TARTU, Estonia – Estonia’s Vanemuine Teater launches its new production of “Grease” with more than 100 Robe moving lights. The installation is part of a much wider upgrade program which has seen all eight Estonian state supported arts and culture venues receive a major lighting refit – with Robe moving lights deployed across all sites.
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LONDON – The second leg of Bon Jovi’s current tour opened in Bulgaria earlier this month, revealing an Americana-themed set, designed by PEDG’s Spike Brant. Serving as production / lighting designer / show director for the tour, Brant turned to Tait to create the 30 meter inflatable 1959 Buick Electra, which spans the length of the mainstage.
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CALGARY, Alberta, Canada – Lighting control manufacturer Johnson Systems Inc. (JSI) has released the new J-Pack Hi-Power Universal Relay Packs and J-Pack Hi-Performance Universal Dimmer Packs. J-Pack Relay Packs are a universal high power series of 3- and 6-channel DMX relay packs rated at a full 20 amps per circuit. J-Pack Dimmers are a truly universal high performance series of 6 x 1,560 Watt dimmer packs. Their high resolution professional grade distributed dimming is designed for versatility in virtually any environment.
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GLEN HELEN, CA — Red Bull’s X-Fighters freestyle motocross stunt competitions date back to 2001, when the first such event was staged by the energy drink maker at a bullfighting ring in Valencia, Spain. This year, the competitions are taking place around the world, in Mexico City (March 8), Dubai (April 12), the California desert here (May 11), Osaka, Japan (June 1), Madrid (July 19) and Pretoria, South Africa (Aug. 31.) Red Bull partner Riedel Communications is providing radio and intercom systems.
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MADISON, WI — Full Compass owner Susan Lipp was honored by Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) with their Woman of Achievement Award. Lipp was one of four women chosen statewide, earning recognition for her role in creating the fourth-largest woman-owned business in Wisconsin and for leadership of many non-profit and charitable organizations.
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TORONTO – The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced the preliminary details for the 12th annual PAL Show. This year’s show will take place Sept. 8-9, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto. Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video and lighting products and services. Both show days will feature educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials and live demonstrations.
Read More »Most automated lighting consoles provide programmers with the ability to assign a priority level to individual playbacks. Just as the name implies, a playback can… Read More »Prioritizing Playbacks
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GERMANY – More than five million viewers followed the second “Helene Fischer Show” on television during the Christmas season. Andrea Bocelli, David Garrett, Ricky Kam, Loreen, Unheilig, Andreas Gabalier and others performed during the show. LD Jerry Appelt’s lighting included a number of Clay Paky fixtures including the A.leda K20s and K5s.
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ORLANDO – LMG Touring was recently on the road providing lighting support for A Day to Remember on their North American spring tour. The tour kicked off in April. Designed by LD Steve “Cowboy” Stemac, the tour was produced to promote the release of the band’s upcoming album, with the lighting setup acting as the primary production piece for the show.
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KNOXVILLE, TN – On the second week of May, thousands of students walked across an iridescent stage to receive the culmination of hard work: a degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Bandit Lites, a longtime supporter of the university, provided the lighting.
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LONDON – Working alongside creative director, Oli Metcalfe, as well as production manager, Chris Vaughan, Tait provided both custom and rental elements for Muse’s stadium tour which opened recently in the United Kingdom.
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