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Pay and Health Care Disputes Lead to Orchestral Concert Cancellations

Pay and Health Care Disputes Lead to Orchestral Concert Cancellations

CHICAGO — Ticket holders arriving for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) performance on Sept. 22 were turned away as they learned that the musicians union called for a strike. An ongoing stalemate over pay and health benefits was quickly resolved, however, and by Sept. 26, the CSO Association announced that CSO musicians had agreed to a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, retroactively effective to Sept. 17. The deal rescued plans for CSO tours to New York and Mexico this fall.

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Parnelli Awards Gala is Oct 20 2012

Last Chance for Parnelli Golf and Awards Dinner Tickets!

LAS VEGAS — Parnelli Week is here! The PLSN/FOH Parnelli Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament takes place at the Arroyo Golf Club in Las Vegas Oct. 18. Then, the 12th annual Parnelli Awards Dinner takes place at the Mirage Las Vegas Oct. 20. And the last chance to order tickets online at parnelliawards.com will be at 3 pm on Wed., Oct. 17. If any tickets are still available after that, they will be sold at the door for all events…but they will definitely be in very limited quantities. So why gamble? Be sure to get your reservations in today!

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Vaddio Names DataVisual Sole Canadian Distributor

MINNEAPOLIS – Vaddio names DataVisual the sole Canadian distributor of Vaddio’s entire product line of robotic PTZ cameras and specialty camera control systems. DataVisual will stock more Vaddio products, provide pricing in Canadian funds, add product training and expand technical support operations throughout Canada.

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Source Four dimmer rig

ETC 120V Source Four Dimmer

MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is expanding its dimming and power control line with the introduction of the Source Four Dimmer, which can be attached to any conventional Source Four to provide per-fixture distributed dimming in 120V markets. The Source Four Dimmer uses ETC’s new ES (Electronic Silent) technology for fan-free, noiseless operation for acoustically sensitive venues. ETC also introduces the ES750 Dimmer, which has the same functionality as the Source Four Dimmer, but it can work with any type of fixture. The ES750 can be a remote dimmer for any application and comes equipped with a power input and output to a choice of connectors.

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WYSIWYG R29

Cast Software WYSIWYG R29

TORONTO – Cast Software has recently released WYSIWYG R29, the new version of CAST Software’s industry standard pre-visualization suite. Among the new features are the Six Degrees of Freedom Camera and Shaded View Selection. The Six Degrees feature means users may position the camera in any way they choose, mirroring the complete freedom of movement that they would have with a physical camera in a live situation. Shaded View Selection speeds up the process of selecting fixtures and changing characteristics while in design mode.

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Sharks at the Beverly Hilton

Christie Adds Bite to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

LOS ANGELES – Sharks were seen recently prowling the pool of the Beverly Hilton hotel, but luckily for guests, it was just a projection from a Christie YK200 dual-arm yoke, with a Christie projector mounted on it. Another six Christie projectors displayed similar shark-related images on a large wall nearby. It was all part of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 25th anniversary celebration.

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Martin Seminars Beijing

Martin Product Innovation Tours Across China

HONG KONG – Martin Hong Kong has been touring the company’s newest products across China, in celebration of Martin Professional’s 25th anniversary. Stops in Guangzhou, Beijing and Hong Kong have already been held with upcoming stops planned for the Prolight + Sound exhibition in Shanghai Oct. 11-14, and Chengdu and Wuhan in late October.

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Mella Club

Martin LEDs Color Hong Kong’s Mella Club

HONG KONG – in the heart of Hong Kong’s central district, Mella Club is the newest resident in the city’s busy Lan Kwai Fong nightlife scene. Opened in July, the club’s focus is on design with a dance floor light show courtesy of MAC 101 and MAC 350 Entour fixtures, supplied by Martin Professional Hong Kong.

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Lion's Den Stage

CPL Supplies Boomtown Fair Lion’s Den Stage

WEST MIDLANDS, UK – Technical solutions provider Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) supplied a lighting and camera/visuals/projection package for the 2012 Boomtown Fair’s Lion’s Den Stage. The event was staged at Matterley Bowl near Winchester, a location kept secret until the last possible minute as part of the boutique style festival’s aura of anticipation and surprise. Rob Barnaville designed the lighting, in collaboration with CPL. The design aimed to maximize all the available stage space and the variable headroom, and provide eye-catching, operated ‘on-the-fly’ lighting.

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Prodigy

Robe LEDBeams Light Up The Prodigy in Belgrade

BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbian rental company Studio Berar purchased 50 new Robe ROBIN 100 LEDBeams initially to meet a spec by LD Andy Hurst for The Prodigy, and their headline performance at the recent Warriors Dance Festival. The event was staged at the Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, a cultural location dating back to the first century AD when it served as a Roman military camp.

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Splashy Fen

South Africa’s Splash Fen Music Festival Chooses Robe

KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – Robe moving lights were chosen for the 2012 Splashy Fen Music Festival, staged in the foothills of the southern Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Returning designer for the second year was Llewellyn Pieters from Durban-based event technical support company, Black Coffee. The Robes stood up to an exceptionally dusty environment, and handled the general humidity and the salty sea air well, says Pieters.

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