LONDON — Mark Fisher, founder and managing director of Stufish, died June 25 after a long illness at Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, U.K. with his wife Cristina at his side. He was 66. Fisher played a key role in the creation of some of the most complex and successful stadium rock shows ever produced, for artists ranging from Pink Floyd to U2 to the Rolling Stones and many others.
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LAS VEGAS — For Michael Jackson ONE, which has been in previews already and opens June 29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino here, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander provided an assist with the design of the performance systems to support the production, collaborating also with Moser Architecture Studio and Jaffe Holden Acoustics on the project.
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LONDON — When searching for the perfect spot luminaire system to enhance “Vive Forever,” the West End musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls, LD Howard Harrison held a light shootout. The Harman Martin MAC Viper Profile was chosen to light the stage.
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TORONTO – The world’s biggest song contests – not just Eurovision but also Melodifestivalen (“Melody Festival”), the momentous annual music competition organized by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio – both rely on Cast Software’s previsualization suite wysiwyg for their production designs.
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RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA – Because it was the first tour for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath in more than 30 years, the staging had to be as dramatic as the event itself. Custom theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. was called upon to create a 3-D set for the tour.
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LONDON – PRG (Production Resource Group) delivered the lighting and rigging for Tim Routledge’s lighting design for Muse at Horse Guards Parade in June. The free concert, staged to celebrate the London premiere of the apocalyptic action film ‘World War Z’, saw LD Routledge create a design that reflected the film’s themes in epic style.
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You might think that going out of your way to share what you know with others might be a purely altruistic endeavor. Instead, there are… Read More »Reap the Benefits of Sharing Your Knowledge with Others
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LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards will be presenting this year’s Visionary Award to Eric Pearce, founder of Showlites and Show Group Production Services (SGPS/ShowRig). Pearce is being honored for scores of innovations during an outstanding career.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Martin’s new line of affordable lighting effects, Rush, will star in a series of YouTube videos titled, Films in the Fast… Read More »Harman’s Martin Rush Series Hits YouTube
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VALASSKE MEZIRICI, Czech Republic – Robe lighting’s CEO Josef Valchar and staff at the company’s headquarters here have mobilized to help contribute to humanitarian aid relief in the wake of the worst floods to hit the country in a decade. The floods, which affected vast swaths of the Czech Republic and other central European countries including Germany and Austria, claimed several lives and caused chaos as tens of thousands were evacuated from their homes.
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ARMONK, NY – Retail, Hospitality & Architectural (RH+A) group, a division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), introduces the UV Bullet, an ultraviolet luminaire for blacklight effects. The UV Bullet addresses the needs of lighting designers and specifiers who want small, focusable UV spotlights for blacklight highlighting.
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