Part of the New Expanded NAMM Show

NAMM Live! And Parnelli Awards Attract Vendors, Sponsors

ANAHEIM, CA – With a 200,000-square foot expansion, an enthusiastic emphasis on making sure all pro live event companies are welcome, and bringing the Parnelli Awards to their January show, there’s never been any doubt of NAMM’s commitment to our industry. Now, with the show still six months away, many forward-thinking companies are already climbing on board to be part of it all.

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Chauvet DJ Intimidator Hybrid 140SR Energizes Visuals for Road Trip To Bush Doof

[caption id="attachment_278468" align="alignnone" width="800"]Bush Doof Festival gets aid from Chauvet DJ[/caption]

HAMILTON, New Zealand – The Bush Doof festivals have a long tradition of cultivating and engaging a collective social conscience through music. The Road Trip to Bush Doof is one of the most popular contemporary incarnations of this tradition. Serving up a sizzling variety of electronic and bass music parties, the event has built up a large and loyal following. For this year’s event, which featured international heavyweight drum and bass DJs such as KOVEN and Kadington Live, organizers decided to up the production with an upgraded visual spectacle. To this end, local production specialists Tron Audio specified CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Hybrid 140SR moving heads for the festival.

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RC4Magic-900SX

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WORLD – Driving on the wireless 2.4GHz highway can be difficult, and crowded wireless roads can result in signal loss and signal degradation. Even in the best situation, wireless congestion can lead to a less that perfect show; in the worst case, it can kill your show. RC4 Wireless invites users in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand to experience the benefits of 900MHz and the new RC4Magic-900SX Series of products, and say goodbye to 2.4GHz wireless congestion. Like the original RC4Magic-900 Series, RC4Magic-900SX operates in the 900MHz band, a cleaner and less congested RF space providing the best performance possible. For added security, RC4Magic-900SX assigns each user a set of new, private RC4 System IDs using unique RC4 proprietary technology. RC4 System IDs eliminate any chance of interference from adjacent wireless networks, no matter how close other equipment is or how it is configured.

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