BUDAPEST, Hungary – Ayrton’s dynamic MagicPanel-R and MagicBlade-R LED lighting fixtures formed key elements in Light Design Kft’s lighting of the interactive singing contest Rising Star Hungary, the Grand Finale of which broke all ratings records in February 2015. The competition took place over three months and was broadcast on television networks across Hungary and the neighbouring countries.
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ST. PAUL, MN – Maroon 5’s tour in support of the fifth studio album, V, began its North American leg on Feb. 16 in Dallas. Featuring lighting, visuals and stage design by Leroy Bennett that includes Upstaging-supplied Robe fixtures, the North American leg concludes April 6 in Anaheim, CA. The tour then continues with shows in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia from late May through early October 2015.
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Elation Professional says it has never headed to a trade show with such a complete lineup of professional lighting and video products as it has for the 2015 Prolight + Sound show, set for April 15-18. The company will display its latest offerings, including the Platinum FLX fixture pictured here, at Stand D50 in Hall 11.
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LITITZ, PA – Atomic team member and “road warrior” Scott Miller died March 6, 2015. He was 47. “Scott was with Atomic for close to 10 years and was instrumental in serving our clients onsite with his calm, cool, and confident demeanor, ensuring installations were done properly and safely,” the company noted.
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WEST YORKSHIRE, U.K. – SGM is continuing to support Backstage Academy, the industry-led education center in the north of England, in its bid to offer BA (Hons) degree courses within the events industry.
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SUNRISE, FL – When lighting designer Tyler Santangelo decided that floating diamonds would look better than squares on the stage for the Irish Christian experimental group Rend Collective, he simply adjusted the Nexus panels on his rig and created a new look.
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Analog Way’s Ascender 48, to be featured at Prolight + Sound 2015, Hall 9, Booth #D04, includes Perspective Layers, a new feature. The company is also showing its mid-range Seamless Switchers at the event.
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LONDON — For a live show DVD featuring British progressive rock band Lifesigns, LD Chris Curran used a rig that included Martin MAC Quantum Wash fixtures. Curran also used Martin’s M6 controller.
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LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – Seeking to stay up to date in a constantly changing local community and a media-driven generation, Evangel Church in Long Island City, New York, recently turned to Hitachi’s CP-WX8265 and CP-X8170 projectors to bring the church into the modern age. As keeping the attention of the younger generation continues to be a challenge, Andrew Marko, Director of Operations and Technology, looked to Hitachi to help bridge the gap for the 1,300-person church.
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tvOne notes that its new CORIOcontrol software is now available for the C2-2×55 series, which encompasses the C2-2855 Universal Scaler, the C2-2755 Video Scaler and the C2-2655 Scan Converter.
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PHOENIX, AZ – For Safari Club International’s 43rd annual Ultimate Hunters Market at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, PSAV used a Vista Systems’ Spyder X20 along with an AV setup that included Christie 18K projectors and a 150-by-22-foot curved screen. The Spyder X20 was used during the event’s nightly entertainment programs including a special awards dinner gala.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is now officially accepting applications for its 2015 LDI Student Sponsorship. Sponsorship recipients will be awarded an all-expense-paid trip to the LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas Oct. 23-25, 2015. Graduate students and undergraduate seniors who are studying light design, theater technology or other related majors are all encouraged to apply by Friday, April 17.
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