Gear vs. Techs
I truly believe that the success of most gigs is not about the actual quality of all the gear you are using, but the quality… Read More »Gear vs. Techs
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2011 Parnelli Award Nominations Now Open!
LAS VEGAS — And the 2011 winners of the Parnelli Awards for Lighting, Staging and Video are…yet to be determined, by YOU, the PLSN readers. The individuals and companies that YOU nominate and vote for will be honored during the annual Parnelli Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando.
Read More »The LED Show Set for Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, July 26-27
LAS VEGAS — The LED show is set to get underway at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas July 26-27. The event includes a two-day conference with a full roster of speakers/presenters from 9 am to 5 pm on July 26 (day one), and from 9 am to 3 pm on July 27 (day two). The event also features a one-day Expo on July 27, from 10 am to 6 pm.
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Hughie’s Audio-Visual Productions Names Brian Kemp GM of its Pittsburgh, PA Office
PITTSBURGH, PA — Hughie’s Audio-Visual Productions, which has offices in Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH and Pittsburgh, PA; named Brian Kemp as general manager for the Pittsburgh office. Kemp will oversee all day-to-day operations for that office and report to Hughie’s president David Wheeler.
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AV Dimensions, Inc. Names Glenn Ray VP of Operations and Fran Sutherland Account Manager
CHANDLER, AZ — AV Dimensions named Glenn Ray vice president of operations and hired Fran Sutherland as account manager. Ray brings more than 25 years of experience to AV Dimensions, having worked for GES, Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, Mice NA, MC2, Hoffman Productions, Nike and Samsung and other firms.
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2011 Prague Quadrennial Supported by Robe
PRAGUE — Robe lighting supported the 12th Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ for short), by supplying moving lights and technical assistance for the prestigious 2011 PQ Awards ceremony, staged in the National Theatre’s New Stage auditorium.
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RSC Lightlock, and Its Inventor, Featured at Park Avenue Armory Aug. 2
NEW YORK — Vince Herbert, head of the Lighting Department for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which has taken up residency in New York’s Park Avenue Armory this summer, will be on hand to demonstrate RSC Lightlock’s motion stabilizing technology, discuss its evolution, and explain its use in the lighting system installed for the RSC in New York. The event is set for Aug. 2 in the Wade Thompson Drill Hall of the Park Avenue Armory beginning at 2pm. The event is free and open to the first 50 registrants.
Read More »ShowTec Names Maurice J. Bulus Executive Director of Business Development
SAN DIEGO, CA – ShowTec, Inc., a provider of design and production technology for corporate theatre and events, named Maurice J. (Mo) Bulus executive director of business development.
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Swedish Theatre Saves Energy, Gains Stage Depth with ETC Selador LED lighting
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — When Gothenburg City Theatre in Sweden received funding from the regional government to spend on energy-saving measures, the first thing the technicians thought of replacing was their energy-hungry cyclorama lighting.
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JPS Sound & Light and LD Dan Sanders Update Troxy Venue with Chauvet Gear
LONDON — LD Dan Sanders used LED gear from Chauvet that had been specified by JPS Sound & Light for Troxy, a multifunctional venue for live concerts, corporate events, weddings, indoor sports and more. Capitalizing on dramatic uplighting opportunities presented by the venue’s Art Deco-styled interior, Sanders used nearly 150 Chauvet fixtures.
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TV One 1T-MX-4355 5×5 VGA Matrix Routing Switcher
TV One’s 1T-MX-4355 is a 5×5 VGA Matrix Switcher with Audio that is designed to allow distribution of five VGA sources (or YPbPr, CV & SV with appropriate cable adapters) to five devices independently or all at the same time, while also providing full support for stereo audio I/O.
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Simian Mobile Disco Tours with Honeycomb Visuals
LONDON — Simian Mobile Disco, comprised of DJ duo Jas Shaw and James Ford, are touring Europe and the U.K., performing at numerous festivals with visual support from LD David Cohen (SauceDesign), who has created bright honeycomb effects with 11 rows of four and five hexagons made from 181 Barco 340mm MiStrip LED lights.
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