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Bill Requiring Outdoor Staging Permits, Inspections Passes Indiana State Senate

Bill Requiring Outdoor Staging Permits, Inspections Passes Indiana State Senate

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s lawmakers, undoubtedly mindful of the Aug. 13, 2011 Indiana State Fair staging collapse that killed seven people, made progress in late January toward the establishment of a new state law that will govern the use of outdoor staging. Senate Bill No. 273 passed and was forwarded to the state’s House of Representatives for consideration. Although it may be modified further in the House, it will most likely require permits for any event after June 2012 where staging structures are in use.

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Gerriets Kabuki ECO Controller

Gerriets Kabuki ECO Controller

Gerriets International, which has developed Kabuki components over the last several years, including its G2 Release Unit and G-Frame 54 controller, recently took the wraps off its latest development, the Kabuki ECO Controller. The new control box, which runs on 120V or 230V AC power, is a lower-cost, simpler alternative to Gerriets’ full-featured G-Frame controller. While it has fewer features that the G-Frame, which can be used to trigger 30 to 60 G2 release units via DMX, the Kabuki ECO Controller still lets users trigger up to 10 G2 Release Units. Gerriet’s G2 Release Unit uses friction-free, electronically-triggered hooks (instead of solenoids or pins) to suspend and then release curtains. Each G2 can be loaded with up to 110 lbs. of weight.

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Jennifer Hudson rehearsals at the BET Honors

Pete’s Big TVs Makes Quiet Splash on BET Honors

NEW CASTLE, DE – Pete’s Big TVs is starting the new year off making a big noise about the quiet LED video panels which emit no radio frequency interference. The panels made up the visual segments of the set for the BET Network’s BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. Assisting Cossette Productions and the BET Network team, Pete’s Big TVs provided 328 panels of the DigiLED MC7 panels – a product for which they have a two year exclusive in North America.

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Vectorworks Tutorial Released for Scenic, Lighting Design

COLUMBIA, MD – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announces the publication of a new training guide for users of Vectorworks software: Entertainment and Lighting Design with Vectorworks Spotlight. The manual was written by Kevin Lee Allen, a well-known lighting and scenic designer whose work includes theater, film, television, museums and corporate environments. The tutorial is part of the prize package for the iSquint.net and Stage Directions Student Lighting Design Competition (SLDC). Entries are due March 16, and the winner will be announced March 29 at the USITT Conference.

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Burn Notice

Special Effects Guru Chooses Look Solutions for “Burn Notice”

WILLIAMSPORT, MD – Special effects guru Kevin Harris uses Look Solutions’ foggers and hazers every chance he gets, especially on the USA Network hit series “Burn Notice” where he serves as special effects coordinator. Harris says they are small and easy to hide, whether it’s for a big explosion effect or for example, making an appliance appear to malfunction.

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Paul Simon

Locklin, Fallon Choose Vari-Lite for Paul Simon

DALLAS – LD Rich Locklin and lighting director Steve Fallon recently completed work on the latest Paul Simon tour.  Tasked with creating a design that worked in harmony with the music instead of overpowering it, Locklin and Fallon teamed with Authorized Dealer TMS who supplied them with VARI*LITE luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite.

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Elizabeth Makkai

Makkai Joins Showcall’s Washington, DC Team

WASHINGTON, DC – Elizabeth Makkai joins the Showcall Team in its Washington, DC Office. Makkai will focus her activities on generating new business in Showcall’s corporate, association and sporting sectors.  Additionally, she will round out Showcall’s operational and major project management efforts. Showcall Inc. provides turnkey production services on an international basis for events such as Papal Visits, Summits, White House Conferences, Fortune 100 companies, associations, and national entertainment.

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Draft of Powered Rigging Standard in Public Review

NEW YORK – BSR E1.6-4 – 201x, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is available for public review until March 26 on the PLASA website. The control systems covered are most often used to control one or more chain hoists being used to fly equipment or scenery in shows or events being done in arenas and convention centers.

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Mega-Lite DRAMA RGBW

Mega-Lite DRAMA LED

Mega-Lite’s DRAMA LED is a new hard-edge, professional profile fixture available in two models: RGBW (red, green, blue and white; pictured here) and W (white). Both fixtures have a single source LED, which makes for a uniform beam, free of multicolor shadowing. Both fixtures feature dimmer, strobe and macros, measure 22 by 22.75 by 14.25 inches and weigh 11 lbs. Both also have multiple lens options (19°, 26°, 36°, 50°) and feature DMX 512 operation via 3-pin XLR connectors (in and out). The RGBW version uses a 150W LED; the W version uses a 120W LED. Both work with 100V/220V AC power supply.

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