Power of the Pen
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Lighting Structure Falls in Malta, Four Crew Members Injured
TA’ QALI, Malta — The lighting support structure for a concert version of the Maltese rock opera Gensna fell at 10:50 a.m. on March 17 and injured four crew members. One of the workers, Emanuel Ronayne, 48, received life-threatening injuries to the chest; the other injuries were not life-threatening. The accident occurred at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre here. Of the four crew members injured, Ronayne and one other were hospitalized; the two others were reportedly treated on site for bruises and shock.
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Prolight + Sound 2014 Finishes Strong
FRANKFURT, Germany — The 2014 edition of Prolight + Sound finished strong after four days on March 15, with 897 exhibitors from 42 countries on par with stats from the 2013 event (901 from 41 counties) despite the 2014 event’s month-earlier time frame. Combined with Musikmesse, there were a total 2,242 exhibitors from 57 countries, with a total 110,000 visitors from 142 countries attending the March 12-15 event.
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Hell and Heaven Metal Fest Canceled near Mexico City
TEXCOCO, Mexico — The two-day Hell and Heaven Metal Fest that had been scheduled to take place March 15 and 16 at the fairgrounds in this Mexico City suburb has been canceled. State officials cited public safety as the reason for pulling the plug, but town officials and concert organizers, including town spokesman Francisco Vazquez, speculated that politics and economics might have played a role.
Read More »Long Reach Long Riders Announce 2014 Ride Sponsors
BALTIMORE — The Long Reach Long Riders announced sponsors for their 11th annual charity motorcycle ride. Reprising their roles in the 2013 ride, Dana Taylor and the Short Reach Short Riders are sponsoring the LRLR T-shirts and Limelight Productions and Sapsis Rigging, Inc. are each sponsoring a chase car.
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Sixth Edition of Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual Now Available
COLUMBIA, MD — Nemetschek Vectorworks announced the sixth edition of the Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial manual by Jonathan Pickup, which has been updated for use with the company’s 2014 version of Vectorworks software.
Read More »Kinetic Lighting Plans Open House March 20
GLENDALE, CA — Kinetic Lighting, based here, is set to host its sixth annual open house on March 20. The event combines networking opportunities with demos, food and performances. While free, those interested in attending should RSVP.
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Colour Sound Support for Rudimental Continues
WEST LONDON — Colour Sound Experiment continued its working relationship with BRIT Award winning band Rudimental and the band’s LD, Jonny Gaskell, on the most recent U.K. leg of their ongoing live campaign. Fresh from winning the 2014 BRIT Best British Single Award for ‘Waiting All Night’ the bands sold out tour included three consecutive shows at Brixton Academy.
Read More »Structure for MTV EXIT Concert Collapses in Thailand; 1 Killed, 10 Injured
UDON THANI, Thailand — The staging structure for a free concert held to raise awareness of human trafficking and slavery collapsed at 12:40 a.m. March 13. One of the 11 crew members injured by falling lighting and video structural elements later succumbed to his injuries. The worker who died was identified as Wichit Srichompoo, 35.
Read More »Suspect in Police Chase Plows Into SXSW Crowd; Three Killed, 22 Injured
AUSTIN — A 21-year-old suspect evading a DUI checkpoint led police on a high-speed chase that ended when the Honda Civic he was driving crashed barricades set up for the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival near the Mohawk club at Red River Street and 10th Street in Austin. Dozens of bystanders were hit by the speeding vehicle, which also narrowly missed a police car and officer. Three died.
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