DUBAI, UAE – A traveling production of ‘Mary Poppins’ took flight from the U.K. and Switzerland, landing in Dubai, and turning to Unusual Rigging and Engineering LLC for a locally-supplied rigging and a truss frame for front of house scenery.
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SPLIT, Croatia – Prljavo Kazalište launched a tour celebrating 40 years of hits with a concert at the Spaladium Arena in Split. LD Sven Kučinić of LumiLas LLC specified Robe fixtures, including 20 MMX Spots, 12 MMX WashBeams and 16 Pointes as the main moving light fixtures.
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TOUR: April-October, U.S.
DESIGN: “We have 12 beams, six moving wash, six moving wash with effects, four profiles, and a ton of wash lights for our set.”
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Last month I crossed the pond in search of the latest toys in the lighting, video and staging world, as I do every April at the Prolight + Sound show in Germany. I saw some new products, but what I noticed most were a lot of companies rehashing old fixtures with newer ones that featured a new function or different light source. Lots of clever ideas to modify existing technology. But none of that jumped out as fresh and innovative, other than a couple items.
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During the chaos and confusion of the 9/11 attacks, American airspace was closed, and many flights were diverted back to their point of origin or to other destinations. In one specific scenario, 6,700 airline passengers on 38 flights landed in the town of Gander on Newfoundland. Gander only has 10,000 residents, and over the next few days, the resilient, resourceful Canadians showed their unexpected guests hospitality, shelter and care in a way that surprised and moved many people. The new Broadway musical Come From Away celebrates those random acts of kindness in the wake of a horrible tragedy.
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The “Ultimate Thrill Ride”
On April 2, more than 75,000 fans converged at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida to cheer on their favorite wrestling Superstars in the “Showcase of the Immortals” known as WrestleMania.
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