SAN ANTONIO, TX – Rodney Smith, CFE, who had been executive director of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, died March 27 from an apparent heart attack. He was 58. Smith played a key role for the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), leading its Performing Arts Committee.
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LONDON – Three Phantoms brings popular West End and Broadway musicals such as Phantom of the Opera to U.K. musical theatre fans, and Complete Production Solutions (CPS) has included PR Lighting fixtures in the rig for the shows, which are being performed in venues seating between 1,000 and 2,000 people.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – Harkness Screens announced a $5 million expansion of its operations in Canada, China and France, nearly doubling the production capacity for the company's Spectral 3D and Perlux high gain screens. Canada is fully operational and the expansions in France and China are expected to be operational by mid 2011.
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LOS ANGLES, CA – Mojo Barriers is introducing the Gatekeepeer and BLMS stage barrier system. Gatekeeper is a small turnstile system with pioneering proprietary software, designed to improve crowd safety at events. The Gatekeeper works by monitoring the amount of people entering and leaving an event area through multiple exits, automatically controlling the capacity in real time.
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PETALUMA, CA — Panamax/Furman has appointed John Benz as the director of marketing for the company. Benz has served Panamax/Furman for more than six years… Read More »Panamax/Furman Appoints John Benz Director of Marketing
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Clay Paky brought a variety of products to Prolight+Sound, including its compact Sharpy fixture, with nearly 60,000 lx at 20 meters; the Sharpy Chrome; the Alpha Profile 700, which features a framing system; the Shotlight Wash, which features Xenon strobing; the Mirage QC, featuring a cable-free quick-connect system and IP65 rating for outdoor use; the Dyna-Cue-Creator, a new tool for quick fixture adjustments; and Roxter Case flight cases.
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GLP Inc.'s Scenex Lighting has added flexible LED tapes for installation in set pieces or architectural elements. All have an IP 55 rating for outdoor and indoor use and 3M adhesive backing, and each tape can be cut at 2-inch intervals. Color options include tricolor RGB LEDs, white LEDs at 3200K or 6500K, and a variety of single colors.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Wohler Technologies launched a European version of Wohler Mobile, a showcase-on-wheels for the company's new audio, video, data monitoring, and captioning solutions. The European vehicle, a stretch, high-roof van, showcases how Wohler products can help with networks and outside broadcast (OB) workflows.
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Wireless Solution Sweden AB's W-DMX G4 line, featured at Prolight + Sound, can repair corrupted data while ensuring security by running on dual band and creating a backup duplicate of the signal. This new standard is transparent and works with several protocols for flexible and reliable operation without the need for additional controllers or software.
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DENVER – Mountain Light Company helped the Denver Performing Arts Complex (DCPA) promote Traces at the Stage Theatre with an installation of color-changing LED fixtures washing the DCPA building's curving exterior with a subtle light show, changing the building from aqua to royal blue several times a minute.
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XLNT CyberMotion offers a complete range of motion products designed specifically for the entertainment industry. Developed by XLNT Advanced Technologies, SIL3 certified state of the art technology was used to create a unique series of intercompatible road-ready products. Intelligent, variable speed chain hoists, winches, trolley beams and other motion control mechanics, instantly add movement and velocity to permanent installations, multi-purpose venues, concert touring and theatre, TV or event productions of any size.
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AUSTIN, TX – High End Systems, a Barco company, announces the hiring of Chris Ferrante as an International Sales Manager. Ferrante returns to High End Systems after spending the last two years working in the concert touring department of XL Video LTD in the UK. In his new role at High End Systems, he is responsible for the territories of the UK, Ireland, Southern Europe, the Middles East, Africa, and India.
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