How to Create an Epic Show
“Years ago, Shep Gordon (manager for Alice Cooper and Luther Vandross) taught me that the key to creating a memorable show that is equally as… Read More »How to Create an Epic Show
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In Memoriam: Imero Fiorentino, 85
NEW YORK — Imero “Immie” Fiorentino, a pioneering LD in the early days of television who worked for ABC before founding Imero Fiorentino Associates (IFA) in 1960, died Oct. 1. He was 85. In a career that extended from student theatrical productions in the 1930s and 1940s to the dawn of television in 1950, then on toward major productions including political conventions and Presidential debates involving every U.S. President since Eisenhower, Fiorentino’s success came despite a high school injury that left him blind in one eye.
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Parnelli Ballot Finalized; Voting Begins!
LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors tallied last month’s nominations from PLSN readers and the final voting has begun, with an online ballot at parnelliawards.com/vote. Until the final witching hour — Oct. 31, at noon PST — PLSN readers will be able to cast their votes for 2013’s top designers, production rental companies and products in the realms of lighting, staging, video and sound.
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Got a Minute? Here’s a PLSN Update from London
LONDON — PLSN Editor Justin Lang is taking a minute out of his busy day at PLASA 2013 to recap some of the highlights at the show. The first one-minute message touches on ETC’s Cobalt 20 console; the The Vibe, a new touchscreen based lighting console from Compulite; and Avolites’ new Tiger Touch model featuring an updated processor and touch screens. He’ll be following up with additional reports each day; you can also follow the news from the show at ProLightingSpace.com.
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Sixth Knight of Illumination Awards Winners Announced
LONDON — The Society of Television & Lighting Design (STLD), The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD), Clay Paky and its U.K. distributor Ambersphere Solutions are all organizers of the Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards. They announced the winners of the sixth annual KOI event, held Oct. 6 at London ExCel’s Platinum Suite. The annual Enrico Caironi Lifetime Recognition Award went to Ian Dow. The full press release listing all the other winners follows.
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Robert Juliat Names AED Distributor for Benelux
PARIS — Robert Juliat named AED Distribution as its distributor for the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg), starting with The Netherlands on Oct. 1, 2013 and the other countries in the region by Jan. 1, 2014.
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Electronic Dartboard Tournament Features Global Truss America Products
PHOENIX — For dartoo’s Phoenix Cup 22K Tournament, held here Aug. 16-18, Truss Genius and the dartoo creative team provided sleek displays around the electronic dartboards using products from Global Truss America. Along with truss for a 21’x16’ booth area, dartoo used truss to create six new white boards that were used to display contestant match information.
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LynTec RPCM Power Distro Panels
LynTec says its Remote Power Control Mobile (RPCM) is the first intelligent power distribution panel to bring three new features to the mobile power distribution market. First, the RPCM uses switch-grade motorized circuit breakers to provide electrical protection and remotely managed on/off control within a single enclosure. Second, the device offers current monitoring at the branch circuit level — enabling real-time current monitoring at a circuit, phase, or panel basis in addition to notification alarms for alerting users of electrical panel anomalies via text or email. Third, the RPCM’s built-in Web server enables users to monitor and control distribution directly on the network from a Web interface or any browser-enabled smart device.
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King Kong LD Peter Mumford Uses Sharpys to Propel Visual Narrative
MELBOURNE, Australia — For the musical, King Kong, which has been running at the Regent Theatre here since its opening night on June 15, LD Peter Mumford has used lighting and video to propel the narrative that also includes Global Creature’s 20-foot-high animatronic gorilla. Clay Paky Sharpys are used in new ways for the production — among them, to create architectural grid effects across the stage and also to torment the beast with sharp, bullet-like bursts of light.
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South African Production of Starlight Express includes ETC Eos
JOHANNESBURG — LD Declan Randall opted to use an Eos console for the South African debut of Starlight Express at the Joburg Theatre Complex here. The setup includes an ETC Eos RPU (Remote Processor Unit), which will serve as backup, and ETC’s Net3 Gateways, which run eight DMX universes to support the high fixture count and data distribution required for the show. The desk also utilizes a wireless Ethernet network hub for remote control.
Read More »Carnegie Hall, IATSE Settle after Strike Nixes Opening Night Gala
NEW YORK — Carnegie Hall’s Oct. 2 opening night gala featuring violinist Joshua Bell and the Philadelphia Orchestra was canceled due to a stagehand strike. At issue: a disagreement between the venue and IATSE Local 1 on whether an educational wing at Carnegie Hall, to be opened next year, would be employing the union’s workers.
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