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Chauvet at Heart of Morpheus Fixture for Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball

Bruce Springsteen

Chauvet at Heart of Morpheus Fixture for Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball

LAS VEGAS — CHAUVET technology is at the core of a custom-built fixture by Morpheus Lights for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Wrecking Ball tour. The Morpheus CP7 IP LED Blinder was designed around the tri-color RGB light engine of the COLORado 1-Tri IP. At only 616-watts, the CP7 efficiently replaces traditional nine-lights with color changers that draw close to 6,000 watts.

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LumenRadio Offers Efficiency on Alison Krauss Tour

KNOXVILLE, TN – Bluegrass artists Alison Krauss and Union Station needed maximum production efficiency in their smaller, more intimate touring venues, so Teri Productions of Knoxville specified LumenRadio wireless control to operate the tour’s lighting system. “Wireless technology means smaller crews, faster load-in/load-out, and cost savings,”  says Teri Productions’ COO Brad White.

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from left: Nick Britz, Duncan Riley and Bruce Riley

Clay Paky Appoints DWR as South African Distributor

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Clay Paky has appointed Johannesburg-based DWR Distribution as its exclusive distributor for South Africa. The appointment is a direct response to the continued growth in the creative and entertainment industries in South Africa, a sector that, according to the Department of Trade and Industry, is valued at around R7.4-billion per year.

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WorldStage for Doug Aitken’s 360 Museum Piece

WASHINGTON, DC – It was a case of perfect harmony when WorldStage successfully delivered a complex projection and audio solution for “Song1,” artist Doug Aitken’s ambitious multimedia piece, which premiered on the cylindrical facade of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Aitken wanted “Song1” to be an exercise in “liquid architecture,” and the Hirshhorn’s facade seemed to disappear when it was transformed into an urban canvas for fluid images of rippling water, floating boats and cars streaming down liquid-metal highways.

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Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75th Birthday in Style

SAN FRANCISCO – The golden icon of the San Francisco Bay recently celebrated its 75th birthday with tens of thousands of its closest friends. Lightswitch helped to organize the party for the Golden Gate Bridge — in coordination with event producer Foghorn Creative, lighting vendor Syncrolite and Pyro Spectaculars North.

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Indiana Pacers Score Big with Elation Platinum Beam 5Rs

INDIANAPOLIS – Dodd Technologies installed Elation Professional’s Platinum Beam 5R units in Bankers Life Fieldhouse as part of a project to upgrade lighting effects at the arena. After trying out a quantity of the fixtures for their season opener in December, Pacers Sports and Entertainment purchased 10 units for permanent installation for the Indiana Pacers’ 2012 run to the NBA playoffs.

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Upstage Video has assembled huge screens, this one was sized to the dimensions of a private jet.

Upstage Video Acquires JumboScreen Co.; Opens New LA Facility

LOS ANGELES — Upstage Video, rental providers of mobile and modular LED video screens, has acquired Thousand Oaks, CA-based LED rental house JumboScreen Co. (JSC), which had been owned and operated by the late David Mann, who died last year in an on-the-job accident. Upstage Video will be shifting JSC’s operating base to a new 10,000-square-foot facility in downtown Los Angeles.

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Mediamesh on NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal

Mediamesh from Daktronics and GKD Metal Fabrics

Daktronics partnered with GKD Metal Fabrics on Mediamesh, a stainless steel mesh with thin, horizontal Daktronics LED strips placed at custom vertical intervals. The product, designed for use with architectural applications, can transform a building’s façade into a dynamic communications medium. It can also be mounted over windows without completely blocking the view from within. Shown here, a Mediamesh installation at New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal.

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Daktronics 4mm LED panel

Daktronics Four Millimeter LED Video

Daktronics Inc. is introducing a new four millimeter transportable LED video display product that consists of a lightweight cabinet designed specifically for ease of setup and tear-down, which can now be accomplished by a single person. The four-millimeter pixel pitch promises a viewing experience unmatched in contrast and definition, particularly well-suited for close-up viewing. A sealed field-replaceable unit encases power and signal components for easy servicing if necessary.

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