A New Angle for Catwalks
The owner of a Midwest sound and lighting systems design and integration company may have come up with a game-changer in the catwalk department. While… Read More »A New Angle for Catwalks
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Bandit Lites Helped with Grand Ole Opry House Refurbishment
NASHVILLE – When the Grand Ole Opry House was inundated with floodwaters in May, one of the first calls Opry lighting director Tyler Bryan made, after getting a first-hand look at the devastation while paddling a canoe, was to Chris Barbee, Bandit Lites' national director of sales and installations.
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XLNT Expands in South America
BOGATA, Colombia – Andres Chamorro Iluminacion recently ordered a CyberHoist system package that includes 10 CyberHoist CH 1000 1 ton, four CyberHoist CH 250 ¼ ton units and two InMotion3D CyberHoist control systems for rental clients in the entertainment and broadcast industries.
Read More »Tait Technologies Launches Europe-Based Rental Division
WAARDAMME, Belgium – Tait Technologies, the joint venture between Tait Towers and Frederic Opsomer's System Technologies' team, announced the launch of its rental division, which is headed by Dirk Dhulster.
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Insomniac’s Five Stages Pull All-Nighter
LOS ANGELES – Those attending Insomniac's 16th Annual Nocturnal Festival in San Bernardino, Calif. exchanged a good night's sleep for a full night of music with lighting on six stages controlled with grandMA consoles.
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Salalah Khareef Festival 2010 Lit with Clay Paky Gear
SALALAH, Oman – Over 130 Clay Paky fixtures were recently featured during the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Salalah Khareef Festival in Oman. Held every summer during the Khareef (monsoon) season, the Salalah Khareef Festival is a widely-attended event in this tropical region, which is about 640 miles from Oman's capital, Muscat.
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Martin MAC III Profiles at Chicago’s United Center
CHICAGO – After the production team at United Center decided it was time to upgrade, Upstaging equipped the venue with 16 Martin MAC III Profile spot luminaires. The arena, home to the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team and Chicago Bulls basketball team, hosts some 200 sports and entertainment events each year.
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Pete Earle To Join Artistic Licence Integration
HARROW, U.K. – Artistic Licence Integration announced that Pete Earle is to join the company in Dec. 2010. His main focus will be to develop the international project portfolio; he will also influence product development within Artistic Licence Engineering.
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Guangzhou Opera House Equipped with Riedel Intercom System
GUANGZHOU, China – Leifull Light & Sound provided the control room, directors and technicians at the Guangzhou Opera House with a wired Riedel Performer partyline and wireless Riedel Acrobat intercom system.
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CH:i (ChainHoist Intelligence) from Stage Technologies
Stage Technologies' CH:i (ChainHoist Intelligence) provides control of variable speed chainhoists even if they are integrated into a larger system with power flying winches, performer flying, deck tracks and stage lifts.
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Spain Celebrated FIFA World Cup Win Under Vari-Lite Gear
MADRID – When the 2010 FIFA World Cup Championship team returned to Spain from South Africa last summer, a crowd of two million fans were waiting. There were speeches and a concert headlined by David Bisbal, and the players and officials were also seen on a stage equipped with 122 Vari*Lite fixtures chosen by designers David Gavilan and Mario Ortega of ASL Lighting.
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Antari AF-5 Special Effects Fan
Antari has extended its reach from foggers and hazers to the special effects fan market with the introduction of the Antari AF-5. A versatile product with onboard wireless control and DMX, the AF-5 is aimed at the touring, club, theatrical and house of worship markets.
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