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Beyonce Tour Includes 24 MAC III Profiles
KOBE, Japan — Justin Collie, LD for Beyonce’s I am… tour, and Pat Brannon, lighting director, are using Martin’s MAC III Profile for their brightness and ability to work effectively with other scenic elements that are part of the overall production.
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E/T/C London Lights Germania for Rheinpartie Festival of Light
RÜDESHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany — E/T/C London’s Ross Ashton was invited to create a video projection art work on the Germania statue located in the Niederwald Landscape Park as part of the 2009 Rheinpartie Festival of Light.
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New Venue in Kentucky Distillery Lit by Chauvet
LEXINGTON, KY — A relocated bar and billiards business is helping revitalize an abandoned warehouse district by turning its historic buildings into a cultural hub of live music. Jessica and Clark Case took over Buster’s when they learned that the property as well as the entire block of Lexington’s Main Street was slated for demolition.
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DBN Illuminates Manchester’s Band On the Wall Venue
MANCHESTER, U.K. — DBN installed the house lighting rig at Band On the Wall, an iconic 300-capacity live music venue in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The landmark venue dates back some 200 years and has been associated with live music for much of that span. (The name comes from the 1930s, when musicians used to perform standing on precarious platforms, strapped to the wall.)
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Portugal’s Tempo Theatre Equipped with JR Clancy Rigging
PORTIMAO, Portugal — The technical staff for the Tempo Theatre knew they wanted an automated rigging system, but didn’t know which manufacturer to choose. To help decide, they opted to visit actual installations in the U.S., to consult with users, and to get hands-on experience.
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Robert Juliat Names P Vassiliou SA Exclusive Dealer for Greece
ATHENS — Robert Juliat named P Vassiliou SA as its exclusive dealer for Greece. P Vassiliou SA will focus its attention on the Greek theatre and architectural markets and will try to help Robert Juliat expand its presence in those markets.
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Milos Truss Supports Projection Screen at Opera Gala
VERONA, Italy — Over three quarters of a mile of Milos M290 QuickTruss was used to construct the support structure for a large projection screen at a gala evening featuring Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, 40 years after he made his singing debut in this north Italian town.
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Creative Technology Names Carbenia Business Development Manager
ORLANDO — Creative Technology named Michael Carbenia Business Development Manager. A 30-year industry veteran, Carbenia spent 17 years with Total Audio Visual Services (TAVS), holding various management positions in both sales and operations for their event staging division.
Read More »Hart, Todd and Sapsis to Lead Tomcat Hoist & Truss Workshop
ORLANDO — Tomcat USA announced that its Hoist & Truss Workshop would return for the 2009 LDInstitute on Nov. 18 and 19, led by Herb Hart of Columbus McKinnon, Will Todd of Tomcat USA and Bill Sapsis, president and founder of Sapsis Rigging.
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Robe REDWash 3-192s Used for Massive Attack Tour
MOSCOW — Robe REDWash 3-192 LED wash fixtures are being used for a lighting special effect on Massive Attack’s latest tour of the U.K. and Europe. Robin Haddow designed the rig and all lighting equipment is being supplied by HSL.
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Reed Rigging Adds Shawn Nolan to Staff
CHICAGO — Reed Rigging, Inc. added Shawn Nolan, PE, to their staff. Nolan has worked as a structural and consulting engineer for the past 15 years, with a total of 30 years of entertainment industry experience.
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