A.C.T Lighting announced the availability of the lastest grandMA2 software, version 2.0, which adds new functionality including layout views, advanced MAtricks, advanced tracking sheet options and more.
Read More »NEW YORK – ESTA announced that Harry Box has been appointed PERA Council Manager. His role will include reaching out to PERA Council Affiliates to update and inform members about ESTA membership benefits and work with the PERA Council to develop new programs on the members' behalf.
Read More »SAO PAULO, Brazil – When Teatro Bradesco opened in the Bourbon Mall San Paulo, its 1,457-seat house made it one of the largest traditional theatres in Brazil. Its Italian-style proscenium stage features technologically advanced equipment including automated stage rigging designed and manufactured by J. R. Clancy.
Read More »Over the years I have seen tape used in just about every conceivable way to prep gear, label road cases, truss and cables. I don't… Read More »The Many Uses (and Abuses) of Gaff Tape
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LAS VEGAS – After 20 years of sharing the stage together, including their much-heralded Last Rodeo tour, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn will be sharing another stage – the 2010 Parnelli Awards on Oct. 22 – to personally hand their longtime tour manager, Randy "Baja" Fletcher, his Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award.
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LOS ANGELES – Theatrical Media Services recommended Elation Professional's Design Wash LED Pro fixtures to DMB lighting designer Fenton Williams and programmer Aaron Stinebrink. Sixteen of the compact and energy-efficient fixtures are now part of the touring rig.
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LOS ANGELES – Arcade Fire had a clear vision of how their latest album, The Suburbs, should work together with the look of the accompanying tour. LD Susanne Sasic brought in 40 VLX Wash luminaires, provided by Solotech and Upstaging to create the blend of looks the band was seeking.
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ALBANY, NY – Martin Professional's M1 lighting console is making its North American touring debut on The Black Crowes' current Good Night to the Bad Guys tour. It was chosen by LD/programmer Jason Dill.
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DENVER – Mountain Light Company named Courtney Walsh as its new sales director and Carl Olson operations director, a new position.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland – More than 100 Edinburgh Fringe Festival venues used Zero 88 for lighting control and dimming, with gear provided by Zero 88 dealers including Black Light, Northern Light, Stage Electrics, Hawthorn, HSL and Stage Lighting Services.
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LONDON – Kinesys recently provided 160 of its new DigiHoist motor controllers to Production Resource Group (PRG). The new units will replace all PRG's existing motor control stock in the U.K., effectively standardizing the control platform across PRG's rigging department, which works with more than 2,000 motors.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – Along with more than 20 new products, Elation Professional plans on conducting a series of EDU learning sessions at the Elation LDI Demo/Training Room N107 during LDI. The seminars will cover video walls and lighting control software.
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