NEW YORK – For The Weeknd’s 2020 MTV Video Music Awards performance of his hit song, “Blinding Lights” on the Edge observation deck at 30 Hudson Yards, LD LeRoy Bennett and longtime collaborator Jason Baeri used appropriately bright fixtures – GLP’s X4 Bar 20s – to add dynamic flair to the impressive angular performance space 1,100 feet above the streets of Manhattan.
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KNOXVILLE, TN – The eclectic Big Ears festival, originally set for March 26-29 this year, was silenced by Covid, but that didn’t stop festival organizers from streaming a few virtual concerts in October and December. Minneapolis-based jazz trio The Bad Plus, who performed before the empty seats at the Bijou Theatre, got the visual vibe they were seeking from venue’s trusty Avolites Titan Mobile console.
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PITTSBURGH – Every night in December, Pittsburgh has been undergoing a visual transformation, taking on the vibe of a holiday village courtesy of a Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS) design that incorporates Chauvet Professional COLORado Solo 1 fixtures. Vincent Lighting was brought on board by Flyspace Productions, which produced the drive-by spectacle in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
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DURANT, OK – Choctaw Casino & Resort debuted “The Link,” a custom digital art installation powered by Analog Way technologies, in early Sept. 2020. Two Picturall Pro media servers and a LivePremier Aquilon C+ multi-screen presentation system and video wall processor power the LED archway visuals. The archway links the resort’s two largest gaming floors.
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WASHINGTON, DC – While segments of the live event industry were cheered by the inclusion of $15 billion in #SaveOurStages-related funding within the $900 billion… Read More »Proponents of RESTART Act Look for Congressional Support in 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – The $900 billion Covid relief package that won bipartisan support in Congress will include “$15 billion in dedicated funding for live venues,… Read More »$900B Covid Relief Agreement to Include $15B in #SaveOurStages Related Funding
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BOSTON — Available Light is proud to announce the promotion of Nastassia Ortiz, Jr. Assoc. IALD and Dylan Bomgardner, Jr. Assoc. IALD to Associates of… Read More »Promotions Announced at Available Light
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LONDON – The afterparty to U.K. radio station Kiss FM’s annual Haunted House Party featured a backdrop of ADJ lighting and LED video fixtures, with an ADJ Entour Ice low-fog machine for atmosphere. The live stream provided the at-home soundtrack for revelers who weren’t able to go out to parties or clubs to celebrate Halloween this year.
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TROY, OH – Solid State Luminaires noted a project at the Miami County Courthouse in Troy, OH that makes use of their RGBW Linear ColourLine Wet (CLWET) fixtures (placed at the base of each window on the outer ledge) and RGBW 9″ Flood (SSF2109) products, which light the top center tower and surrounding statues.
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MIDDLESEX, NJ – Squeek Lights’ new Ruby Stage served as the performance platform for a November livestream for Top 20 alt rockers The Wonder Years. “This band is one of our oldest clients, so working with them again was a real thrill,” said Victor Zeiser who lit the 90-minute show with a rig centered on Chauvet Rogue R1 BeamWash fixtures.
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