NEW ORLEANS — LD Joe Paradise lit the band 311 for their March 11 concert (a.k.a. 311 Day concert) with gear from Harman’s Martin Professional lighting unit, including 10 Atomic 3000 DMX strobes and a Martin M6 lighting console. The concert took up a sizable chunk of the special day for the band and its fans — there was more than five hours of music.
Read More »SYCAMORE, IL — Upstaging Inc., based here, has invested in the Uplift Fall Prevention System developed by Edinburgh, Scotland-based Limpet Technology. Innovative Access Services (IAS), based in Los Angeles, secured the contract between the prominent touring provider and developer of the multi-function height safety system.
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NASHVILLE — Bandit Lites supported Nashville’s annual Grammy Block Party, a private event for members of the Recording Academy held at Owen Bradley Park on May 13. LD Mike Marcario’s design included Martin MAC 2000 Washes, Martin MAC Auras, GRN Batten 3-36 units, 8-lite moles and PAR 64s, controlled via a grandMA 2 console.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications provided the global communications backbone for the Wings for Life World Run, sponsored by Red Bull and supporting research to cure spinal cord injuries. Participants in 34 countries around the world took part in the event.
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LOS ANGELES — Elation sponsored the latest in its series of E3 (Elation Educational Experience) seminars at its headquarters here May 13. Lighting designer Jonathan Smeeton led the presentation targeted at aspiring lighting designers.
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LONDON — Students at Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance here have been using an Avolites Sapphire Touch and Tiger Touch II console to stage a concert as part of a specialist module on lighting design for live music.
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FRISCO, TX — Preston Trail Community Church’s new facility here will be using the same Vista Systems Spyder 344 that had been serving the needs of a space only half the size of the new facility. Tech director Jerod Chambers, who credited the unit for its functionality, power and ease of use, noted that while the church is “relocating the Spyder from our current church and upgrading everything else around it.”
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VANCOUVER, BC — Soaring Attractions, the owner/operator of Fly Over Canada, is using images produced by Sherpas Cinema and Christie’s D4K35603-chip DLP projector for a new flight simulation ride, “Fly Over Canada.” The attraction was installed at downtown Vancouver’s Canada Place.
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MONTREAL — Lighting collective Lüz Studio, based here, turned to GLP’s impression X4 high power LED fixtures to boost their production design for the recent U.S. club and theatre tour by indie rock band Broken Bells.
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