AABYHOEJ, Denmark – The introduction of SGM’s X-5 LED strobes inspired award winning production designer, LeRoy Bennett, to specify 470 pieces for Beyoncé’s The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Bennett also had the X-5s in mind for the next tour by metal band Rammstein.
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UK – Penn Elcom GmbH has acquired Netherlands-based flightcase manufacturer Flightware BV in an amicable agreement which will further strengthen and diversify The Penn Elcom Group’s flight case product design capabilities and ranges. The agreement was reached between Thomas Mostert, CEO of Penn Elcom GmbH, and Marcel Vlot, MD of Flightware, who is now planning to leave the industry to pursue other interests.
Read More »When the producers of Fox TV’s American Idol decided to source a new video wall for the 2013 season, ShowFX Inc. rose to the challenge. The result is a seamless integration of rented video panels into a custom-built 12-axis motion-controlled system that tracks and rotates, creating a multitude of looks for entrances and performances during the show. The LED panels themselves, supplied via VER and NEP/Sweetwater, are Barco ILite 6.
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ITALY – Clay Paky cites distributor and customer reaction to the new member of its family, the Sharpy Wash 330. For more product details, visit http://plsn.com/wp/product-news/10966-clay-paky-sharpy-wash-330.html
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VANCOUVER, BC and HALIFAX, NS, Canada — Montreal-based Solotech announced new sales and integration offices in Vancouver and Halifax on May 1. The Vancouver office will be led by Brian Konechny and Larry Medwin. The Halifax office will be led by Eric Bourgeois and Bill Lawlor. Solotech also added Rob Lanthier to its Ottawa office staff.
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COLUMBIA, MD – An updated edition of Light Plot Deconstructed for Vectorworks Spotlight is now available. Written by scenic/ lighting designer Gregg Hillmar, the guide is a companion handbook to the software to help readers draft light plots more easily.
Read More »MIDDLETON, WI — ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) is expanding its manufacturing capacity with the purchase of a 350,000 square-foot building in Mazomanie, WI. ETC will move portions of its manufacturing and warehousing to the new facility while maintaining its headquarters in Middleton, WI. Portions of the new facility are expected to open this fall. ETC does not anticipate a reduction in its workforce.
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NASHVILLE — Premier Christian Cruises tapped PixelFLEX to provide its LED curtain video screens as a backdrop for the ship’s musical performances. The cruiseship staff hung a PixelFLEX panel in the main atrium to feature announcements and a brief video to keep passengers up to date on activities. Videos and images can be sent to PixelFLEX’s screens using any computer with a DVI-D connection.
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LOS ANGELES – 4Wall Entertainment has acquired the assets of Action Theatrical, a Sun Valley, CA-based production company specializing in rigging for the film and video industry. Action Theatrical President Rich Porter will assume the title of VP of Business Development for 4Wall LA.
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RIVERSIDE, CA – Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA, celebrated the ministry’s 40th anniversary March 17 by hosting a weekend event. The lighting rig needed to look good for both the live audience and on camera. Harvest lighting designer/programmer Christopher Eguizabal used various Martin Professional products for the weekend from Felix Lighting.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Timeless Communications Corp. (TCC), publisher of PLSN, FRONT of HOUSE and Stage Directions magazines, announced April 30 that it had acquired the assets of Needham, MA-based Symphony Publishing. TCC will now serve as publisher for Musical Merchandise Review (MMR), School Band & Orchestra (SBO), JAZZed, and Choral Director magazines.
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KOSICE, Slovak Republic – The Gothic Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Slovak Republic, became the glowing centerpiece of the city’s Opening Ceremony celebrations for its year as European Capital of Culture in a lighting design featuring Robe and Anolis LED fixtures. The City Council was receiving around 300 calls a day after the end of the OC event asking why St. Elizabeth’s was no longer lit – a response so overwhelming that discussions have started about a potential permanent lighting installation for the cathedral.
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