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Alcorn McBride Outfits Brooklyn Navy Yard Center

BNYC

Alcorn McBride Outfits Brooklyn Navy Yard Center

NEW YORK – The history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard from before the Revolutionary War to the 21st century has found a home in Bldg 92’s Brooklyn Navy Yard Center (BNYC).  An exhibit and visitors center operated as a program of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, the BNYC features a number of exhibits implementing Alcorn McBride Digital Video Machines and Digital Audio Machines.

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Canada Water Library

Stage Electrics Installs at Canada Water Library

LONDON – The new Canada Water Library in London’s southeast Docklands sees its four floors tapering upward in an inverted pyramid, with the cultural space at ground level. It presented some unusual challenges in designing containment, facilities panels and drapery. Darren Beckley, Stage Electrics Divisional Sales Manager – Installation Projects, said, “As not one of the walls is square, we created a unique fan style lighting grid.”

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Alan Keen

Alan Keen Joins Robert Juliat’s US Team

WALLINGFORD, CT – Alan Keen has joined the American team for lighting manufacturer Robert Juliat.  Keen has more than 20 years of experience in design, sales, and management within the theatrical lighting industry, most recently with Production Resource Group (PRG). He has also worked with Genlyte-Entertainment Technology (now Philips Entertainment) and Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC).

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Draper

Draper’s Screen Carrying Cases

SPICELAND, IN –  Draper, Inc. is unveiling a new carrying case for the company’s rental products including FocalPoint, StageScreen, Ultimate Folding Screen and Cinefold. Customer feedback resulted in a screen case that has more interior space, stronger support, and that can be stacked or stood on end.

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Analog Way Axion2

Analog Way Axion2 Updated with New Features

Analog Way’s Axion2, a remote controller designed for live events and multi-screen venues, was recently upgraded with 14 new key features, including the automatic display of IP addresses and all the connected devices on the screen’s setup page. Axion2 is also compatible with Analog Way’s new generation of Seamless Switchers.

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Justin Lang

Working the Gig

I recently worked a corporate gig in Washington, DC. My designer friend that I worked with a year ago brought me on to program. We worked so well together, he wanted to work together again. He knew well beforehand that this new job would have crazy tight time frames. So the more prep work we did before, the smoother it would go on site, we thought.

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NAB 2012 show floor

NAB 2012

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show is one of the largest trade events in our extended industry. The final attendance count for the 2012 show in Las Vegas was 92,112, up from 91,932 in 2011. Some 1,600 exhibitors occupied 815,000 net square feet of exhibit space, up from 1,550 exhibitors and 745,000 square feet the year before.

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The setup for rehearsals in NJ before the big MSG debut. Image by Oscar Cruz

Crowning the King of Bachata

Regal Looks for Romeo Santos’ First Solo Tour

When Romeo Santos kicked off his Formula Vol. 1 Tour with three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the audience was treated to an elaborate design — and one that was conceived and pulled together in a mere 45 days. Creative producer and tour director Veikko Fuhrmann and production designer Eduardo “Wady” Rodriguez collaborated on the sourcing as well as the set, lighting, and video designs.

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