Katy Shotter Homecoming Concert Lit by White Light
LONDON – After touring with Beyonce and recording her debut album in New York, Katy Shotter performed a homecoming concert at the Fairfield Halls in London's Croydon borough.
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Elation E Spot LED
The E Spot LED from Elation Professional promises an output that's brighter than a typical 150-watt discharge lamp, yet uses less than half the electricity. Its DMX-operational features and effects include eight dichroic colors, seven rotating gobos, three rotating prisms, variable speed shutter/strobe, 0-100 percent electronic dimming and motorized focus in a compact, lightweight fixture.
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DWR Distribution Adds Three New Staff Members
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – After a busy start to 2010, DWR Distribution has appointed three new staff members – two joining the technical support crew, and one addition to the office and admin team.
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Chicago Stanley Cup Celebration Includes GoBigger Screen
CHICAGO – When you've waited nearly half a century to celebrate a Stanley Cup title, you don't skimp on the festivities. So when the City of Chicago mapped out its parade route for the Blackhawks and their two million fans, they included GoBigger, the world's largest mobile LED screen.
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Chauvet Names Sellers Senior Product Development Manager
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Chauvet & Sons, Inc. named Ford Sellers senior product development manager for Chauvet and Iluminarc products. Sellers brings over 15 years of hands-on experience in the lighting industry. After studying lighting design at Syracuse University, he began his career installing lighting for EFX starring Michael Crawford at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Robe Fixtures Part of World Cup Kick Off Concert Rig
JOHANNESBURG – The Czech Republic may not have fielded a soccer team for the 2010 FIFA Word Cup, but the country had a noticeable presence during the event's official "Kick Off Concert" staged at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg – Czech-made Robe fixtures were part of the rig.
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Lightswitch Uses Martin LED Panels for Exhibition Booth Ceiling
DENVER – For the Medtronic booth at a recent Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) exhibition, John Featherstone of lighting and visual design company Lightswitch worked with exhibit producer Group Delphi to create an animated ceiling of Martin LC Series LED panels.
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RiverPark Center and PRG Support Educational Partnership
OWENSBORO, KY – Production Resource Group (PRG) is supporting an educational partnership between RiverPark Center, Brescia University, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Community and Technical College.
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Eurovision 2010 Gets an Assist with LED Lighting, Automation and Control Technologies
OSLO, Norway – The 56th Eurovision Song Contest included three live broadcasts – two semi-finals the finals – with a combined live audience of over 45,000 and an estimated 200 million TV and internet viewers. Broadcast by NRK from Telenor Arena, there were singers from 39 countries and an equally-impressive assembly of crew and gear backstage.
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Clay Paky Gear Joined the Visual Jam at 2010 Ultra Music Festival
MIAMI – The 2010 Ultra Music Festival – billed as "The World's Premier Electronic Music Festival" – won Best Music Event 2010 at the 25th Annual International Dance Music Awards, and included lighting looks created with Clay Paky's Alpha Beam 1500 fixtures.
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Robert Juliat Aledin LED Profile
Robert Juliat's new Aledin LED Profile Framing Spotlight operates on 85 watts and its low heat output helps preserves color media while reducing HVAC demand. A built-In electronic power supply provides flicker-free light and allows DMX control with no external dimmer.
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The K.I.S.S. rule – "Keep It Simple, Stupid" – can be extremely freeing and useful when programming any production. However it is important to remember… Read More »The Art of the K.I.S.S.
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