WASHINGTON, DC – The grass on Washington, DC’s National Mall had just been refurbished. Now with a million inauguration spectators expected for outdoor ceremonies for President Barack Obama, efforts were needed to save the lawn. Eps America offered its equipment – including nearly 100 sq. f.t of ground cover – and expertise to complete the project.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Rose Brand recently announced the top 10 Rose Brand Scholarship finalists, comprised of graduate and undergraduate students from across the US. The 10 finalists will now be judged by a panel of high profile experts in the industry. The winner of the scholarship will be announced this year at the USITT Conference.
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LONDON – LD Nick Gray used Clay Paky Sharpys to welcome VIPs for the James Bond film release of ‘Skyfall.’ Gray’s concept was to use lighting to create an environment of “mystery, action and intrigue” to mirror the Bond film. The gala was held at London’s Tate Modern museum.
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NEW YORK – New Year’s Eve performances in New York’s Times Square – seen on ABC, FNC, NBC, and Univision – all featured lighting from 4Wall New York. LD Paul Miller and his team, including programmer Paul Sonnleitner, were brought in to light the two main performance stages by Paladin Entertainment and the event organizers. Limited power, traffic, weather and other elements were factors in the design challenges.
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ORLANDO – Alcorn McBride, a manufacturer of AV system control, A/V and lighting equipment for themed entertainment, is preparing for growth in international markets. In the past year, Alcorn McBride has restructured distribution in Asia, and built up its Paris office. Alcorn McBride is in talks with several companies to distribute products in the remaining European markets and is now interviewing new companies at the ISE show in Amsterdam.
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LAKE ORION, MI – High Resolution Systems has moved from Clarkston, MI, to much larger quarters in Lake Orion, MI. The new 12,000-sq. ft. location combines office and warehouse space for all three companies under the High Resolution banner: High Resolution Engineering, HRS Control and Lightware USA.
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ATLANTA – Bandit Lites worked again with LD Mark Carver in lighting The Annual Trumpet Awards. The special event honoring the accomplishments of African-Americans took place Jan. 26 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Carver was challenged with designing an elegant space that would render well on television. House lights were eliminated, and as award winners made their way to the stage from the audience, Carver paid special attention to lighting the audience in addition to the presenters and performers.
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LINKOPING, Sweden – Swedish AV company Dataton introduces its first dedicated media server, Watchpax, with built-in Dataton Watchout multidisplay software. Users will be able to orchestrate stills, 3D objects, interactive elements, animations, graphics, video and sound across multiple displays. Watchpax can also be used in information points or to drive content in kiosks in corporate showrooms, digital signage and visitor center applications.
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DAVIE, FL — PTT of Florida, a supplier of temporary live event labor for large arena shows and events, has moved three doors down from its current location at 10388 West SR 84 to Suite 106 at the 595 Corporate Park of Commerce. Previously in Suite 109, PTT General Manager Maria Munro said the company needed a more spacious conference room and more offices for its growing staff of events industry employees.
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WAKEFIELD, UK – Prolyte Products UK has appointed Alex White as trainee project manager. Smith has a Foundation Degree in Live Events Production from Backstage Academy. He worked on The X Factor Live Tour 2012 and the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as well as with Avolites.
Read More »SANTA MARIA, Brazil — Authorities have detained four people in connection with a fire that ripped through the packed Kiss nightclub in this southern Brazil city in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 27, killing 237. A small pyro display is being implicated as the cause. Early reports suggest that some kind of pyro device ignited foam sound insulation material on the ceiling, and that a crowd of college-aged revelers stampeded and were suffocated within minutes by the resulting smoke and fumes.
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UPLAND, CA – The Baldy View Regional Occupational Program (BVROP) provides career technical education to high school students who are interested in improving their preparation for higher education and the workforce. When the BVROP allocated lottery funds, Technical Director Bill Cox upgraded his lighting system in the Highlander Auditorium with 16 PLCyc LED luminaires from Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon.
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