Vectorworks 2014 in Japanese
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announced a Japanese-language version of the Vectorworks 2014, including Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks design software.
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Chase and Status Tour Includes Clay Paky Sharpys
LONDON — Lighting and stage designer Andy Hurst included Clay Paky’s Sharpy fixtures for electronic dance music duo Chase and Status’s arena tour last fall. Blackburn, U.K.-based HSL provided the fixtures which complemented the curved truss set design and video visuals.
Read More »American Bible Society Atrium Gets AV Update
NEW YORK — Velocity Productions worked with Barco on a project that provided an AV update for the atrium at the American Bible Society’s location near Columbus Circle at Broadway and 61st street. The project included the installation of 22 OverView NSL-4621 LCD displays.
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Loadout Accident After Luke Bryan Show Injures Four
COLUMBUS, OH — A load-out accident following the Jan. 16 Luke Bryan concert at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center sent four crew members to the hospital with minor injuries. Reports noted a chain of events involving a forklift, video gear and stage structure elements, with both crew and gear falling in the partial structural collapse.
Read More »Serapid Announces New Sales Manager for Stage and Theater
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI — Serapid, Inc. named William (Bill) R. Koons sales manager for stage and theatre. He joins Serapid’s US Theatre Group, based here, and will be responsible for domestic stage equipment sales. Prior to Serapid Koons held positions with Otis Elevator, ThyssenKrupp Elevator and Universal Supply.
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour Rigs Include Clay Paky, grandMA2 Gear
LOS ANGELES — For the 29th edition of Mannheim Steamroller’s Christmas concert tours, LDs Richard Jackson and Patrick Haines included 16 Clay Paky Sharpy Washes in the rig, controlled with grandMA2 Light consoles. Omaha-based TMS provided the gear, which is distributed by A.C.T Lighting.
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TSO Tour Rig Includes Compact Robe Fixtures
LOS ANGELES — One of the hallmarks of a holiday Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) production is glorious excess. But the 2013 tours actually scaled back a bit from previous years, a feat made possible in part by the luminous firepower emitted from compact-yet-bright LED fixtures from Robe — Robin Pointes, LEDBeam 100s and LEDWash 1200s — all provided by VER.
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Fall Out Boy Tours with Jands Vista L5
LOS ANGELES — Fall Out Boy’s recent tour included support for their album, Pax Am Days, with a lighting design by LD Robb Jibson and a Jands Vista L5 for control, with a Mac Mini based S3 as a system back up.
Read More »Justin Timberlake Tour Includes Laser Effects from Pyrotecnico FX
ADDISON, TX — Pyrotecnico FX, based here, noted that its proprietary laser technology is touring with Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience tour. Pyrotecnico worked lighting/video/audio supplier Solotech and LD/production designer Nick Whitehouse on the laser system’s design and use for the tour.
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LightParts Marks 10 Years
LightParts is celebrating 10 years of business this year. Don Pugh and Robert Mokry (pictured here, L-R) founded the company in Jan. 2004 as a support center for High End Systems’ legacy products such as Intellabeam and Emulator. It then expanded into circuit board repairs and parts sales for High End, Martin, Flying Pig, Jands, Vari-Lite, Element Labs, Strong, Coemar, Wybron, Elation and Clay Paky products.
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Wet Wet Wet Tours U.K. with XL Video
LONDON — For Wet Wet Wet’s Dec. 2013 U.K. arena tour in support of their Oct. 2013 “greatest hits” album release, Step by Step, XL Video supplied wide-screen projection including some of its new Panasonic 20K projectors, Catalyst control, a four-camera / PPU package and crew.
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Torch Relay Ceremonies Lit with RED Lighting Fixture
SOCHI, Russia — The hand-held torch wasn’t the only source of illumination lighting a path from Moscow to Sochi, Russia over the course of 123 days prior to the Feb. 7, 2014 start for the XXII Olympic Winter Games. RED Lighting’s Quadro 24 fixture, sourced via Art Performance Technology, was also used for torch-related ceremonies.
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