CHESHIRE, CT – After it was destroyed by a roof collapse, Calvary Life Family Worship Center was rebuilt from the ground up. A new 700-seat sanctuary featured a lighting/sound/video system built around products from Global Truss and Elation Professional. The installation was handled by Advanced Systems & Technologies, LLC (AST).
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SWISS ALPS – The train journey to the Jungfraujoch station in the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most spectacular. And now, with the installation of ETC Selador Desire LED lighting fixtures, a large section of Alpine Sensation tunnel has been turned into even more compelling tourist experience. Among the challenges of the installation were the low air pressure at high sea level, and the Alpine weather – and the ETC fixtures accommodated both.
Read More »LONDON – The 2012 London Olympic Game Opening and Closing Ceremonies used eight kilometers (4 miles) of fiber optic cable to control and synchronize LED, lasers, lighting, projection, audio, motion control and pyro. A significant element of the network was a system of ProPlex GBS Gigabit Switches and Fiber Cable from TMB.
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CHICAGO – Chicago-based Reed Rigging provided production rigging support and hardware for the Season 2 series shooting and promotional campaign of “Boss” starring Kelsey Grammer. The show, which features the city of Chicago as a fictional backdrop, premiered Aug. 17 on the Starz channel.
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LONDON – The historic London venue the Hippodrome has reopened after a £40million refurbishment. Theatre consultants Charcoalblue was appointed to assist London-based architects Cadmium Design & Architecture in the design and planning of the Matcham Room, the entertainment venue that will house ‘Live at the Hippodrome.’
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BRISTOL, UK – Stage Electrics has been appointed as a distributor for new British LED fixture manufacturer Lumonic. The first product launch is the ilumo Zoom LED spot/wash, which features 12 LEDs in one unit. Stage Electrics will show the new product at PLASA.
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STRATFORD, UK – HSL supplied lighting equipment, LED screens, trussing and rigging for the 2012 Global Gathering event, staged at Long Marston Airfield near Stratford. The event attracted up to 50,000 dance music fans over two days. Even the sun participated in the fun over the two days – one of the few UK festivals this summer not to be plagued by erratic weather.
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COLUMBIA, MD- 4Wall Entertainment’s DC location has moved from its Halethorpe, MD, location to Columbia, MD. The relocation was necessary because of 4Wall’s growth. Since opening in January of 2010, 4Wall DC has consistently added inventory to accommodate its growing customer base.
Read More »All throughout the month of August, our social networking site, ProLightingSpace.com has been running a photo contest sponsored by 4Wall Lighting and UsedLighting.com. PLS members… Read More »PLS Photo Contest
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DALLAS – Jennifer Lopez is embarking on her first headlining world tour. LD/ programmer Sean Burke is using VARI-LITE VL3500 Wash FX and VL3000 Spot luminaires from Upstaging to shine a light on the artist and her stage full of dancers, as well as cut through the bright ambient light created from the LED video screens.
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DALLAS – Argyle, TX-based GoVision provided video screens to enhance the entertainment during the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo in Dallas. An Opening Night Celebration at Cowboys Stadium featured extra screens on each side of the stage for Big & Rich’s show, while another night’s event featured screens enhancing country artist Jack Ingram’s performance.
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