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4UTC Designs Videotron Mobile Stage for Igloofest 2014

Igloofest 2013

4UTC Designs Videotron Mobile Stage for Igloofest 2014

MONTREAL — Igloofest will return to Montreal with cold-weather outdoor revelry set for Jan. 16-18, 23-25, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8. The event is co-produced by Piknic Electronik and the Quays of the Old Port, the section of the city where the event takes place. Tens of thousands are expected to brave the harsh conditions, including, of course, the supporting crew. 4U2C, headed by Yves Aucoin, issued a press release on its design for the Videotron Mobile stage.

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The jukebox musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (HNMPL - Today I Can’t Get Up), featuring songs from Spanish supergroup Mecano, has returned to Spain’s capital city.

Musical Rocking Madrid Lit with Robe Pointes

MADRID — The jukebox musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (HNMPL – Today I Can’t Get Up), featuring songs from Spanish supergroup Mecano, has returned to Spain’s capital city. To meet the production’s needs for a wide range of theatrical moments along with rock music looks, LD Carlos Torrijos included 24 Robe Pointe fixtures in the rig.

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Elation Platinum Wash 16R Pro

Elation Platinum Wash 16R Pro

Elation’s Platinum Wash 16R Pro is a low wattage yet high-output moving head luminaire powered by Platinum lamp technology. Designed to use the new 1,500-hour Platinum MSD 16R lamp from Philips (330W, 16,000 lumens), this moving head functions as both a beam and wash luminaire. Features include CMY color mixing plus fixed colors, 6.5-to-48-degree motorized zoom, beam shaper and shutter/dimmer. The fixture also has an EWDMX receiver built in. Compact yet powerful, output is comparable to 1,000 watt units but in a smaller, more energy efficient design.

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Schematic showing interior of the new L.A. Forum, full configuration

The Forum is Reborn

INGLEWOOD, CA – The L.A. Forum, also known simply as The Forum, is reopening in a big way Jan. 15 after a $100 million remodeling project – with the kickoff show for the “History of the Eagles” tour, capped off with the world’s biggest record rotating on the roof.  Along with hundreds of concerts, the storied venue has hosted NBA championships, Summer Olympics basketball and numerous movie shoots. It was acquired by the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) in 2012, bringing the venue full circle in a way – it was designed by architect Charles Luckman, who also did Madison Square Garden.

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Burst Expands Detroit HQ facility

Burst Sound & Lighting Expands Detroit Facilities

DETROIT — Burst Audio Systems has relocated and expanded its North American headquarters here to accommodate the company’s growing inventory and staff. Their new location has a 12,000 square foot warehouse along with a video conferencing room, a full kitchen, multiple offices, a overnight break room and a retail supply area.

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Five Lakes Marketing Expands, Hires Industry Veteran Ed Cheeseman

WHITE LAKE, MI – Five Lakes Marketing, an independent sales representative firm covering a growing portion of the U.S. Midwest, announced that it had hired industry veteran Ed Cheeseman. Cheeseman, who brings more than 15 years of industry experience to Five Lakes Marketing, comes to the firm from his previous post with German Light Products (GLP). Prior to GLP, Cheeseman worked on behalf of Littlite and Leprecon.

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