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MUSE, New Science Museum, Gets Artistic Lighting Touch

Mariano De Tassis used Clay Paky gear for the grand opening for the MUSE in Trento, Italy

MUSE, New Science Museum, Gets Artistic Lighting Touch

TRENTO, Italy — MUSE, a new science museum that opened here in late July, might have science as its focal point, but it isn’t blind to aesthetics. The well-known architect Renzo Piano designed the building, and the 24-hour grand opening featured an additional artistic touch from lighting and show designer Mariano De Tassis, who relied upon Clay Paky gear. Maffei Service, the company that dealt with setting up the sound, lighting and video equipment, provided 56 Clay Paky moving heads, including Alpha Profiles and Sharpys.

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Cape Town’s Artscape Adds Martin Lighting Fixtures

Cape Town’s Artscape Adds Martin Lighting Fixtures

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Artscape, a performing arts center with a 1,487-seat Opera House, 540-seat theatrical auditorium and 140-seat Arena theatre, underwent a lighting upgrade in 2012 that included additional Martin lighting fixtures. Working with Electrosonic SA’s Robbi Nassi, Artscape’s Nicholas Tilney added 24 Martin MAC III fixtures and 24 MAC 700s.

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Maroon 5 performed with a visual assist from two customized Avolites Media Ai Infinity servers

For Honda Civic Tour, Maroon 5 Visuals Relied on Avolites Media Ai Infinity Servers

LOS ANGELES — For their co-headlining slot alongside Kelly Clarkson on the 12th annual Honda Civic Tour earlier this year, Maroon 5 performed in venues across the U.S. and Canada with a visual assist from two customized Avolites Media Ai Infinity servers. The servers had six HDSDI inputs and four DVI outputs for HD camera feeds and LED screen visuals. The tour ran from Aug. 1 to Oct. 6, 2013.

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TV One 1T-VS-668 universal video scaler/switcher

TV One Universal Video Scaler/Switcher

TV One’s new 1T-VS-668 universal video scaler/switcher offers versatile format conversion, multi-output routing capability and fully scalable video inputs including HDMI, DVI (via DVI-to-HDMI adapter), analog RGB via HD-15 connectors, analog YPbPr or 480i/576i YUV Component via three RCA connectors and Composite Video.

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LV Map

Vegas After Hours: Off the Strip

They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Take that as you like, but we have a few suggestions on how to enjoy yourself while in our hometown.  If you can think of it, Vegas can probably make that happen for you.  We’ll let your imagination run wild.  In the meantime, we have some rated PG-13 suggestions for you.

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