GREENFIELD, IN – Bob Williams, who purchased Mid-America Sound from founder Kerry Darrenkamp with partner Jason Wells in 2016 and had been serving as its CEO, died Sept. 17. He was 60. Both Williams and Wells had worked as employees at Mid-America Sound for more than 25 years before buying the lighting and sound company from Darrenkamp, who had co-founded the company with Rob King in 1975.
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The Partner You Trust Brings the Equipment You Want to the West Coast
Wilmington, DE—This past month, the West Coast welcomed the opening of Main Light West, the second location of Main Light, LLC. Having begun operations on Monday August 23rd, the new Las Vegas, NV facility at 6435 South Valley View Boulevard, allows the dry hire company to more effectively support the western U.S. with its industry-leading services. Pairing with Main Light’s well-regarded Delaware shop, the Las Vegas operation duplicates the depth of new and well-maintained equipment available in inventory along with offering the company’s renowned high-level of customer service. Read More »Main Light Celebrates Successful Opening of Las Vegas Facility
UK – Copper Candle, a Creative Technology Business specializing in immersive technologies, has won, not one but, three separate PLASA Innovation Awards during September’s PLASA… Read More »Copper Candle Wins Three PLASA Innovations Awards 2021
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SYDNEY – Australian fashion house Aje launched their Resort 2022 collection ‘Scent of Summer’ at The Calyx located in the Royal Botanic Garden in… Read More »EclPanel is the new look at Sydney’s fashion show
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NORWAY – Nobody can deny that the last eighteen months have been difficult and challenging, especially for our people-orientated industry. Limitations on work, movement and… Read More »Ayrton goes Into the Wilderness with Camp LiteNordic
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NASHVILLE – When Luke Bryan’s “Proud To Be Right Here” tour kicked off earlier this summer, his shows were seen as the light at the end of a long Covid tunnel. And while the pandemic is not over, Bryan’s shows continue to cheer audiences with a lighting design by Justin Kitchenman that includes Chauvet ÉPIX Strip Tour and Maverick MK Pyxis fixtures supplied by Elite Multimedia.
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NORTH AMERICA – Luminex Network Intelligence, a Belgium-based manufacturer of data distribution equipment for pro lighting, audio, and video applications, announced an exclusive distributor partnership with A.C. Americas. A.C. Americas will now distribute Luminex products in North America through its two sales divisions: A.C. ProMedia and A.C. Lighting Inc.
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WHITE PLAINS, NY/MUNICH – The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) awards Harald Brendel, Head of Center of Competence Image Science at ARRI,… Read More »SMPTE honors ARRI Image Science Engineer Harald Brendel
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Held at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, the 2021 MobMovie Awards were part of the three-day MobMovieCon Festival that features cast, crew, and memorabilia from some of the most popular mob movies and television shows. Fourteen SolaFrame 750, 16 SolaFrame 1500, and 22 ETC Lustr II fixtures were specified as part of the lighting package, as well as a Full Boar 4 console and Hoglet for control.
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GENK, BELGIUM – Luminex has released its latest Araneo software (release v1 .3.0). In this version, one of the powerful new features is the offline… Read More »Luminex Releases a New Version of the Araneo Software
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MONTREAL – In its purest form, creative design knows no boundaries. Like a great painting that may appear one way when gazed upon from… Read More »Gil Perron Reflects Montreal Pride with CHAUVET Professional Fixtures from LSM Ambiocréateurs
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BROOKLYN, NY – BRIC, a Brooklyn-based arts and media institution, is making use of a new Artist digital matrix intercom from Riedel. More details from… Read More »Riedel Intercom Systems Give BRIC Arts Media Agility in Managing Productions and Events
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