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Sporting Event in Goa, India Opens with Projections from Christie Gear

Lusophony Games 2014 opening ceremony included projection mapped visuals from Christie projectors. Production Design: BARTKRESA design.

Sporting Event in Goa, India Opens with Projections from Christie Gear

GOA, India — The Lusophony Games, which run from Jan. 18-29, 2014, featured an opening ceremony with projection-mapped visuals from 40 Christie Roadster S+20K, Roadster S+22K-J and Roadster HD20K-J 3-chip DLP projectors. The Games, staged once every three or four years and centered on completion among populations or countries with a link to Portugal, were previously held in Macao, China (2006) and Lisbon, Portugal (2009).

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Mid-South Audio provided the visual centerpiece for a Methodist youth rally with 44 of Chauvet Professional’s Nexus COB LED panels and 60 MVP Ta8 curved video panels.

Methodist Youth Rally Visuals Include LED Panels from Chauvet Professional

OCEAN CITY, MD – The United Methodist Church’s Young People’s Ministries of the Peninsula-Delaware Conference rocked the Roland E. Powell Convention Center here Jan. 10-12 with a youth rally featuring vibrant video and lighting effects. Mid-South Audio provided the visual centerpiece for the 4,000 attendees with an assist from 44 of Chauvet Professional’s Nexus COB LED panels and 60 MVP Ta8 curved video panels.

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Photo of Eugene Lee by JD Levine

Wicked, SNL Set Designer Eugene Lee to Receive USITT 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award

FORT WORTH, TX – At USITT’s 2014 Annual Conference & Stage Expo, set to take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center March 26-29, set designer Eugene Lee will be honored for more than 50 years of work in both broadcast and live theater. Lee will participate in a panel, USITT Distinguished Award Winners in Conversation, on Friday morning, March 28, and receive his award in a special session later that day.

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Cosmic Truss Launches Complete Range of Wind-Up Stands

Cosmic Truss Launches Complete Range of Wind-Up Stands

The newest selection of Cosmic Truss windup stands range from the lightweight CT-1 unit, which has a lift height of 12.5 feet and a load capacity of 275 lbs., to the CT-5, with a reach of 21 feet and a load capacity of 529 lbs. Safety features include inertia locks, disc brakes, leveling gauges and locks to prevent over extension of the stand.

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Ed Sheeran tour photo by jeradhillphoto.com courtesy Special Event Services

SES Provides Visual Assist for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Shows, including Big Gigs at MSG

NEW YORK — After touring in support of his debut album the past two-and-a-half years — with his own shows and also as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s RED tour — British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran brought the tour to a close last fall with three performances at Madison Square Garden. Special Event Services (SES) supported the artist’s U.S. shows, including the big final gigs at Madison Square Garden.

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From left, Robert Bob Bélanger, senior account manager, client services, Show Distribution and Marc Desrochers, president, Scapin Staging Inc.

Scapin Staging Acquires Show Distribution, Expands into U.S./Eastern Canada

MONTREAL — In a move that doubles its employee count and paves its way into the U.S. and eastern Canada, Scapin Staging, based here, has acquired Show Distribution in Quebec City. Robert Bélanger (pictured left) returns to Show Distribution as senior account manager. Marc Desrochers, Scapin Staging’s president, is pictured right. Scapin also named Mathieu Cecil account manager and Rhonda Holmes sales representative in Toronto.

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