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The Role of the Modern Stage Manager
Automation may be tasked with governing many of the moving parts of a modern Broadway production, but it probably won't be replacing stage managers any… Read More »The Role of the Modern Stage Manager
Read More »Neutrik USA, Inc. Opens New Headquarters Facility
{mosimage}CHARLOTTE, NC – Neutrik USA opened a new 25,000-square-foot headquarters facility Jan. 3, 2011. Peter Milbery, president of Neutrik USA, said that, along with an increase in warehouse space and greater operational capacity, the facility's 6.1 site offers greater proximity to transportation.
Read More »Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Supported by Show Distribution
NEW YORK – The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was presented to viewers of CBS with technical support from Solotech and additional support from Show Distribution. Show Distribution provided over 250 Tour Rig fixed speed hoists to support the production, and also 62 Tour Lifts variable speed hoists – a record number for the company.
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Shakira Lighting Rig Includes MAC III Profiles, Other Martin Gear
MIAMI – How many men can claim to have been pursued by Colombian pop star Shakira? Such is the case with lighting designer Paul Normandale. "She saw a Depeche Mode show that I had done and tracked me down. Her management contacted me and we met," he says of their initial contact.
Read More »Radio City Christmas Show Tours with Moving Lights, grandMA Console
{mosimage}NEW YORK – Residents of Providence, RI, Boston, Fort Myers, FL, Jacksonville FL and Austin, TX didn't have to travel to New York to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the high-kicking Rockettes; two touring productions brought a version of the show came to their hometowns. Each tour traveled with moving lights controlled by a grandMA console from MA Lighting.
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Martin Maxedia 4.40
The latest software release for Martin's Maxedia media server, Maxedia 4.40, include new features that promise user-friendly improvements, including Cuelist, Timecode, up to eight HD inputs, a new output remapper, more 3D warping and keystoning possibilities and other new creative effects.
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Long Reach Long Riders Set Dates for 2011 Run
PHILADELPHIA-The Long Reach Long Riders have announced the dates and route for their 8th annual charity motorcycle ride. The 2011 ride will begin on July 1 in Billings, MT and wind through some of the wildest landscapes in the U.S. before finishing back in Billings on July 9.
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SUNY Delhi Adds Prism Projection RevEAL Color Wash LED Fixtures
DELHI, NY – Kris Nutting, project manager for lighting systems at BMI Supply, which handled the design and integration of the theatrical lighting system at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi's Farrell Student Activity Center Auditorium, specified 16 Prism Projection RevEAL Color Wash (RevEAL CW) LED luminaires.
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Video, Lighting Loom Large at New Years Eve in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland – ARAM supported New Years Eve festivities in Constitution Square with a large domed stage filled with video imagery and lighting effects.
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National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Lit with Martin MAC 401 Duals
WASHINGTON, DC – Lighting designer Tom Kenny turned to Martin Professional's MAC 401 Dual LED washlight to highlight performances by B.B. King, Sara Bareilles, Jackie Evancho, Maroon 5 and others at the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse, just in front of the White House.
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LD Richard Knight Includes GLP Impressions in Rig for Wella Hair Event
PARIS – The 2010 Wella International Trend Vision (ITV) Awards, staged in Halle Freyssinet, an industrial railway structure built in 1920, was lit by LD Richard Knight to highlight the contrast between the industrial look of the site and the beauty displayed on the fashion runways.
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