TAIPEI, Taiwan – Just blocks from Taipei 101 (the tallest office building in the world), in Taiwan’s most cosmopolitan district, Xinyi, is the newly renovated Novel Hall for Performing Arts. The venue recently reopened Sept. 23 after a renovation that included upgraded stage lighting control by ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) in the form of an ETC Element console, as well as ETC Sensor+ dimming and power control.
Read More »NORTH CREK, NY – Creative Stage Lighting is providing Kinesys LibraCELL units at no extra charge for its production clients whose jobs take place outdoors on temporary roof systems or for touring productions during rehearsal times. Says CSL rental and production manager George Studnicky IV, “Knowing exact data about point loads and hanging capabilities should be second nature in our industry and not a special request.”
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NASHVILLE – LMG, a national provider of video, audio, and lighting support, has opened a new office in Nashville. The location houses over 24,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, and will become a new base of operations to support corporate events and tours. Steve Austin has been hired as an accounts manager in Nashville to manage the new facility.
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The first North American Entertainment Innovation Conference drew nearly 400 professionals and students Sept. 6-8 to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts here to experience the latest with hands-on sessions and insider workshops. Presentations ranged from computer-controlled stunts with ZFX Flying Effects to the inside story on Broadway show production with Ken Davenport of Davenport Theatrical Enterprises.
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK – Live event technical solutions provider Universal Event Productions (UEP) has formed a new specialist Sales Division as part of the planned expansion of its business. This will focus on supplying a selection of professional audio, AV and lighting products and accessories that are not currently directly available in the UK. UEP Sales will function independently of the design and rentals department, and will be administered via its own dedicated website and telesales phone lines.
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MONARCH BEACH, CA – Swank Audio Visuals announced that it ranked first on InformationWeek’s list of Consulting and Business Services and 22nd overall on the publication’s 500 — a list of the top US technology innovators. The annual list was revealed at a gala awards ceremony at the InformationWeek 500 Conference in Dana Point, CA.
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“There’s something enchanting about the forest, and that’s part of why we picked this site,” says Andy Carroll of Synergy Event Production Inc., who handled… Read More »Don’t Just Hug Trees, Bathe Them in LED Lighting
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LOS ANGELES – Alexandre Monast joins A.C.T Lighting Canada as technical sales representative in Quebec. Monast has worked with Cirque du Soleil for the last decade, moving up as lighting director, programmer and assistant lighting designer. Earlier in his career he freelanced as chief electrician and project manager for the corporate, theatre and concert markets.
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FREDRIKSTAD, Norway – The F85 3-chip DLP projector is the latest 2D and 3D capable projector to join projectiondesign’s line up of innovative projectors. As well as 2D imaging, the projector can be used in active or passive 3D stereoscopic mode removing the requirement for multiple projectors in stereoscopic set up. The projector benefits from proprietary Advanced Color Optical Processing (ACOP), which combines both fixed and motorized optical filters to enable optical calibration with near infinite accuracy and without any loss of bit depth. Combined with its RealColor color management system, ACOP ensures on-site color calibration to achieve any desired color standard.
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