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80th Annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Rekindles NYC Spirits

The 80th ceremony used an 80-foot-tall, 80-year-old spruce.

80th Annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Rekindles NYC Spirits

NEW YORK — An 80-foot-tall spruce that survived the gale force winds of Sandy while still firmly rooted in Mount Olive, NJ, emerged resplendent from worker scaffolding one month later, adorned by more than 30,000 lights and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star. NYC Mayor Bloomberg threw the ceremonial switch at 9pm Nov. 28, and artists performing for the tree-lighting celebration included Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green, Scotty McCreery, Il Volo, Victoria Justice, Brooke White, Mariah Carey, Trace Adkins and Tony Bennett, with appearances by Billy Crystal and Bette Midler.

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Hunter Hayes Turns to Chaos Visual for Stage Enhancement

LOS ANGELES – Hunter Hayes, the CMA 2012 “New Artist of the Year,” turned to Chaos Visual Productions to enhance his stage while opening for Carrie Underwood on the “Blown Away” tour. Nat Alves designed the small custom lighting system. Brian Carico acts as lighting director and looks after the Chaos gear.

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Sean Karpowicz

VenueMagic Hires New Marketing Director

AGUA DULCE, CA – Entertainment Sciences Group, a manufacturer of show control systems and VenueMagic Show Control software, has hired Sean Karpowicz as their new Director of Marketing.  Karpowicz brings a diverse background across pro audio, publishing, live sound and media.  He was most recently product manager at Gemini Pro Audio.

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CAST Begins wysiwyg R30 Beta Testing

TORONTO – This week, CAST Group of Toronto’s Beta Test Team begins testing out the new features in wysiwyg R30 Beta software. The release of R30 is scheduled for early 2013. There are still a few spots available for additional R30 Beta Testers. To apply or find out if you qualify, contact CAST.

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ROBIN MMXWashBeam

Robe ROBIN MMX WashBeam

Robe’s ROBIN MMX WashBeam features a Philips Platinum 35 light source combined with the Robe MMX optical system, designed to produce light output exceeding many traditional 1200w products. Internal automated barn doors allow more control. With the change of a lens, the WashBeam switches from a flat, even wash – extendable out to 54 degrees – into a 3-degree beam effect machine.

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Pure Land

Ancient Chinese Caves Brought to Life with projectiondesign

WASHINGTON, DC – Visitors to “Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang” at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington will witness a technological immersive application. The 3D 360-degree panoramic journey uses projectiondesign F10 AS3D to reproduce imagery of paintings and sculptures in the ancient rock cave’s 722 ft north wall known as Bhaisajyaguru’s Eastern Paradise in China.

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The Hobbit premiere

Mojo Barriers Helps Hobbit Premiere in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, NZ – An estimated 100,000 fans wearing elf ears and wizard hats waited patiently to greet their favorite stars for the film premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, New Zealand. Mojo Barriers installed more than 1,968 feet of barriers along the length of the red carpet, which lined the city streets. This allowed the film’s stars to walk safely to the Embassy Theatre, where the event took place, and to keep fans from overflowing into the adjacent road traffic.

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Ken Billington

LD Billington to Keynote Super Saturday Seminars

NEW YORK – LD Ken Billington will provide the keynote inspirational session at the eighth annual Stage Lighting Super Saturday seminars on Jan 26, 2013 in New York City. The annual seminar is designed for everyone involved in stage, architectural or entertainment lighting. A dozen theater lighting professionals will speak, and about 20 lighting manufacturers will be on hand to demonstrate products.

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