Video of the Week: TAF USA at USITT 2015
Live Event Industry Leaders Line Up to Support 2015 Parnelli Awards
LAS VEGAS — Forward-thinking progressive live event companies are stepping up to sponsor and support the Parnelli Awards at a quick pace, says Greg Gallardo, group publisher of PLSN, FRONT of HOUSE and Stage Directions magazines. “The response from previous and new sponsors is really encouraging, because the more support we get, the more we can do to honor the very best of our industry,” he says.
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GLP Spot Ones Installed in New Harbin Music Hall
HARBIN, China – Harbin Music Hall is fitted with GLP Spot Ones.
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Clay Paky Mythos on tour with Fritz Kalkbrenner
GERMANY – Cue Design GmbH chooses Clay Paky lighting gear to tour with Fritz Kalkbrenner.
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MoMS Opens in the International Year of Light
SERIATE, Italy – In the year UNESCO has decided to devote to light, Clay Paky has inaugurated MoMS – the Museum of Modern Show Lighting. MoMS is housed on the company’s premises in Seriate, Italy, and is the first Museum in Europe specifically devoted to light, not regarded merely as a useful natural phenomenon, but seen as a means to arouse emotions. The exhibition aims to reveal and let visitors discover the playful, theatrical and evocative nature of this important aspect of the physical world.
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Robe Upgrades Habima National Theatre Israel
TEL AVIV – Habima National Theatre Israel receives technical upgrade with Robe gear.
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Wet Electric Music Festival Includes Elation Lighting, Video Gear
TEMPE, AZ – Wet Electric Music Festival, staged at Big Surf Waterpark April 25-26 with headliners Tiesto and Dillon Francis, among others, got a visual boost from Elation lighting and video gear. Creative Backstage owner John Garberson was credited for the Platinum Beam 5Rs, Opti Tri PAR lights and EVLED LED video panels. The event featured a stage built above one of the largest wave pools in the U.S.
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LD Matt Button Selects Clay Paky Array for Adidas Susperstars Supercolor Launch
LONDON – Lighting designer Matt Button has used an array of award-winning Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpys for the launch event of the Adidas x Pharrell Williams Superstars Supercolor range.
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XL Video Provides Technical Video Support for BBC’s Live Election Debates 2015
LONDON – XL Video recently supplied key video technology to support the BBC Worm’s verdict show produced by BBC News for the live Leaders Debates. XL supplied PPU/mixers, control systems, lighting, audio and comms for two temporary studio setups, one in Media City, Salford, and one in New Broadcasting House, London.
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CT Delivers Election Projection
LONDON – As the General Election campaign drew to a close, CT projected live updates onto the BBC Broadcasting House.
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Latest in LED Technology Comes to The Point in Eastleigh
EASTLEIGH, U.K. In order to upgrade their existing theatrical lighting equipment for the new season, The Point Theatre in Eastleigh approached White Light to help them find the right solution. The Point became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in April 2015 and is known as a regional powerhouse for contemporary dance, theatre and combined arts.
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Avolites Expert Pro Tours U.K. with Ben Howard
LONDON – Ben Howard recently closed out his most recent UK tour, which included three consecutive nights at London’s Alexandra Palace, with lighting designer Andy Rowe controlling a Nitelites rig using an Avolites Expert Pro running the latest Titan V9 software.
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