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Empire State Building Projections Bring Attention to Endangered Species

A large-format, projection-mapping display measuring 375 by 186 feet (HxW) displayed endangered species on the Empire State Building from 9 p.m. to midnight on Aug. 1. Pictured here, a snow leopard

Empire State Building Projections Bring Attention to Endangered Species

NEW YORK — A large-format, projection-mapping display measuring 375 by 186 feet (HxW) displayed endangered species on the Empire State Building from 9 p.m. to midnight on Aug. 1. Obscura Digital’s Travis Threlkel worked with photographer Louie Psihoyos, who is also executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society, on the project. The looping reel featured manta rays, birds, reptiles, lions, and even a gorilla that “climbed” to the top of the building. It was powered by 26 Christie Roadster HD20K-J and 12 Christie Roadster S+22K-J projectors provided by Nationwide Video.

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More than a hundred Philips Entertainment Lighting products, including Vari-Lite, Selecon and Showline fixtures, have been installed in the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, Poland.

National Forum of Music in Wroclaw, Poland Installs Vari-Lite, Selecon and Showline Fixtures

WROCLAW, Poland – More than a hundred Philips Entertainment Lighting products, including Vari-Lite, Selecon and Showline fixtures, have been installed in the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Wroclaw, Poland. The venue, which will serve as the new home to the Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, is set to open Sept. 4, 2015. Wroclaw has been designated as a European Capital of Culture in 2016. Philips distributor PS TEATR provided the gear.

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Sergio Serrano of LED Project in Mexico City

Mexico City’s LED Project Adding More Robe Fixtures to Inventory

MEXICO CITY –  Lighting and video rental company LED Project, headed up by Sergio Serrano (pictured here) and Jesus Guerro, has been growing and expanding its inventory of Robe fixtures since their first Robe purchase in 2013. Serrano also serves as production manager for a popular band, Café Tacuba, and as a show producer for Radio station MVS, staging around 100 events a year.

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