BARCELONA – Green Hippo announces the appointment of Earpro as its distributor in Portugal and Spain. This announcement heralds a further exciting addition to the Green Hippo distributor ranks and, with immediate effect, Earpro will put its considerable commercial weight and industry experience behind taking Green Hippo’s award-winning line of real-time video playback technology into these two valuable markets.
NYC – SNA Displays unveiled the highest-resolution LED screen in the history of Times Square with the debut of the newest large-format LED video spectacular at 701 7th Avenue (also known as 20 Times Square). SNA selected Analog Way to provide a full 8K resolution processing solution for the massive wrap-around display, which showcases NFL Experience, a joint venture of the NFL and Cirque du Soleil.“We were honored to be selected to partner with SNA on one of the highest-profile projects in the world,” says Analog Way Regional Sales Manager, Seth Teates.
BOSTON – Innovation is the key theme of HUBweek, a unique civic festival held each year in Boston that brings together creative minds who make an impact in technology, science and art. This year’s HUBweek saw entertainment solutions company High Output decorate Boston’s City Hall Plaza in color and effects using Elation Professional IP65-rated lighting, a boost of eye-catching appeal for the festival’s new, centralized format.
AARHAUS, DENMARK – Musikhuset Aarhus – also known as Aarhus Concert Hall – in Aarhus, Denmark, is the latest in a number of high profile theatre venues in Scandinavia to invest in Robe, with a substantial purchase of 78 x Spiider LED wash beam fixtures. These are primarily designated for use in their main hall where they will be “workhorse fixtures’ explained head of lighting Ole Nielsen.
YONKERS, NY – “Altman has been a stalwart supporter of Stage Lighting Super Saturday over the last 12 years. Not many in the lighting industry hasn’t worked with Altman gear” says workshop producer Scott Parker. Altman is a name that stands for quality, durability, pride, and excellence… a name synonymous with tradition, dedication, and design innovation… a family name. For over sixty years, the Altman™ name has stood true as one of the leading innovators of theatrical, architectural, film and video lighting available on the market today.
NYC – “Gary Fails and City Theatrical have been with us since the first workshop 12 years ago and it’s always a pleasure to hear Gary speak so passionately about wireless DMX technology” Scott Parker says of City Theatrical. CTI is a New Jersey based lighting accessories manufacturer and winner of over 35 product and business awards. Products include the multi award-winning DMXcat® Multifunction Test Tool, Multiverse wireless DMX, QolorFLEX LED Tape and Dimmers, Lightwright 6™, as well as the world’s most extensive catalog of theatrical lighting accessories.
LAS VEGAS – To celebrate its tenth anniversary, laser show and laser system design specialist ER Productions will attempt a Guinness World Records title for the largest laser show at LDI in Las Vegas. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 18 on the LDI: Live Outside stage. ER Productions plans to use over 300 lasers as part of a 30-minute laser showcase, which will culminate in a seven-minute finale to achieve the world record for the largest laser show accolade.
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LOS ANGELES – At LDI this year, TMB will once again feature exciting new technology in a comfortable, laid back setting. We’re saving a chair for you! From fixtures, control, and networking; to cabling, power distro, and rigging accessories; there’s plenty to check out at TMB. Following on the spectacular success of our Flare and Flare LR fixtures, this year we proudly introduce the new Flare Q+ Rayzr.
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CYPRESS, CA – Christie® is pleased to announce that Hughie’s Event Production Services has selected the Christie GS Series for its projector lineup and joined the Christie dealer network. Founded in 1953 and based in Cleveland, Ohio with offices in Columbus and Pittsburgh, Hughie’s is a worldwide supplier of high definition video projection equipment, concert quality audio systems, LED lighting & intelligent moving lights, staging systems, onsite Scenic and fabrication shop are among its numerous products and services.
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LOS ANGELES – the global ARRI Rental Group announced today that Lisa Harp has joined its United States operation as President of ARRI Rental US Camera. With more than 25 years of industry experience behind her, Harp served as Vice President and General Manager at Panavision Hollywood prior to joining ARRI Rental.
OLNEY, MD – Cory Pattak never ceases to be awed by the sunsets over Manhattan. “You find yourself swearing ‘this can’t be real,’” said the New York-based lighting designer. “All those pinks, oranges and purples… that can only exist in an Instagram filter, right? But your eyes don’t lie. This is how days often end in Manhattan. I used to be afraid that if I put those colors on stage, it would look too unreal.”
LAS VEGAS – This year Le Maitre is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To mark the occasion they will be unveiling their new Wireless Salamander Quad Pro at this year’s LDI, as well as showing a whole host of their other smoke, haze, flames and pyrotechnics. They will be at LDI – November 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth 2867.