SALT LAKE CITY – Some top names in entertainment technology are contributing to USITT 2016 by sponsoring key elements of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo to be held March 16-19 in Salt Lake City. InterAmerica Stage, Disney Creative Entertainment, JR Clancy, H&H Specialties, and Cirque du Soleil are among those contributing to make USITT 2016 a world class event, with sponsorship of major events, spaces, and gear.
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LONDON – Since forming in 2007, British band Mumford & Sons has toured the world almost non-stop. Now setting out again to showcase their third album, the band’s Lighting and Production Designer, Ed Warren, selected Martin’s new VDO Sceptron 10s and MAC Quantum Washes to make their live show even more immersive and experiential.
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ETC is announcing a potent new power-control solution to the Sensor3 family: the Sensor IQ Intelligent Breaker System. Sensor IQ is a low-cost, low-heat and low-noise load center with switching and low-voltage dimming. Its breaker combines Sensor’s high-inrush, trip-curve current sensing with remote switching control in a compact footprint with support for any combination of LEDs and moving lights. Sensor IQ also provides power for scenery, motor controls, video projection, and audio systems.
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ADJ is shipping their new Ricochet product. Fitted with a powerful LED source and boasting a variable beam angle, rapid dual-mirror movement and a choice between 10 colors and 29 pattern macros, the flexible, feature-packed Ricochet from ADJ takes simulated laser effects to the next level.
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DEL MAR, CA – The first annual KAABOO Festival outside San Diego got off to a flying start, drawing huge crowds to see over 100 artists, including rock superstars like Counting Crows, The Killers, No Doubt and the Zac Brown Band on its seven stages. LD Matt Collier put together an all-Chauvet rig for the Tourmaline, a stage featuring up-and-coming acts.
MANCHESTER UK – Lighting from Manchester were delighted to return to the picturesque town of Ramsbottom in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, UK, a deep valley steeped in history nestling amidst the stunning scenery of the west Pennine moors – for the annual Ramsbottom Festival.
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PHILADELPHIA — On his last stop in the U.S. before heading back to Rome, Pope Francis visited Philadelphia Sept. 26-27. DWP Live was there with video crew and gear to transform the look of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with a large-format projection.
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TORONTO – Chroma-Q named John Fuller Global Brand Manager. Fuller, a 30-year industry veteran, has served as principal of Denver, Colorado-based Mountain Light Company for the past 10 years. There, he was directly involved with corporate events, lighting rentals and special projects using LED lighting.
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LONDON – For Ed Sheeran’s “X Tour,” lighting and production designer Mark Cunniffe and production manager Chris Marsh are presenting visuals enhanced with d3 and Demolition, a real-time effects generator, exclusively available on the d3 platform.
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NILES, IL — Joseph Electronics (JE) announced that CSP Mobile Productions has deployed a set of DFT-12-JR fiber transport modules to handle HD video transport for Fox Sports’ college football broadcasts. The units let CSP make more efficient use of fiber during the broadcasts.
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SUN VALLEY, CA – GLP is reporting significant demand for its GLP’s impression X4 L, crediting the the pixel mapping capabilities and color saturation of the fixture’s 37 RGBW LEDs and the unit’s new 7° to 50° zoom for turning designers’ heads.
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LONDON – Triple E’s ModTruss is being deployed as the ‘universal building system’ for the Theatres Trust stage, the Technical Theatre Awards/USITT stand and the Technical Theatre Awards stage at PLASA this year.
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