NEW YORK— Lighting Designer Howell Binkley and Lighting Programmer David Arch selected Martin MAC Viper Performance fixtures for the Broadway musical, Hamilton, which garnered multiple Tony-award nominations and wins. Martin fixtures will also light the production as it heads out on tour.
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LAS VEGAS – Chauvet outlined plans for LDI booths 1315 and 1515 for its Chauvet Professional and Ovation product lines.
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Cameo DVC 4 Powered by Daslight is a new DMX Interface and the first product to come from the recently begun partnership between the Adam Hall Group and software developer, the Nicolaudie Group. The Cameo® Interface offers 512 DMX channels and comes at the attractive price of 279 euros. The accompanying DMX control software Cameo® D4 for putting on impressive light shows is available as a free download.
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LAS VEGAS – DTS will showcase the newest products in its range at LDI 2016, booth 2359. The focus of the entire show will be on three innovative fixtures: CORE, a “true hybrid” moving head; KATANA, an advanced LED bar fixture; and NRG 1401, a LED Beam / Wash projector designed for creative applications.
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LONDON – Belgian automation specialist WIcreations designed the rotation and sliding system for Stageco, the company that built the moving elements of the stage for.Beyoncé’s “Formation” world tour, including the tour’s memorable Vide Monolith sculpture.
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ROME – The Colosseum in Rome – world famous heritage site and one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions – was originally constructed in 70 – 80 AD and is the largest amphitheater ever built. This summer it was reopened after three years of extensive refurbishments – the first in its history. The momentous occasion involved a high profile gala event. A special classical program was played by the Accademia Teatro alla Scala conducted by Zubin Mehta, and the Colosseum was lit by lighting designer Giancarlo Toscani who utilized twenty Robe BMFL WashBeams for this unique occasion.
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LAS VEGAS — It’s almost here! One week from Thursday, on Oct. 20, bright and early at 7 a.m., onsite registration for the 2016 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament begins. Early birds can warm up on the driving range, participate in the putting contest, nosh on a continental breakfast and take in the beauty of the spectacular Siena Golf Club against the foothills of Red Rock Canyon. The tournament’s shotgun start is 8 a.m.
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GLP’s upgraded 30-watt version of their X4 atom fixture adds a new high power light source into the unit, doubling its brightness and enhancing its optical efficiencies. The brighter 30 Watt RGBW LED source is from the same family used across all GLP’s X4 range. This ensures full color matching across fixtures and enables the X4 atom to really cut through, despite its compact size.
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MANCHESTER, U.K.- Blackmagic Design noted that the European division of Perfect World Entertainment implemented a live production solution making use of Blackmagic’s Micro Studio Camera 4K, ATEM Production Studio 4K and HyperDeck Studio 12G. Based out of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Perfect World’s European office also upgraded its streaming capabilities using Blackmagic Design.
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NASHVILLE – Reggae rock band Rebelution has been touring in support of their fifth studio album, Falling Into Place, with fixtures from Pulse Lighting and Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Kenny Gribbon outfitted truss with VL 3500 Spots and four ladders descending on to the stage with Bandit supplied Robe Pointes placed on alternating rungs. A circle truss at the center of the stage provides a focal point, while Bandit’s GRNLite LED Pars are placed upstage for floor lighting.
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ST. LOUIS, MO – US presidential debates are serious business, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be surrounded by some festive touches. Such was the case at Washington University in St. Louis, host of the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The school, which has hosted five debates in the past, was buzzing with excitement in the days leading up to the 2016 contest, with a parade through campus by the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, pre-debate buffets featuring the candidates’ favorite foods, and a colorful red, white and blue lighting display anchored by a collection of fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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Luminex Network Intelligence will introduce LumiSplit, a new range of DMX/RDM splitters, at LDI 2016 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Oct. 21-23. Visitors to Luminex booth #2774 will discover how to take RDM to the next level.
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