Shortly after Dan Daley compiled and submitted the information for this column, the Nashville area was hit by what locals are calling a 100-year flood. Many of those who Dan interviewed for this column were directly or indirectly affected when water levels on the Cumberland River exceeded 50 feet – more than 12 feet above flood stage. For more details on the flooding and its aftermath, please CLICK HERE .
Read More »Early in my career, I was working at a theatre as one of the house guys. We had a tour come in and use our space for pre-production. It was the first time I really got to watch a touring show prepare for the road. I remember sitting with the LD (I don't remember his name) and watching him program the conventional lights. He also had about six moving mirror fixtures with a dedicated controller. He explained an important principle that he tries to remember as often as possible.
Read More »"Rock ‘n' roll is like a circus today." -Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors
Once upon a time, early in my career, I was at the top of my game. At the time, my game was a 16-foot ladder, and I working on a light that was rigged on a truss. As I was holding on to the truss for stability, I reached out and grabbed a second truss and that's when I got a shocking lesson in grounding and the potential differences between two metal structures.
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One of the first places I found on the Internet to meet people was the lighting forums. I found a place called the Light Network years ago, and through this site I exchanged a lot of lighting questions and answers. While we chatted about light fixtures, media servers, various CAD programs, etc., we were making friends. This was the start of social networking through the World Wide Web.
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LONDON – White Light teamed up with event production company Private Drama to transform the Raphael Gallery at London's Victoria & Albert Museum for corporate client Deloitte.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – ESTA is once again promoting a Connectivity Pavilion at LDI 2010 set to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 22-24.
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SHANGHAI, China – Much of the lighting used for the China Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 is being controlled by Compulite Vector Red, Blue, Green, Orange and Ultra Violet consoles with Compulite Vector Node, ePort, eSync also used for programming and control.
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OSLO, Norway – For the 2010 European Song Contest, staged in Oslo's Telenor Arena, the technical crew used LSC's TDS 48-channel touring dimmers, e24 dimming systems and DMX distribution. The event was hosted and broadcast by NRK.
Read More »SYRACUSE, NY – You might be able to rely on your mom for a lot of things, but she's probably not going to remind you that it's time to have your rigging inspected. For those who need a reminder, J. R. Clancy automated rigging systems now come with yellow indicator lights that flash when it's time for an inspection.
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DOHA, Qatar – International heads of state joined Qatar royalty and other VIPs recently for the Qatar Emir Cup 2010 at Khalifa International Stadium.
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KIEV, Ukraine – The "Got Talent" TV reality show franchise, now appearing in more than 30 countries around the world, reached Ukraine in 2009. After attracted a viewing audience of 13 million last year, it returned for 2010 with a set lit by LD Maksim Balashov, who used Coemar gear for the diverse array of talent on display.
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TORONTO, Canada – Out of thousands of popular apps for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, the latest extension for wysiwyg R25 is featured on the Apple iPhone website as part of Apple's new "Apps for Everything" campaign.
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