OSTENDE, Belgium – XL Video announced that it has acquired Projects BVBA, which will operate as a fully owned company based at XL Video’s headquarters location here. Pictured here, from left, are team members Frederic Opsomer, Marc Fichefet, Sam Schulpen, Hendrik Claerhout, Mario Hosten and Olivier Clybouw.
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BUENOS AIRES – According to its director, Valeria Ambrosio, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is “one of the most technically complex works in the theatrical history of Argentina.” In addition to a live orchestra and a wardrobe of over 300 costumes, the show also features and impressive lighting rig. LD Ariel del Mastro’s design uses 36 x XR3000 SPOT CMY and 16 x XR1200 WASH hung to 5 horizontal trusses, and set at the two sides of the stage.
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Professional comedians often use an ellipsoidal, a few house lights and not much else for their performances. Not so with Gabriel Iglesias whose current “Unity Through Laughter” tour has him traveling across the U.S. with an Elation lighting rig of spots, washes, strips, strobes, PARs and more, including the new Elation Satura Spot LED Pro moving head.
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Chauvet Professional’s new C6 LED display system was designed for nightclubs, theaters, churches and other permanent installations that would like to add the impact of a big video wall – without big costs or installation headaches. This lightweight, modular indoor video wall system features Tri-Color RGB black face SMD LEDs, a 6.25mm pixel pitch, and 1,500-nit illuminance for sharp contrast, bright colors and high-res graphics.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – When inclement weather crashed their 30th anniversary pool party, the staff of Expressworks turned to plan B: the impromptu creation of an 1980s-style dance club. Chauvet products helped transform the interior of the W Hotel here with LED video images and vibrant eye candy courtesy of 108 PVP S5 panels and 16 Nexus 4 x 4 tiles, among other Chauvet fixtures.
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored Tempe, AZ-based Precise Corporate Staging (PCS) with the Blue Ribbon Small Business Award for a second consecutive year. The award was presented at the 10th annual America’s Small Business Summit, held here June 11-13. It was the second consecutive year for PCS to be recognized with the honor, which recognized PCS’ charitable efforts. The company has donated $2.5 million in time, equipment and money since its inception in 2000.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY – David Grindle, executive director of USITT, decried the Tony Awards’ decision to cut its two sound design awards. “This decision tells me, and frankly our entire industry, that they have no respect for an art form that has become a truly essential and amazing contributor to Broadway shows,” said Grindle of the elimination of the awards categories.
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NEW YORK – At Studio 54 here, the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Cabaret has been packing the house. LD Mike Baldassari has been using a pair of Robert Juliat Victor followspots with DMX dimming for the production. He credited their low operating noise as a key advantage for this production.
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BRISTOL, UK – For the first year, lighting and visuals rental specialist Fineline was asked to supply lighting equipment, LED screens / media server control, rigging and a visual production design for the Main Stage at the ‘Love Saves the Day’ Festival, which sold out its 12,000 capacity on both days. Pictured here, from left, are Fineline crew members Rob Sangwell, Stu England, Wingnut, Rachael Moule and Josh King.
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ETC’s new Unison Echo lighting control system offers architectural-lighting solutions for installations of any size and budget including classrooms, office buildings, and retail outlets. The system features Echo Responsive Controls, which include light sensors that perform daylight harvesting to harness natural light and adjust lighting levels accordingly, and occupancy/vacancy sensors that ensure a space is lit only when it’s in use.
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AUSTIN, TX — High End Systems noted that its new Shapeshifter fixtures, introduced at Prolight + Sound in Germany, have drawn interest in the U.S. The company shipped the first C1 and W1 units to customers throughout May. The fixtures are now being included in the rigs for several prominent U.S. touring artists including The Dave Matthews Band, pictured here (LD Fenton Williams, equipment supplied by TMS), Neon Trees (LD Matt Guminski, equipment supplied by Digital Sound Systems) and Guns N’ Roses (LD Greg Shipley, equipment supplied by DPS).
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LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announces that Howard Ungerleider will be the 2014 recipient of the Parnelli Visionary Award for his outstanding career and scores of innovations in the lighting and special effect fields. Ungerleider will be presented with the 2014 Parnelli Visionary Award at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 2014.
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