MEXICO CITY – Ayrton is very happy to announce the appointment of Vari Internacional, S.A. as its new exclusive distributor for Mexico. The agreement was formalized at the recent sound:check Xpo show in Mexico City and takes place with immediate effect.
FARMINGDALE, NY – Avolites and its US distributor, Group One Ltd., are pleased to announce the appointments of two Support Engineers: Kade Behm and Ruben Laine (pictured here, L-R). Both new hires report directly to Avolites US National Sales Manager Brad White, while the announcement comes from Group One President Jack Kelly.
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NEW YORK – LD Peter Zellan is using a ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console to provide visual support for the theatrical looks staged by Father John Misty (a.k.a. multi-instrumentalist Josh Tillman) on his tour to support his Pure Comedy album, which launched in April.
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REUTLINGEN, Germany – Eyevis, a leading manufacturer of visualization systems, named Michael Reichart sales director of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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TURKS and CAICOS – Beaches Resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands offer activities for people of all ages, not to mention convenient access to some of the Caribbean’s best beaches. Lighting designer Lisa Weinshrott Kimmel, of Sharp Edge Lighting Design, was recently brought onboard to design lighting for a theatre project at the vacation resort and found an Elation rig at her disposal.
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VENICE, Italy – ‘Protected Paradise’ is a 12 meter high mixed media installation created by Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen. Located in the garden of the Palazzio Francetti for the 2017 Biennale di Venezia contemporary visual art exhibition. Luc Peumans of Painting with Light lit the work using, among other fixtures, the specialty StarEye fixture from Antwerp-based Lux Lumen.
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Matrox Graphics noted that its new line of IP KVM products, Matrox Extio 3 Series, featuring quad (Extio N3408) and dual-video (Extio N3208) models, will be featured at the company’s booth (#1973) at InfoComm 2017.
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PHOENIX – Video West recently brought on David Stern as VP of National Corporate and Entertainment Accounts. David brings in over 40 years of both… Read More »Video West Hires David Stern
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LOS ANGELES – “Prophecy” marks the first headlining tour for French house music producer Tchami (Martin Bresso) in North America. The new tour for the pioneer of the Future House genre features a cathedral-like stage set, which is lit by Claypaky A.leda B-EYEs from Zenith Lighting, Inc. in Orlando, the tour’s official lighting and truss provider.
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AIKEN, SC – John Berret, who co-owns Quest Sound Productions with partner Rob Boggs, used Chauvet Professional fixtures at the Aikens Bluegrass Festival. The setup included eight Rogue R1 Beams and eight Rogue R2 Spots, 14 COLORado 1-Tri Tour washes, four COLORado 3p IP blinders and six ellipsoidals, with a ChamSys MagicQ PC Wing for control.
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CHILE – Urdile Audio & Iluminación, PR Lighting’s Chilean distributors, are just one global partner that has been achieving extraordinary success with the Chinese manufacturer’s XR440 BWS, and its smaller sibling the XR330 BWS (denoting that these hybrid, high output moving heads combine Beam, Wash and Spot effect).
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BROOKLYN, NY – On April 7, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 32nd class: Joan Baez, Tupac Shakur, Electric Light Orchestra, Pearl Jam, Journey and Yes. Lighting designer Allen Branton lit the annual event, held this year at the Barclays Center, with gear provided by 4Wall PA.
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