SEATTLE – Alan Crawshaw, formerly the owner and principle product designer of A.C.T. Enterprises, Inc. is opening his new company in Seattle, WA called New A.C.T. Enterprises, LLC with the launch of the Bolt Head Capture Tool, a new truss tool.
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HONG KONG – GLP‘s impression LED range was out in force at the eighth Clockenflap, a three-day outdoor music and arts festival that took place in late Nov. 2015 in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. For U.S.-based duo Ratatat, who performed on the Atum stage, AHM Engineering Co. Ltd. provided GLP fixtures including 52 X4 LED moving heads and 20 X4 Bar 10 high performance battens.
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MIDDLETON, WI. – ETC has been a major donor to, supporter of, and participant in ESTA’s Technical Standards Program since its inception. Now they’ve taken that support to an even higher level by becoming a Visionary Level Investor in Innovation with a pledge of $10,000 for each of the next five years. Pictured here, from left, are Mike Garl, Co-Chair, Technical Standards Council; Steve Terry, VP of Research and Development, ETC; and Fred Foster, CEO, ETC.
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NEW YORK – USITT’s Rigging Safety Initiative, a program devoted to increasing stage safety at schools across Americ, continues to invite high school auditorium administrators to apply for the free service. Recent inspections turned up problems ranging from “ropes seem loose” to “cable cradle has slipped” to “noisy metal grinding sound.” USITT started the program in 2011 and has since approved over 100 schools for free inspections by its partner rigging companies, which charge USITT a reduced rate. The program is sponsored by JR Clancy, ETC, Shepard Exposition Services, and H&H Specialties, as well as individual donors.
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Blizzard Lighting’s LightCaster AnyFi is a USB rechargeable, lithium battery powered wireless DMX transceiver that is designed to transmit or receive Wireless Solutions’ W-DMX 2.4 Ghz ISM; Adaptive Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (AFHSS) wireless DMX signals, or Blizzard Lighting’s own Skywire 7-channel wireless 2.4 GHz band frequencies.
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AAdyn Technology is expanding its Punch series with the Punch Plus Variable. The product will be featured at NAB 2016. This new fixture promises the flexibility of Tungsten, Daylight or anything in between, without compromising output or quality of the light beam. The Punch Plus Variable will be on display in AAdynTech’s booth C1336.
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THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – Resolume announced two hours of video trainging, working with Doc Optic to teach through practical example. The training videos focus on how some of the top VJ teams use the company’s technologies for their projects.
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BORDEAUX, France – LD Arthur Oudin specified Robe BMFL Spot moving lights for France’s Arlette Gruss Circus show, which embarked on its 2016 winter tour at the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux. Dushow supplied the 11 BMFL Spots, which replace older 1500W series moving lights from another manufacturer.
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LONDON – For the re-launch of Virgin Radio, now heard via the DAB digital radio platform, the inaugural broadcast took place aboard a specially-lit Virgin train running from Manchester to London. Virgin Radio presenters Edith Bowman and Matt Richardson were aboard the running train to do their show, and so were a number of bands. Maestra London provided portable, battery powered lighting for the train’s 200-mile trip.
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XISHUANGBANNA, China – At the Dai Show Theater within the Xishuangbanna International Resort, Wanda Group used Christie projection technologies to enhance the look of a permanent 75-minute acrobatic water spectacle orchestrated by Franco Dragone of Cirque du Soleil renown. Within the venue, shaped like a bamboo hat, the AV setup includes eight Christie DS+14K-M 3DLP projectors.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — Anastasia Baptist Church upgraded its AV systems with an assist from Guitar Center Professional (GCPro) and GC Pro affiliate AV integrator Sound System Engineering. GC Pro continues assisting the church in refining its media systems and enhancing its ability to communicate its message to attendees. At the church’s Christian Life Center, a 15,000-square-foot sanctuary holding up to 1,200 worshipers, the upgrade includes new video and lighting systems featuring a mountain, tying in with a sermon’s theme.
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COLUMBUS, OH – At the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) planetarium in Columbus, Ohio, Christie and Evans & Sutherland have been providing virtual audience transport to far-off destinations. Using Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 5 system and two Christie D4K2560 projectors, audiences experience intergalactic journeys and the latest scientific discoveries. Closed from 2004 to 2014, the reopened planetarium now draws over 100,000 visitors annually thanks to the efforts of the Columbus community, COSI Team, Evans & Sutherland, and Christie projection technology.
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