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Beacon Theater Tribute to Édith Piaf Includes Upstage Video LED Wall

Beacon Theater Tribute to Édith Piaf Includes Upstage Video LED Wall

Beacon Theater Tribute to Édith Piaf Includes Upstage Video LED Wall

NEW YORK — Diminutive in stature — she was only 4’8” — Édith Piaf rose from the streets to become a giant in French popular music from 1935 until her death in 1963. The organizers of the annual Francofolies music festivals honored the legacy of the legendary singer, known by a stage name that translates to “sparrow,” with a big production at the Beacon Theater here that included a 25-by-58-foot 8mm LED wall from Upstage Video.

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Rock the Bells Festival Canceled in DC, NYC

WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK — Guerilla Union, organizer of the Rock the Bells 2013 Festival Series, announced that the events planned for Washington DC (RFK Stadium Festival Grounds, Sept. 28-29) and the New York metro area (Meadowlands Race Track, Oct. 4-5) were canceled “due to a lack of ticket sales,” according to an announcement on the tour website, rockthebells.net.

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Pictured here, from left, are Robe lighting SRO CEO Josef Valchar, Middle East regional sales manager Elie Battah, international sales director Harry von den Stemmen and sales director for Anolis, John Saunders.

Robe Announces Dubai-Based Subsidiary

DUBAI — Robe announced the formation of a new subsidiary, Robe Middle East Trading LLC, based here. The company said the move was part of an ongoing expansion strategy in the Middle East. Pictured here, from left, are Robe lighting SRO CEO Josef Valchar, Middle East regional sales manager Elie Battah, international sales director Harry von den Stemmen and sales director for Anolis, John Saunders.

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Michael Gearin

Show Technology Australia Hires Michael Gearin

SILVERWATER, Australia — Show Technology named Michael Gearin NSW Technical Sales, a new position. He will visit venues, dealers, theatres, production houses and performance spaces all over New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to help people with their entertainment lighting needs.

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Renegade Lights London Fashion Week. Pictured here, L’Wren Scott in one of the Gagosian’s gallery spaces.

Renegade Lights London Fashion Week

LONDON — Nick Gray of London, UK based creative visual design practice Renegade designed lighting for the main British Fashion Council (BFC) Showspace at London Fashion Week SS14, along with a series of off-site shows featuring Roksanda, L’Wren Scott (pictured here in one of the Gagosian’s gallery spaces), Jasper Conran, Matthew Williamson and Osman.

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