NORTH SYRACUSE, NY – It's late afternoon at North Syracuse Junior High School and nearly all of its 1,800 students are gone, except for a group of students and two adults in the school auditorium where they are preparing for the big show – the annual spring talent contest.
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LAS VEGAS – For a corporate event staged at the Sands Expo Center, Todd Street Productions worked with Joe West, senior creative and lighting director for Digital Stage Chicago, to create a seamless, 600-foot circular blend of graphics using 30 Barco/High End Systems DL.3s. The project represented one of the largest assemblies of DL.3 gear.
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ASTI, Italy – The Red & Black entertainment complex offers a bowling alley, casino, billiards room, bar restaurant and live entertainment stage, serving the needs of a wide audience. SI Line, which manages the entertainment venue, turned to Robe Multimedia for stage, effects and environmental lighting.
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PETALUMA, CA – Furman recently honored several of its Pro A/V division manufacturing reps and distributors. "There were so many outstanding efforts in support of Furman in 2009, and we are delighted to show our appreciation with these awards," said Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Panamax/Furman.
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ORLANDO, FL – LMG, Inc. recently purchased the Ross Video Vision 3 QMD Switcher to enhance the firm's video inventory and switching capabilities. The purchase also represents a step LMG is taking toward a multi-definition platform for the live production environment.
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ABU DHABI, UAE – The LED-lit "Grid Shell" roof of the Yas Hotel, which opened late last year with the launch of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, works with a custom Rack-Split RDM RJ45 splitter from Artistic Licence that was designed and implemented by e:cue lighting control.
Read More »LONDON – The premiere of Tim Burton's 3D Alice in Wonderland, at London's Odeon Leicester Square cinema, used a Harkness Spectral 240 screen, RealD XL and NEC projectors.
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PORT EVERGLADES, FL – Having gotten its sea legs with more than 15 years of experience as a partner with cruise lines, Martin Professional gear was chosen for the world's largest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, which recently set sail with a multitude of Martin Professional dynamic lighting and smoke solutions.
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LONDON – The Ashwin Street Christmas Street Party was part of a $1.13 million London Development Agency-funded project to revitalize parts of London's Dalston area. It was also a showcase for a theatrical lighting design.
Read More »BRISTOL, U.K. – Global Design Solutions (GDS) named PRG Distribution as its exclusive distributor in a number of territories across Eastern Europe, Asia and South Africa. PRG Distribution also handles brands including Vari*Lite, Seachanger, Pathway, Lycian and Gekko.
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BOLOGNA, Italy – The Teatro Comunale di Bologna was designed in the 17th century by Antonio Galli da Bibbiena, with a bell-shaped auditorium that consists of four tiers of boxes with a royal box and gallery. Clay Paky moving lights were chosen to enhance the lighting without detracting from the aural experience.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR – The AVnu Alliance has expanded with four new manufacturers, including Analog Devices Inc., Barco N.V., Pelagicore A.B., and Shure Inc. AVnu members promote the adoption of the IEEE 802.1 AVB (Audio Video Bridging) standards and also IEEE 1722 and 1733 for professional AV and other applications.
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