BALTIMORE, MD – Afterglow Lighting recently added grandMA2 full-size consoles, Chain Master chain hoists and Claypaky Stormy strobes to its rental inventory. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive North American distributor for all three brands.
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Maxi-Cool cabinets, designed to help film and video crews keep servers from overheating, have been adopted by a number of production studios since they were introduced.
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CHICAGO – At a time when some bands are using exotic, abstract and hard to decipher scenic elements on stage, pop punk phenoms Real Friends are taking an entirely different approach. Touring the USA, Mexico and Australia in support of their second studio album The Home Inside My Head, the Chicago based quintet is performing in front of a downright homey set, complete with a family room couch, Afghan blankets and lamps that look like they popped out of mid-century America.
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Prolyte Campus Educational Events in the U.K. Continue
LEEK, The Netherlands – Prolyte Group’s “Prolyte Campus” technical training events have been staged in the U.K. via a partnership with its distributors. The next in a series of events will take place at A.C. Entertainment Technologies UK’s location in High Wycombe, U.K. on July 25, 2017.
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LPS-RealTIME Pro software, from Germany-based LPS-Lasersystems, has popular features for designers of multimedia laser shows such as RealVIEW. The software is also frequently updated with new enhancements. The latest addition to LPS-RealTIME Pro software from LPS software specialists is the network-based LPS-RealLAN technology, reducing the need for cables between the stage and FOH.
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FORT WORTH, TX – XSF named Fort Worth-based Eagle AVL as a Master Stocking Distributor for the company’s standard product truss and accessories line. Eagle will have XSF 12” and 20.5” truss in stock available for purchase along with truss and rigging accessories.
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NASHVILLE – Tens of thousands of people poured into downtown Nashville for CMA Fest weekend, where Predator’s pride, music lovers and tourists took in the city for the biggest multi-day celebration of all things country music. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for Universal Music Group’s Budweiser Dome, a structure that boasted a 35 foot ceiling with a 360-degree projection dome featuring live concerts and the debut of live 360◦ concert films, including immersive performances from Kip Moore, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Church and Gary Allen.
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MONTREAL – SESQUI’s 360° cinematic dome tour kicks off on June 21 in Toronto, and will carry on through August, travelling through communities all over Ontario. SESQUI programming offers a variety of events, bringing together technical innovation and art in celebration of Canada’s heritage, landscape and people. Réalisations is proud to have been part of SESQUI’s 360 Technical Innovation Team, providing design expertise in the production of filming rigs, auto calibration and playback systems as well design of the mobile dome theatre.
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LONDON – For Ed Sheeran’s current world tour in support of his latest album, Divide (÷), lighting and production designer Mark Cunniffe and lighting director Matt Jones have been using Claypaky Scenius Unico and Claypaky Mythos2 fixtures to further enhance Cunniffe’s goblet-shaped set design.
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LONDON – d3 Technologies is pleased to announce the expansion of its global sales team with new appointments for the EMEA, APAC and Americas regions. d3 Technologies has experienced exceptional growth in the past few years, and the expanded sales force will further strengthen d3’s position and support network worldwide.
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ANDERSON, SC – When NewSpring Church sought to upgrade the lighting system in the 2,400-seat worship space within the multi-campus congregation’s church in Anderson, SC, they turned to Erien Reinerth of LMG for an upgrade. The new lighting system includes Platinum HFX, Platinum Spot 15R, ACL 360 Bar LED battens, Sniper effect lights and SixPar 300 LED Par lights from Elation Professional, with a High End Systems Road Hog Full Boar 4 console for control.
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NEW YORK, NY—Lighting designer Herrick Goldman, principal of HG Lighting Design, recently announced that he will be donating a portion of his design fees throughout the year to the Behind the Scenes charity. He is the first designer to make an ongoing pledge of a portion of design fee profits to the charity. Designers have previously pledged a day’s royalties as well as generously made individual donations but Goldman is the first designer to pledge a portion of profits in an ongoing manner and becomes the charity’s first Pledge-a-Service Partner.
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