ETC’s iRFR and aRFR Apps Reach a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Donations to Behind the Scenes

SALT LAKE CITY – At USITT 2016, Fred Foster, CEO of ETC, presented a check for $19,259.35 to Behind the Scenes, which reflected ongoing proceeds from sales of ETC’s iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) applications for iOS and Android devices. This amount brought the total donated from the apps to just over a quarter of a million dollars, a number that overwhelms everyone involved. When first launched, it was unimaginable that these apps, developed by ETC software engineers Chris Mizerak and Anders Ekvall, would bring so much help and hope to our colleagues in need. Pictured are Rick Rudolph, Chair of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, and Fred Foster.

NASHVILLE – Rascal Flatts may have only just wrapped their hit Las Vegas residency earlier this month, but the ACM “Vocal Group of the Year” nominees are already back on the road carrying a lighting package provided by long time vendor Bandit Lites. By using more than 180 GRNLite LED Pars, Vari*Lite VL3000 Spots, VL3500 Washes, Martin Atomic Strobes and Moles, LD Andy Knighton and production manager Jay Schwartz focused on keeping the rig for the spring run of one-offs modest and affordable, while still infusing the entire space with light.

WASHINGTON, DC – John Farr Lighting Design of Upper Marlboro, MD used 16 of Chauvet Professional’s Ovation E-910FC color mixing ERS-style fixtures to light the runway at the Capital Bridal Affair & Fashion Show in Washington, D.C. The fifth annual show took place Feb. 28, 2016 within the beaux-arts Mayflower Hotel.

SUN VALLEY, CA — LA ProPoint, which oversees the design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of stage and show systems, is keeping busy with several high-profile projects for arts and entertainment institutions across Los Angeles. Clients include the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, California Science Center, Festival of Arts (Laguna), Ford Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood and LACMA, among others. Crew members pictured here are installing the Space Habitat into the Space Shuttle Endeavor at the California Science Center.

HAMPTON, VA – Country music singer Eric Paslay’s latest tour features a visual design shaped by show designer Mike Marcario, who is relying upon Elation Professional’s Platinum FLX hybrid moving head to create a unique look for each song. Elite Multimedia is providing the lighting for the tour.