VERONA, Italy — For a sold-out appearance of singer Luciano Ligabue accompanied by a backing rock band and also by a 70-piece classical orchestra at the Verona Arena here, LD Jò Campana specified Clay Paky and other fixtures from rental company Agorà. The rig included 42 Alpha Beam 1500s, 41 Alpha Profile 1500s, 24 Alpha Beam 700s and 50 Sharpys.
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REDMOND, WA — For the announcement and preview earlier this year of the Xbox One video game console at Microsoft’s headquarters here, two Avolites Media Ai Infinity Servers powered visuals designed by film studios, game developers and Microsoft’s in-house team. The AV setup included 12 stacked 22K projectors. Xbox One, which features an AMD processor eight times faster than the Xbox 360, is due to be released Nov. 22, 2013.
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ANN ARBOR, MI — TLS Productions Inc., which had announced plans to move from its facility in Brighton, MI to a larger space in Ann Arbor, MI earlier this year, noted that the new facility, with approximately double the office and warehouse space of the Brighton location, has now opened its doors. Pictured here in the new facility before it opened are, from left, Brad Hayes and Bill Ross. The facility in Brighton will also be in use until the transition is complete in December.
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After years at Earl’s Court, PLASA moved its annual exhibition to open, airy and modern ExCeL London for 2013. More than 11,000 attended, including 2,200 international visitors from at least 84 countries, and the educational program included highlights from Eurovision 2013, the Glastonbury festival, West End theatrical productions and the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
To download a PDF of PLSN’s Nov. 2013 London Show Report, CLICK HERE
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We have all heard it before — “work smarter, not harder.” It has been drilled into our mind set since our school years. Why work harder than you need to, think about it for a moment and figure out the best way to do it. Thinking about it now, were our early years paving the way for us to be lazy? Not necessarily, it means to be a critical thinker, be aware of your surroundings and make the right/smarter choice.
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DALLAS — On October 18, the entire 19-block area of the Arts District here was used as an outdoor canvas for an immersive contemporary display of light art dubbed Dallas Aurora. Themed “Light of Convergence,” the project’s goal is to presents light art to the public in unique and unexpected ways, creating a visual interplay with the existing buildings, streets and surfaces of the arts district area. Participating artists showcased nearly 90 works involving lighting, projection, sound and performance art.
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Tour: ZZ Top
Tour Name: Gang of Outlaws Tour. (ZZ Top with 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson)
Dates: Feb. 14-Dec. 31, 2013, in Australia, Europe and North America
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