Christie MicroTiles S310 Screen
Christie’s MicroTiles S310 screen features 0.7mm seams for a near-seamless look. It also matches the MicroTiles S300’s optical performance and construction. The S300’s seam, by comparison, is 1.3mm.
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Christie MicroTiles S310 Screen
Kings of Leon Tours with New LibraRIG from Kinesys
LONDON – For the latest Kings of Leon tour, show director Paul Normandale’s set, lighting and production design made use of a Kinesys motion control system and a Kinesys’ LibraCELL load monitoring system. Rigorous Technology provided the technology overseen by head rigger Yose Lawson.
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WorldStage Teams with Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer on “Voice Tunnel” Art Installation
NEW YORK — Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel” art installation invited pedestrians into the 1,400-foot vehicle tunnel on Manhattan’s Park Avenue for the first time on Saturdays in August to experience an immersive and imaginative lighting and sound installation created for the unique underground space. Lozano-Hemmer, who had relied upon WorldStage for previous art projects, turned to the AV company once again to fulfill his artistic visions.
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2013 Skanderborg Festival Lit with SGM’s P-5 LED Fixtures
SKANDERBORG, Denmark — Set in a forest near a lake, the annual Skanderborg Festival already had a close-to-nature vibe. This year, Danny Tranekaer of Future Production reinforced the eco-friendly feel of the festival, staged here every August, with the use of energy-efficient SGM’s P-5 RGBW light fixtures. Together the 100 P-5s provided 2.5 million lumens of energy-efficient illumination for the event.
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ADJ FS600LED Followspot
ADJ’s FS600LED followspot is designed for worship services, stage performances and live video streaming. Featuring an 18°-26° beam angle, the 60W unit offers eight colors (including warm white and UV); variable strobe speed and dimming capabilities; adjustable iris; manual focus; and shutters for manual framing. Designed for cool running, the FS600LED consumes only 80W of power at maximum use and includes 3- and 5–pin DMX, a gel frame holder and hanging bracket.
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New England Concerts Canceled Amid Fears of Drug Overdoses
MANCHESTER, NH — Heightened concerns over party drug risks have led to the cancellation of concerts here and in the Boston area. The Barstool Blackout Tour concert set for Verizon Wireless Arena here Sept. 28 has been canceled, and the Electric Adventure concert at Six Flags New England the same night has been postponed. The Ocean Club in Quincy, MA also voluntarily canceled a concert set for Sept. 20. The “Return to Fantazia” EDM concert planned at UMass Amherst Sept. 21 was also canceled.
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Stage Electrics Provides Lighting, Staging and Rigging for New University Venue
LONDON — Stage Electrics supplied and installed lighting gear and also provided stage engineering for the newly-built Caryl Churchill Theatre at Royal Holloway University here.
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Globe Theatre in Rome Gets Robe Gear
ROME — The Globe Theatre in Rome, an exact replica of the Shakespeare’s Globe venue in London, features productions by the Bard. LD Umile Vainieri oversaw a recent upgrade that included fixtures from Robe including eight Robin DLX Spots, 12 Robin LEDWash 600s and two DigitalSpot 7000DT moving projectors. The fixtures were sourced via Robe’s Italian distributor, Robe Multimedia.
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PR Lighting Names Prosound South African Distributor
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — PR Lighting announced a change in its South African distribution arrangements, naming Prosound sole reseller for its range of LED and automated discharge solutions.
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4Wall New York Supports MLB Charity Concert
NEW YORK — 4Wall New York recently provided lighting for the 2013 MLB All-Star Charity Concert, featuring Mariah Carey and the New York Philharmonic. The event was held on the Great Lawn in Central Park.
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UK’s Global Gathering Dance Festival Setup Includes Martin M6 Console
LONDON — Electric Fly Productions, which provided lighting gear for all seven arenas at the 2013 Global Gathering festival, opted to use Martin’s M6 lighting console on the main stage for the lighting rig, which included a substantial number of Martin lighting fixtures.
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His Majesty’s Theatre Acquire Two ETC Consoles
PERTH, Australia — His Majesty’s Theatre, a.k.a. “The Maj,” home to the Western Australia Opera, recently upgraded with an ETC Eos console which resides in the bio box, an ETC EOS remote processor unit and an ETC Gio console which is used on stage and in the stalls as a production console.
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