BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – For a series of live TV shows staged to select the Slovak Republic's 2010 Eurovision song contest finalist, LD Martin Kubanka once again specified Robe moving light fixtures supplied by lighting rental company Q-99.
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LONDON, Ontario, Canada – Ultratec Special Effects has named Rachelle Robson customer service representative for the Special Effects Order Desk at the company's London, Ontario facility. Robson's responsibilities will include processing orders, confirming orders, providing product and shipping quotes, providing tracking numbers and other CSR tasks.
Read More »PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Organizers for the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ 2011) set for June 16 – 26, 2011, a showcase for trends in a variety of scenography disciplines from more than 60 countries, announced new locations, international jury selections, and an introduction of the series of symposia.
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LONDON – A cast and crew party for Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, was lit by White Light, which supplied the lighting rig to the show itself. The new musical is at London's Adelphi Theatre. The cast and crew party was held at Old Billingsgate Market and featured a Coney Island theme.
Read More »VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI – Fantasee Lighting will host its Techfest 2010 on April 23-24. The fifth annual lighting, rigging and special effects tradeshow for the entertainment industry takes place at the Fantasee Lighting warehouse in Van Buren Township.
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NEW YORK – Barco LED and LCD products were used for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)'s new flagship store in Times Square. AEO turned to the Barnycz Group, a Baltimore-based design firm, which worked with Barco on the exterior display involving a 12-faceted assemblage of LED panels, almost 15,000 square feet in size, that includes a 25-story LED tower.
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Is there any pressure when you sign on to design the Halftime show at the Super Bowl? You are working on one of the highest-viewed televised sporting events in the U.S.; you want something that no one has ever seen before; you are working with the biggest names in music; and it all happens live in a 12-minute performance. Oh, and you have only eight-minutes to set it all up in front of 100,000 people.
Read More »There was once a lighting supplier who bought a case of 12 PAR lamps from the manufacturer for $200 and sold them for $15 each. Business was brisk. At the end of the month, the owner counted his money and found that he was a little short on cash. So he called a meeting of the entire company and explained the problem. "What are we going to do?" an employee asked. "Isn't it obvious?" the owner answered. "We're going to get a bigger warehouse."
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For an awards ceremony honoring ear candy, there was plenty of eye candy to behold at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, broadcast live from Staples Center and seen by an estimated 25.8 million viewers.
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Daunte Kenner and DK Production Design LLC handled production design for a recent tour that provided audiences with an eclectic mix of comedy and music performances by an Oscar-winning actor, a Grammy-winning musician and a well-known stand-up comedian – all wrapped up in one person, Jamie Foxx.
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LD Atul Sonpal chose Clay Paky beam and wash fixtures to light the set for Dance Premier League, a dance reality show produced by Cineyug for Sony Entertainment Television that was broadcast on Indian TV.
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The lighting rig supplied by Sonalyst for the U.K. arena tour of Strictly Come Dancing Live included more than 150 Robe moving lights, including the new ColorBeam 700E ATs.
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