CHESTER, UK — Dating from the 13th century, the “Chester Mystery Plays” production involves hundreds of amateur actors, volumes of volunteer work and a great audience from different corners of the UK and from all over the world. Organized every five years outdoors, this year’s performances took place for the first time in the Chester Cathedral’s nave, where about 100 Chauvet Professional fixtures lit the set.
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LAS VEGAS – Morpheus Lights was chosen as the lighting vendor for the North American leg of the 2013 summer tour of guitarist Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. LD Scott Dell of Prismatic Haze Designs, working with Morpheus Touring Rep Chris Lose, specified Ayrton LED fixtures including WildSun 500C, RollaPix 100, and VersaPix 100, along with fixtures by Clay Paky and Martin, all prerigged in Morpheus FlipBox truss. Front end is a grandMA1, power distribution by Morpheus and data distribution by Fleenor round out the touring package.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Gallagher Staging noted its involvement in the production of the 2013 Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway here, including 40 of its G-Blocks which were used with a 200-foot-wide staging structure. That structure was also complemented by four GS scaffolding structures for video, lighting and audio.
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LUOYANG, China – Christie and partner, Wincomn Technology Development Co Ltd (Wincomn), restores the essence of ancient art at Longmen Grottoes, one of China’s most revered cave shrines carved with intriguing Buddhist sculptures that earned its recognition as a UNESCO heritage site. Christie projectors display multimedia contents representing the expressions of the Buddhas and other statues, using projection mapping on the uneven surfaces of the Fengxian Temple.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional today announced the appointment of Steen Matthiesen to sales director, EMEA, for its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Matthiesen, a 14-year veteran of Martin Professional and former chief financial officer of EMEA, fills the role previously held by Villads Thomsen, who was recently promoted to global sales director.
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CZECH REPUBLIC – Robe continues its support of innovative performance as a major technical sponsor of the Caravan Stage Society Inc., which presents theatre shows aboard its 30-meter tall ship theatre, the Amara Zee. A diverse selection of international actors, musicians, artists and technicians work aboard the Amara Zee (the ‘Caravan’). Performances are staged on the decks and in the rigging of the ship, delighting audiences on the shore or river bank with their vibrant productions as the vessel tours the coastlines of Europe and North America.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional has promoted company veteran, David Ravnkilde, to director of marketing of its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Effective immediately, Ravnkilde will assume responsibility for all product marketing and marketing communications and will report directly to Lars Dige Knudsen, vice president and general manager of Martin Professional. Ravnkilde joined Martin in 2004 and has held successively more senior management positions in product management and marketing.
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DOVER, DE– Bandit Lites continues its summer of festivals with The Firefly Music Festival, where more than 60,000 people came out to the 87 acre field known as “The Woodlands,” part of the Dover NASCAR Speedway complex. The three day event began on June 21, where acts such Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend, Public Enemy, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Foster the People wowed the audience.
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NASHVILLE —PixelFlex is introducing its Light Rigid 8 (LR-8), targeted for permanent outdoor installations and touring applications. The LR-8 offers a bright, crisp picture that is rated for complete outdoor use and features a thin construction, which makes it easy to assemble, disassemble and store.
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LONDON – XL Video continues its long association with singer Robbie Williams, supplying more than 46,000 Barco FLX-24 pixels, HD camera system, d3 control, IMAG screens and crew to the “Take The Crown” stadium tour. Stefaan ‘Smasher’ Desmedt is crafting the camera mix. The stage set, which includes a back wall video screen and a huge video mapped scenic piece of Williams’ head, is designed by the late Stage Architect Mark Fisher. Artistic Director and LD is Willie Williams and the show’s producer is Lee Lodge.
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