CAPE TOWN, South Africa – CS Audio, a busy full technical – sound, lighting, video and structures – solutions and rental operation started in 1995 by Donald Clark, became the third company in South Africa to invest in Robe BMFLs, with the purchase of 12 x BMFL Blades together with 24 of the new DL4S LED Profiles. Both types of new fixtures went straight out on a tour with Australian originated Christian rock band Newsboys, pictured here.
LAS VEGAS — If you assumed that the Super “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse Apocalypse of 2015 would make it pointless to cast your vote for the 2015 Parnelli Awards, because the ceremony is set for Oct. 24, we hope you weren’t too disappointed when you woke up this morning and life went on as usual. And to anyone else who still hasn’t voted, there’s no cause for despair. Voting is still under way. But the deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 30, at noon, Pacific Standard Time. Don’t miss out, vote today!
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LAS VEGAS – For Imagine Dragons’ Smoke + Mirrors world tour, LD Sooner Routhier specified 44 High End Systems Solaspot Pro 1500 fixtures. VER supplied the lighting and video gear.
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YUNNAN PROVINCE, China – The Dai Show Theatre, an innovative 1,183-seat venue that opened Sept. 25, 2015, is part of the Xishuangbanna International Resort developed by Wanda Group. Auerbach Pollock Friedlander collaborated with production designers and entertainment architects Stufish, who also designed the building, and show producer Franco Dragone on the project.
LONDON – Building on the Robe Arena booth concept at PLASA 2014 to mark the company’s 20th anniversary, this year Robe takes another large space at PLASA London in the ExCeL Centre. The company plans to put products aimed at theatre and television lighting applications on center stage.
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JESOLO, Italy – The Miss Italia 2015 beauty pageant took place recently at the Pala Arrex, Jesolo, Italy and was broadcast by La7. Rental company AMG International supplied the lighting gear, which included many D.T.S. light fixtures.
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WASHINGTON DC – Showcall, Inc., an event production company based in Maryland, was selected to produce the first Mass that Pope Francis celebrated in the U.S. when he visited Washington DC Sept. 23. The planning committee that selected Showcall included the Archdiocese of Washington, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and The Catholic University of America.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Enormous crowds gathered along the National Mall to get a glimpse of Pope Francis when he addressed a joint session of Congress on Thursday, Sept. 24. As they have for the past three Presidential Inaugurations, the team from Argyle, Texas-based GoVision has been enlisted to provide large LED screens needed to give the assembled masses the best possible view.
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SINGAPORE – Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd lit up the historic buildings and structures around the 5K city street circuit during the Sept. 20, 2015 Formula 1 Grand Prix event in Singapore with Christie Boxer projectors.
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NASHVILLE – Country music super group Little Big Town’s Pain Killer Tour, which launched in Aug. 2014, continues this year. LD Chris Shrom is using Bandit Lites-supplied gear for the looks that have evolved as the band’s shows have progressed from smaller festivals to arenas.
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LOS ANGELES – EDM artists Cash Cash + Tritonal are currently out on their Untouchable Tour, with a high-energy visual design from Aaron Kovelman (aka Ronny Redrocks) that makes use of two video walls and eight Rogue RH1 Hybrids from Chauvet Professional.