NASHVILLE – The 2016 CMA Awards Ceremony, broadcast live on Nov. 2 to millions of viewers on CBS, marked a 50-year milestone and bestowed honors on a number of longtime Bandit Lites clients. Honorees included Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town and Thomas Rhett, among others. Garth Brooks’ triumphant 2016 was capped off with the highest honors of the night as he was crowned Entertainer of the Year.
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SPOKANE, WA –Even a charity dedicated to the most serious of causes can inject some humor into its events. Anyone who doubts this should have visited “Beyond Pink Designer Bra Fashion Show” at the Spokane Convention Center ballroom in mid-October. This fundraiser was held by Beyond Pink, a nonprofit dedicated to early breast cancer detection . As part of its Old Hollywood theme, the event featured 12 different humorous fashion show vignettes, such as “Bra Wars,” which showcased Star Wars-inspired characters dressed in custom-designed bra costumes.
NASHVILLE,– In a move to continue the growth of their project management team, PixelFLEX is proud to announce the appointment of Jon Chavez to the position of Senior Project Manager. As part of the technical sales team, Chavez will assist clients with the successful application and implementation of the award-winning line of PixelFLEX LED video display technologies into video designs across multiple industries.
NYC – WorldStage is pleased to announce that Bob Magee has joined the company as Senior Account Manager, based in Tustin, California. An industry veteran who began his career in 1998, Magee will be supporting the company’s clients within multiple industries, including broadcast and auto manufacturing. “Bob is an industry icon with an exceptional reputation and is a significant addition to the WorldStage family,” says WorldStage CEO Gary Standard.
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UK – HSL supplied lighting for the popular Bill Kenwright touring production of “Save The Last Dance For Me”, a rousing ‘juke-box musical’ by Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran, with some serious and deeper cultural undercurrents. Lighting was designed by Tim Oliver, who skillfully balanced the diverse requirements of candy pop, theatre and drama as the story of love juxtaposed with cultural values and differences plays out … complete with a full live band who brought a richness and resonance to the piece which has just concluded a 6 month UK tour.
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NASHVILLE – Kaleo, formed just four years ago, is already playing in front of sold out crowds across the country. The Icelandic band is currently on the road for its first-ever US tour with lighting provided by 4Wall Nashville. Lighting Designer Taylor Price was tasked with creating a look for the show that was inspired by some sketches from the production team and a video, lead singer Julius Son, had sent him. “I blended the two into a design that is low power, compact for travel, and within budget,” explained Price.
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BRONX, NY – For most of the 5,000 or so people who attended Robot-Heart, the event was a cool way to spend Halloween weekend. There was nonstop dancing, crazy costumes, artist like WhoMadeWho, a freaky robot, and a scintillating Dougie Lazer designed lightshow that featured an intense beam and strobe display using CHAUVET Professional fixtures. Those involved in putting on the two day celebration, however, also saw something beyond the free flowing party. For them, the event was another step on the way back for the hard pressed Hunts Point section of the South Bronx.
VENTURA, Ca. – Total Structures is very pleased to announce its latest training event which will be held in Ventura, California, during the month of January. A wonderful time to be visiting the west coast with average temperatures in Ventura at that time of year being around 66 degrees! This five day ETCP recognized workshop will include instruction and advice on the safe use of outdoor structures as well as an explanation of the American National Standards ANSI E1.21 – 2013 (Entertainment Technology – Temporary Structures Used for Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events)
BERLIN — Teams from three different European offices of Area Four industries recently joined forces to work on a memorable project for Lollapalooza Music Festival in Berlin on Sept. 10-11 this year. An extremely challenging deadline was presented to A4i UK to design and build a custom, high-capacity roof system for the Perry Stage at the music festival via their London based client Colour Sound Experiment.
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MIDDLETON, WI Controlling your ETC Unison Paradigm® system just got easier. The Unison Paradigm Mobile Button Station App turns your handheld device into an eight-button station, giving you more control from more places. This app enables you to configure up to eight individual buttons to control everything your Paradigm system can. You can recall lighting presets, combine spaces, control zones, and record, activate, and deactivate presets all from your phone or tablet.
FLOWER MOUND, TX — Rushworks, a company specializing in TV production technologies, signed a distribution agreement with Cache Media, a supplier of broadcast and AV equipment headquartered in Newbury, U.K. Cache Media will help Rushworks bring its PTX Universal PanTilt head to the U.K. and Ireland.
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ConnectCAD, referred to as “the connected systems design tool for Vectorworks,” just released its 2017 version.
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