In Memoriam: John “JR” Reid, 60
IRVING, TX — John “JR” Reid, 60, passed away on Monday, July 13 in his hometown of Irving, TX. JR was a popular account rep for many years in the entertainment business.
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Avolites ART2000 Dimmers Control 792 Par Can rig for Kanye West at Glastonbury
U.K. – American rapper Kanye West’s headline gig at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has gone viral due to the incredible 792-strong par can rig controlled by 16 Avolites ART2000 48 way 16A dimmers and 2 Avolites Power Cubes.
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Elite Multimedia Supplies Lighting and Video Gear for K-LOVE Fan Awards
NASHVILLE, TN – With winners chosen by the fans, the K-LOVE Fan Awards brings together the biggest names in Christian music, sports, books and movies. Held at the Grand Ole Opry House, the annual awards show is produced by Go Live Productions and each year has grown in both size and popularity. Overseeing the production is Production Manager and Show Director Scott Moore who strives to capture the spiritual significance of the evening through a dynamic yet functional lighting and video package which was supplied by Elite Multimedia.
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LD Fredrik Jonsson Selects SGM’s X-5s and P-5s for Melodifestivalen
HELSINBORG, Sweden – Melodifestivalen is Sweden’s national contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest, where their winner candidate is found. For the stage setup, lighting designer, Fredrik Jönsson implemented both X-5 strobes and P-5 wash lights.
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Elation Beams Light Second Annual World Armenian Entertainment Awards
PALM SPRINGS, CA – The World Armenian Entertainment Awards took place May 9th at the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Palm Springs, California, and although only in its second year, the star-studded gala is already being touted as one of the best yearly events in Southern California. Video and lighting production technology for the event, which included the supply of Elation Beam series fixtures, was handled by Hi Energy Production for the second year running.
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Robe BMFLs and Pointes Light Stage at 2015 Summer Camp Festival
CHILLICOTHE, IL – Lighting designer Preston Hoffman created a dynamic and flexible production lighting design for the 2015 Summer Camp Festival staged at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois, U.S.A. His stage, the Moonshine Stage, was based primarily around 16 x Robe BMFL Spots and 10 x Robe Pointe moving lights.
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U.K. Ice Rink Arena Upgrades with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
NOTTINGHAM, U.K. – Ice rinks are often the site of competitions, so it’s only fitting that when events supplier OneBigStar was awarded the contract to revitalize the lighting rig at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre, the company arranged a shootout of different lighting fixtures. Following a demonstration of a variety of fixtures at the venue, the company specified 10 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Spot LED fixtures and 20 COLORdash Par-Hex 12 LED wash fixtures to replace the incandescent system at the popular ice skating venue.
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Kinetic Lighting Provides Chauvet Next NXT-1 Panels for July 4 Event in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – Kinetic Lighting supplied and designed the lighting array for the musical accompaniment to a big Independence Day party at Los Angeles’ Grand Park. The setup for one of the event’s two stages included 25 of Chauvet Professional’s Next NXT-1 pixel-mappable RGBW LED panel fixtures.
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Smartpanel Apps from Riedel
At IBC2015, Riedel will feature the RSP-2318 Smartpanel. Smartpanel offers features capabilities that will enrich the user experience and change the way broadcasters and A/V professionals communicate.
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Jason Rothberg, Lighting Director for Sufjan Stevens
TOUR: “Carrie & Lowell” U.S. tour (April-June 2015); U.K./Europe (Aug.-Oct. 2015)
DESIGN: “I am operating the show that Marc Janowitz designed. The show has a simple and sexy look. Most songs are just one or two cues. I find it harder to do the simple looks — it can be difficult to make sure the lighting is stimulating and engaging enough for the audience while trying to not duplicate looks. However, during the last song of the show, ‘Blue Bucket of Gold,’ things get a little crazy.
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Vivid Festival in Sydney with Clay Paky Lights
AUSTRALIA – Vivid Sydney festival of light featured Clay Paky Sharpys and Mythos Fixtures installed as part of an interactive experience for festivalgoers.
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Prize Win for Backstage Academy and The Society of British Theatre Designers at PQ 2015
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Backstage Academy and The Society of British Theatre Designers win a special jury prize for projection mapping project for the Prague Quadrennial.
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