MONTREAL — Moment Factory’s interactive urban art installation, Megaphone, is commanding attention at the Promenade des Artistes, in the heart of Quartier des Spectacles here. The installation runs from Sept. 4-Nov. 4, 2013. Along with the amplified sound of their voice, speakers’ words are converted into large-format visual projections. All photos provided courtesy of Moment Factory.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — The 65th Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), held here from Sept. 10 to 22, 2013, included new Audi, BMW, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Seat and Volkswagen autos, all lit by more than 2,000 Robe LEDWash fixtures from different German lighting rental companies.
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I believe most people have a favorite color. I’m partial to a deep blue myself. I asked around. Guys seem to like blues and purples.… Read More »A Lemon of a Color
Read More »LOS ANGELES — American DJ (ADJ) is offering free ADJ On Tour events are scheduled for the following cities: Dallas, TX at the Westin Gallery (Sept. 18), Akron, OH at the Double Tree Hotel on West Market Street (Sept. 26), San Jose, CA at the Hilton Convention Center (Oct. 10), Danvers, MA (near Boston) at the Hilton North Shore (October 16), Portland OR at Pro Sound and Lighting on SE Belmont (October 29), and Nashville, TN at Sound Check on Cowan Street (November 6).
Read More »DENVER — With communities along Colorado’s Front Range pounded by more than half their usual annual rainfall within the span of a few days in mid-September, resulting floods and rock slides created widespread damage to the region’s mountain infrastructure, knocking out power, backing up sewers and washing out many of the roadways that wind their way alongside normally-dry riverbanks. Numerous concerts had to be canceled or postponed as a result.
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LAS VEGAS — Nominations are pouring in for both the 2013 Parnelli Awards and Indispensable Technology (“IT”) Awards. The nomination forms for both awards categories will be open through late September. If you haven’t done so already, now’s the time to choose the people, companies and products that will appear on the final 2013 Parnelli ballot. That ballot will be posted online for voting throughout the month of October. Be sure to also reserve your spot (or table) at this year’s event, set for Nov. 23, 2013. It’s expected to be a sellout like last year, but tickets are still available.
Read More »HOUSTON — The Rental and Staging Network (RSN) held its third annual Leadership Symposium at the Omni Houston Westside Hotel here from July 23-26. The event drew members from 22 rental companies across the U.S. to share ideas on how they could improve their businesses.
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