In Memoriam: Todd Confessore, 61
Todd Confessore, of Smithtown, N.Y. long time stage manager and tour manager for many acts, passed away on Wednesday, February 6 at the age… Read More »In Memoriam: Todd Confessore, 61
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Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show Includes First Live Drone Display
ATLANTA – For the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime show featuring Maroon 5, 150 customized Intel Shooting Star Drones took flight, marking the first time a custom drone display has been a prominent feature of a Super Bowl halftime show’s live visual design. (The impressive display of choreographed drones seen on TV during Lady Gaga’s show in 2017 had been prerecorded.)
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Crossfade Design Opens Dallas Office and promotes Sam Brown to Designer.
DALLAS – Crossfade Design continues its evolution by opening a new office in the Dallas suburb of Plano, TX. The location includes space for… Read More »Crossfade Design Opens Dallas Office and promotes Sam Brown to Designer.
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In Memoriam: ETC Co-Founder and CEO Fred Foster, 61
MIDDLETON, WI – Fred Foster, ETC co-founder and CEO, died Feb. 8 at age 61. He had been fighting cancer since 2015. At ETC, Foster is remembered as a visionary, an innovator, and a role model, the basis for a company culture renowned as being people-focused and friendly. “His ideas were big, and his heart bigger,” the company noted, in a statement.
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Flogging Molly Tours Europe with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
HELSINKI, Finland – For Flogging Molly’s Jan.-Feb. 2019 tour of Europe, LD Peter Therrien used fixtures from Chauvet Professional to provide a festive mood conducive to boisterous sing-alongs. The touring rig included eight Rogue R1 FX-B, 10 Nexus Aq 5×5, eight Legend 230SR Beams and Ovation B-2805FC batten-style LED fixtures.
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Digital Cinema Projection Pioneer Jack Kline Steps Down After 40 Years at Christie
CYPRESS, Calif. – Christie® has announced that Jack Kline, a pioneer in digital cinema technology and architect of the innovative Virtual Print Fee… Read More »Digital Cinema Projection Pioneer Jack Kline Steps Down After 40 Years at Christie
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Visuals Seen on ‘X Factor Malta’ Finals Driven by Avolites Arena Console
MALTA – The X Factor talent TV competition franchise landed on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta for its first-ever season at the end of 2018, culminating in a live final to find the country’s Eurovision 2019 entrant. LD Ismael Portelli worked with programmers Duminku Attard and Juan Vella on the project. Anton Borg Olivier joined the team for the finals, using an Avolites Arena as his master console to give the last rounds of the contest an “extra kick.”
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SIXTY82 expands the Scandinavian family with Electro Waves
NETHERLANDS – SIXTY82, ‘The New Original’ manufacturer of next-generation trussing and staging systems, has expanded its global distribution network with the appointment of Electro… Read More »SIXTY82 expands the Scandinavian family with Electro Waves
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Harmonic and Elation Accent Knoxville’s Inaugural Lessons & Carols
KNOXVILLE – When Shoreline Church, Hope Fellowship Church and City Church, all in Knoxville, Tennessee, came together on December 9th for a special night of… Read More »Harmonic and Elation Accent Knoxville’s Inaugural Lessons & Carols
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Robe Specified for Chamorro City Hall Project
BOGATA – The Colombian entertainment technology and production industry is full of colourful personalities, and one of those is Andres Chamorro, entrepreneur event producer… Read More »Robe Specified for Chamorro City Hall Project
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Westview Productions Makes First Pledge-a-Service Donation to Behind the Scenes
ANAHEIM – At the recent NAMM Show, Westview Productions presented a check for $5,162.32 to Behind the Scenes as their first donation to the… Read More »Westview Productions Makes First Pledge-a-Service Donation to Behind the Scenes
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MEGA SYSTEMS Offers Enlighten + Media
HELOTES, Tx. – Enlighten Lighting Control Software is designed specifically for productions, theaters and houses of worship. With a user friendly software design, Enlighten can… Read More »MEGA SYSTEMS Offers Enlighten + Media
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