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In Memoriam: K.C. Hooper, 57

K.C. Hooper

In Memoriam: K.C. Hooper, 57

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — K.C. Hooper, 57, a product specialist for Apollo Design Technology with more than 30 years of industry experience, died Dec. 12, 2012 after a battle with cancer. Hooper spent 22 years at Arizona State University as technical director and lighting director. He then moved onto Rosco Labs as an account executive. He was guest lecturer at numerous theatre, film production, and university conferences, wrote for several industry publications and made significant contributions in the area of product development.

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Halikarnas club

Clay Paky Fixtures Fill Dance Floor of Halikarnas Club

BODRUM, Turkey – Clay Paky Sharpy and Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300 luminaires are being used in one of Turkey’s super clubs as part of a major lighting and decor redesign. Lighting designers Matthew Button and Trent O’Connor of Arch Lite provided lighting design, production and programming for the Halikarnas club. They needed to fill a huge dance floor from a distance, and make the club look amazing from every angle that the light show could be seen from, said Burton. They examined a number of possibilities of the architectural design, finishing with a futuristic design that encases the lights within the stage roof.

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Peter Andre

Colour Sound Supplies Peter Andre’s UK Tour

LONDON – Colour Sound Experiment (CSE) is supplying lighting and video (LED screen and control) to the current Peter Andre ‘Up Close & Personal’ UK tour, working with lighting designer Dave Farmer of THC Design. Farmer’s starting point of the design was a basic concept from show producer Christian Storm of Mass Movement, which included some specific video treatments from which Farmer started building the lighting visuals.

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Ancienne Belgique

Belgium’s Ancienne Belgique Installs Robe

BRUSSELS – Brussels live music venue, the Ancienne Belgique, has invested in 20 Robe Robin MMX Spot moving lights to replace spot fixtures in a major upgrade to their lighting system. The decision to invest in Robe moving lights was a collective one made by all four members of the AB’s in house lighting technical team led by Kris Noerens. After various shoot-outs, the lighting crew toured Robe’s factory and training facility in the Czech Republic for product training before taking delivery of their new fixtures.

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A waterfall of Christie MicroTiles at Sunridge Mall

Christie MicroTiles Attract Customers for Media Company

KITCHENER, Ontario – Christie MicroTiles are attracting customers into the retail stores of Canadian media giant Shaw Communications, where the digital display technology educates customers about the Shaw universe that includes cable television, Internet and phone service. Rather than have all 24 MicroTiles depicting one piece of content simultaneously, a waterfall effect was designed with the tiles slightly staggered with gaps along the X Y and Z access.

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Friends Arena, Stockholm

Clay Paky Helps Launch Stockholm’s Friends Arena

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – LD Per Sundin of Sundin Designers has used 170 Clay Paky Sharpys to light a star-studded concert that celebrates the launch of Stockholm’s newly built, 67,500-capacity Friends Arena. Sundin had several challenges: the show would be broadcast on Swedish TV, and the performances would vary in style to demonstrate all the different types of entertainment to come at the new arena.

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Kuwait's 50th Constitution Day

ProPlex, LumenRadio Control Kuwait 50th Constitutional Day

KUWAIT – Kuwait’s 50th Constitution Day celebration featured more than 235 watts of laser power, plus lighting, audio, effects and 77,282 fireworks in a single hour.  Two weeks of setup, plus three tons of gear, culminated in the breathtaking gala witnessed by more than a million people. London’s ER Productions, the event’s laser and effects specialists, used the landmark Kuwait towers as the show’s centerpiece, using both wireless and fiber optic data control.

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Tim & Faith

Tait Adds Scenic Elements to Tim & Faith’s Vegas Run

LAS VEGAS –  Country superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw took to the stage Dec. 7 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, showcasing Tait Technology’s work in both staging and scenic elements, along with key automation elements. Leroy Bennett designed the set for the duo’s Soul2Soul 10-weekend run at the resort.

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Holographic image

Christie Technology Weaves Holographic Tribal Storytelling

PUGET SOUND, WA – Christie Technology brings the past to life at Tillicum Village, a Native American cultural experience, with holographic images powered by two Christie HD10K-M Series 3-chip DLP projectors. Using built-in Christie AutoStack and Christie Twist, the projectors cast holographic images onto a screen of a storyteller interacting with live actors and drummers throughout the performance on stage, helping capture tribal traditions. The images are so life-like, sometimes the audience wonders why the storyteller doesn’t take a bow at the end.

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The Jewel Box

Historic Greenhouse Glows with Chauvet

ST. LOUIS — The Jewel Box, a historic greenhouse in Forest Park, turned into a giant gem for a surprise birthday party, lit by 58 Chauvet Professional fixtures. Listed on the National Historic Register, the art deco-style glass building is a popular choice for various events. “With all the glass, steel and plants that make up this greenhouse, we simply wanted to let the building glow like a jewel,” said LD Stace Napper.

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