LAS VEGAS — An intensifying heat wave in the U.S. Southwest posed some concerns, but Insomniac Production’s 2016 Electric Daisy Carnival event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway went relatively smoothly. One crew member looking after the Bass Pod stage sustained minor burn-related injuries in a pyro accident on the second night of the three-night event, however.
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LAS CRUCES, NM — The Long Reach Long Riders recently completed their 13th annual charity motorcycle ride. The ride, which was dubbed The Radioactive Ride by ride marshal Loren Schreiber, raised more than $45,000 for Behind the Scenes and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, bringing the total raised since the LRLR rides began to well over $550,000. It began and ended in Las Cruces, NM, running from June 4-12.
Blizzard Lighting’s Oberon Profile LED spotlights include the new Oberon Profile NZ and Oberon Profile WZ. These ellipsoidal imaging spotlights promise high intensity sharp or soft edged beams, well suited for use within theatres, studio applications, nightclubs or anywhere that precisely controlled accent spotlighting is needed.
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LONDON — The Eventim Apollo, also still widely known as the Hammersmith Odeon, has been upgraded in recent years with an extensive renovation that included the use of an aluminum modular platform floor produced by Prolyte Group. Among the upcoming events featured at the venue — the Knight of Illumination Awards, set for Sept. 18, 2016.
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BEL AIR, MD — Harford Community College and Barbizon Capitol will hold the second annual Entertainment Design Expo (EDX) on Thursday, June 23. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. It will feature national and international manufacturers and representatives for a day of exploration and education in entertainment technology.
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SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Anugerah Juara Lagu 30, the 30th annual “Champion of Songs” awards show, was staged Jan. 24, 2016 at the Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam. Malaysia’s TV3 first launched the annual singing competition in 1986. Acoustic & Lighting provided Clay Paky fixtures for the event. The rig included 70 Sharpys, 20 Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20s (pictured here), 22 Alpha Wash 1500s and 10 Alpha Spot HPE 1500s.
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SYDNEY – Supporting a five-city tour in by Australian hip hop trio Hilltop Hoods, LD Paul Owen used a control setup that included Avolites’ Sapphire Touch, Tiger Touch II plus Tiger Touch Fader Wing. The group was touring in support of their album, Drinking from the Sun, Walking under Stars Restrung. The April 2016 tour included sold-out shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.
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HOUSTON —Freelance LD Robert Sanders put six recently purchased Martin Atomic 3000 LED fixtures to work for Live Nation’s “2016 Ones to Watch Tour.” The tour, which featured up-and-coming alternative rockers Finish Ticket and Vinyl Theatre, kicked off in Florida and wrapped up in Houston. On the road, the new fixtures complemented other Martin products including four MAC 250 Entour moving head spots and a Jem Compact Hazer Pro haze machine. Sanders used a portable M2GO lighting controller and a Martin M-Touch for control.
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LAS VEGAS – NanoLumens recently opened a Visualization Center in Las Vegas. Located at 5275 S. Arville Street in Suite 328, the facility is the third such center opened by the company; the other two are in Bath, U.K. and the Atlanta, GA area. Those interested in seeing the indoor and outdoor LED screens featured in the new 7,700-square-foot Las Vegas showroom can make an appointment by calling 888-771-NANO (6266).
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COLUMBUS, OH — For an effect that creates bursts of fog that appear to be triggered by R. Kelly as he walks on stage during his show supporting his most recent album, The Buffet, Russell Armentrout, president of Performance Lighting, worked with lighting director Tony Trovato on a setup that uses 24 Vesuvio RGBA high-output LED foggers from Chauvet Professional.
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ROME – Clay Paky fixtures are helping to light the way as Claudio Baglioni and Gianni Morandi, a.k.a. Capitani Coraggiosi (Captains Courageous) make their way around Italy’s biggest sporting arenas. The ambitious show design, featuring 50 songs from the last 50 years, is modeled in part on the duo’s big performances in Rome last fall. LD Carlo Pastore included Clay Paky Mythos (26), Sharpy (42) and Alpha Spot 700hpe (40) fixtures in the rig supplied by Agorà.
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ANCHORAGE, AK – LightParts recently delivered eight High End Systems ShapeShifter C1 LED fixtures to Anchorage Baptist Temple (ABT). ABT technical director Bryan Dunfee quickly put the C1’s to work to highlight scenic elements, visually support the music, and create some great beam looks for ABT’s worship services.
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