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Christie Enlivens Canada’s Wonderland with Projection Mapping

Wonderland Mountain

Christie Enlivens Canada’s Wonderland with Projection Mapping

KITCHENER, Ontario –  Christie Digital technology has been entertaining visitors at Canada’s Wonderland theme park with “Starlight Spectacular,” a projection mapping display that brings Wonderland Mountain to life each evening. Four Christie Roadster S+20K 3-chip DLP projectors equipped with Christie Twist Pro display fire breathing dragons, the changing seasons, ripple effects in a kaleidoscope of colors, and a mountain that appears to crumble – among other imagery.

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Paris Motor Show

Robe at the Paris Motor Show

PARIS – More than 200 Robe LEDWash 600 RGBW LED moving lights were central to Peter Heilig’s lighting design concept for the BMW and Mini booths and press launches at the Paris Motor show. Germany’s Rock Service supplied the fixtures for the event at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. LD Heilig specified the Robe fixtures after having used them at the Geneva Motor show earlier in the year.

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GWCC Selects Tech Rentals as AV Provider

ATLANTA – The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) recently selected  Tech Rentals as the in-house audio visual provider for the convention center located in downtown Atlanta. Tech Rentals is a full-service AV and staging company headquartered in Atlanta with a national presence, including offices in Nashville, Memphis and Washington, D.C.

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ChainMaster Securing New Distributor Ties in the Americas

EILENBURG, Germany — Starting early this year, ChainMaster has been focusing on establishing a new distributor and service network in North and South America. Led by Bob Belanger, who has served as head of the ChainMaster Consulting Office in Quebec City since April, the company has made progress forging ties with new distribution partners in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

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Dangling Crane Atop NYC Building Adds to Woes for Carnegie Hall

NEW YORK — Most of Broadway’s theatres reopened their doors Oct. 31, despite limited mass transit to get show-goers from their rain-soaked homes and into their seats, but Carnegie Hall was being haunted by a ghoulish spectre left in Sandy’s wake that prevented it from opening on Halloween, a dangling rooftop crane on the building across the street. City officials restricted access to the venue and cut off power as a safety precaution.

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Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Airs Nov. 2 on NBC Networks

NEW YORK — A benefit concert, Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, featuring New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen, Staten Island native Christina Aguilera, Long Island native Billy Joel and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi is set to air Nov. 2 at 8 pm (EST) on NBC-affiliated stations, cable networks and websites. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, supporting efforts to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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Hurricane Sandy Affects Production Companies on the East Coast

NEW YORK — Hurricane Sandy left a wide swath of devastation in its wake: storm damage, fire, floods and more. All of this has had a profound effect on both the people and businesses in the New York City Metro area and all around the Mid-Atlantic region—including the production industry. City Theatrical, Rosco, Rose Brand and 4 Wall have all communicated about their challenges in getting back up and running.

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SouthCrest Church

SouthCrest Church Renovates with Elation, Global Truss

NEWNAN, GA – SouthCrest Church near Atlanta undertook a major expansion this year which included enhancing the audio/lighting/video experience.  Advanced Systems & Technologies LLC (AST) provided audio/visual technology for the project.  For the lighting systems, the team installed 100 products from Elation Professional, along with 200 ft. of trussing from its sister company, Global Truss America.

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Brantley Gilbert

Sharpys Shine on Brantley Gilbert’s Tour

NASHVILLE – Country’s Brantley Gilbert kicked off his “Hell on Wheels” tour in late September hitting the road with eight Clay Paky Sharpys from Digital Console Rental, Inc. (DCR) in Nashville. DCR’s president Howard Jones even served as his LD. The rig design features truss shaped like a giant pair of brass knuckles, with a Sharpy inside each one.

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Sylvia Beard Theatre

Graham, Swift & Company Choose Philips Strand for Beard Theatre

DALLAS – The Buford Community Center, Town Park and Theatre is a new facility designed by BRPH architectural and engineering firm. The facility includes the 290-seat Sylvia Beard Theatre, designed by Graham, Swift and Company, which specified an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) dimming system and a Palette VL control console from Philips Strand Lighting. The products solved their issues of space – having no ability for a separate dimmer room – and wanting a console system that was user friendly.

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Corporate Magic's reveal

Corporate Magic Helps Car Launch at Mountainside Meeting

PARK CITY, UT – Land Rover North America partnered with Dallas-based production company Corporate Magic to stage a reveal of its fourth generation new flagship model, unveiled Oct. 22 to its North American retailers. The reveal event featured a video projection on the side of a mountain at the Montage Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT. Screens were supplied by GoVision. Meetings were also held indoors at the resort, requiring a separate video projection setup.

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