Powder Scare Cancels Metropolitan Opera Performances

NEW YORK — An Oct. 29 matinee performance of Guillaume Tell at the Metropolitan Opera was cut short and the production of L’Italiana in Algeri that evening was canceled as authorities investigated reports of a man sprinkling white powder into the orchestra pit. The man turned out to be Roger Kaiser, an opera buff visiting from Dallas, who was carrying out the last wishes of a deceased friend. The white powder was his friend’s ashes.

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Bandit Lites wrapped its final festival for the summer with two astounding weekends at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, where beautiful weather under the big Texas sky in Zilker Park was the setting to more than 130 acts. Bandit worked with C3 Presents to provide the festival lighting package for two of the main stages, giving headliners such as LCD Soundsystem, Mumford and Sons and Kendrick Lamar the flexibility and versatility to seamlessly blend in their own touring looks.

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BRUSSELS, Belgium – While television may have been the undisputed champion of entertainment in the 20th century, today it has to battle for its place in the face of increasingly popular online-based platforms. The producers of the new Belgian CAZ TV recently translated this metaphorical fight into a physical one, by promoting their new channel with a reality show-like boxing gala that pitted celebrities against one another. Providing hard-hitting visuals for this televised event was a collection of Nexus and COLORdash fixtures from CHAUVET Professional.

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POTTSTOWN, PA – Every October, Luke Bryan returns to his rural farming roots in the southeastern part of the country to perform an 8-day concert series known as the Farm Tour. The tour serves as a tribute to the hard-working farmers of America. The first performance scheduled in Gaston, SC was canceled due to evacuations from Hurricane Matthew that stretched to multiple states, including South Carolina.

CHASKA, MN – The 41^st Ryder Cup golf tournament came to America this year, taking place from September 30-October 2^nd. When the committee for the Internationally-acclaimed tournament selected Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Mn as the destination for the 2016 Ryder Cup, producers called on the expertise of Spectrum Production Services to set the stage. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Mn, Spectrum Production Services was awarded the main stage contract for the historic golf event.

COLUMBUS, OH – LD Victor Zeiser of Squeek Lights is using Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures to light Beartooth, a metalcore band fronted by Caleb Shomo, formerly with Attack Attack! Beartooth is touring in support of their latest album, Aggressive, which was released in June.