Kings of Leon Production designer Paul Normandale unveiled a new design for the Kings of Leon’s “Walls” 2017 tour, with Hunter Firth as the operator. U.K. audiences got their first peek at the show in February, with the U.S. arena leg starting March 11 in Broomfield, CO. Normandale graciously shared his design in a rendering of the Kings of Leon’s U.S. arena tour, as press is not yet being approved.
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How can a pup without a nickname run with the big dogs?
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ST. LOUIS, MO — The Resident Shows Division of Cirque du Soleil received the Institute’s highest honor, the USITT Award, at USITT 2017. The award recognizes a lifetime contribution to the performing arts and entertainment communities. It was presented at the 2017 Annual Conference & Stage Expo on March 8 in St. Louis, MO. Jerry Nadal, senior VP of Cirque’s resident show division, was credited for his support of USITT training, education, and mentoring initiatives. He is pictured here.
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SYDNEY — John Bell, a 20-year veteran of the media and entertainment industry, is the new general manager of Riedel Communications Australia. Bell, who has served as a non-executive director of the Australia division since 2015, will leverage his deep management experience in global organizations to expand Riedel Australia’s market share and brand awareness.
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GLENDALE, CA – Kinetic Lighting will be hosting its annual open house on March 23 from 1pm to 8pm. Free classes will be held throughout the day and are available to register for when RSVPing for the event. New products will be on display from Altman, American DJ, Chauvet, City Theatrical, Clay Paky, Elation, ETC, Gantom, High End Systems, Indu-Electric, Lex Products, Lighting Tapes, Look Solutions, MA Lighting, Martin Professional, Robert Juliat, Rosco, Showline, Swisson, Vari-Lite, & Wildfire FX.
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WORCESTER, MA — Epica, a heavy-metal band from the Netherlands that takes inspiration from classical symphonic music, toured North America in November and December with a floor package from JDI Productions that included 12 Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC, Inc. has established the David North Memorial Scholarship for Lighting Technology at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ETC’s intention in making this gift is to provide financial need-based support for the study of lighting technology in memory of our longtime employee and friend, David A. North, a North Carolina gentleman and supporter of The School of Design and Production.
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NEW PROVIDENCE, The Bahamas — Paul Francis Aranha, owner of Spectrum Light and Sound, used a variety of fixtures from Chauvet Professional for special events linked with Tiger Wood’s Hero World Challenge, a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation that took place at the Albany resort in the Bahamas in early December.
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BRISTOL, U.K. — Hundreds of aspiring young engineers and roboticists took part in a science and technology challenge at the University of the West of England in Bristol. The finals of the First Lego League Challenge: Animal Allies were held in the university’s Exhibition and Conference Centre on Feb. 26. Evans Audio Visual Staging teamed up with Utopium to supply sound and lighting to the event, which was part of a global Lego-based robotics contest, and featured tens of thousands of young people.
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LAGOS, Nigeria — For the 11th year, thousands gathered in the Nigerian capital for a gospel and praise event. The most recent of these, “The Experience 11: Revealing Jesus,” drew up to 500,000 to Tafawa Balewa Square for gospel music performances that stretched late into the night. Producers House on the Rock once again turned to Stephen Davies of UK-based Subfrantic Production Services for an assist with the lighting setup, which included Sapphire Touch and Tiger Touch II consoles from Avolites.
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Elation Professional’s WW Profile HP is a high-power version of the company’s warm-white ellipsoidal spot WW Profile fixture. It promises a superior quality of light to meet a wide variety of white light illumination needs required in broadcast, worship or theatre environments.
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KNOXVILLE, TN — L’Amour du Vin, a charity wine auction fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art, elicited donations with a combination of food, wine and attractive lighting for the special event tent set up outside the museum. For the latter, Bandit once again stepped up by donating lighting gear including a Vari-Lite VL2500s and a combination of Color Dash Blocks and MinE 10WW Lekos from Chauvet.
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