BARCELONA, Spain — The unprecedented scale of U2’s 360° tour rig required a power and data network that would handle long distances; be quick and efficient to install; provide high network speed; and be reliable. Systems crew chief Craig Hancock worked with show director/designer Willie Williams from the early design phase of the production to engineer a network that would satisfy all of these requirements.
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Read More »MARSEILLE, France — Charles Criscenzo, a 53-year-old French worker, was killed July 16 when the stage being assembled for a July 19 performance by Madonna at the Stade Velodrome collapsed on top of several workers. A second worker, 23-year-old Charles Prow, who was from the U.K., died later from his injuries.
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KRISTIANSAND, Norway — Stage Concept supplied Robe DigitalSpots and moving lights for the Club Salamander stage for the five-day Quart Festival. The venue was a temporary structure built partially over water in the middle of a forested area on the festival’s island site.
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MIAMI — With the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially underway, the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is once again relying on Vista Systems’ Spyder for processing, formatting and displaying high-resolution meteorological data for media briefings and internal presentations.
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LONDON — XL Video UK once again supported Oasis with full video production for their current Dig Out Your Soul world tour and also provided a fully HD PPU/camera package for the band’s summer stadium and outdoor special shows.
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LONDON — LD Peter Barnes and Production North production manager Iain Whitehead chose Bandit Lites as the lighting supplier for the 2009 Boyzone tour, using VL 3000 Spots, VL 3500 Washes, Pixel Pars, Super Cycs, Stadium Hazers, Lycian 1290 followspots and Hog 2 consoles.
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LAS VEGAS — With 36 number one hits in 26 countries and album sales in excess of 22 million, Il Divo embarked on a major tour this year supporting their latest album, The Promise. Brilliant Stages is supporting the tour with a multi-level and flexible stage design.
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ — LG CNS recently named Tony Turiello as its senior account executive of business development for the U.S., Canadian and Latin American markets.
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WALLACHIA, Czech Republic — The Solan Hotel, located near the ski slopes at Solan Mountain, was recently refurbished by new owner Josef Valchar, who updated the look of the resort’s pool and other areas with an installation of architectural LED products from Anolis.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — ZZYZX, Inc., which sells and supports ESP Vision products worldwide, announced that CAD Technology has been named ESP Vision distributor for Central and South America. CAD Technology will also be responsible for training and support in the region.
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BARCELONA, Spain — Kinesys designed and supplied the custom motion control system that moves and shapes the “transforming” video screen for U2’s 360° world tour. The system consists of 40 Kinesys Evo zero-speed chain hoists and eight custom built winches, all controlled by Kinesys K2 3D software.
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