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Luke Bryan Tour Rig Included Pixel Mapped ÉPIX Strips
NASHVILLE, TN – LD Justin Kitchenman of Fadeup Design Group used pixel mapped ÉPIX Strips from Chauvet Professional for Luke Bryan’s 2014 “That’s My Kind of Night” tour in support of the artist’s Crash My Party album. Elite Multimedia supplied the LD with 104 ÉPIX Strip 2.0 fixtures.
Read More »Solotech and 4U2C Chosen to Create Pre-game Show for Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors
MONTREAL – For projections on the ice at Air Canada Centre, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) turned to Solotech and dynamic content specialist 4U2C for a visual assist. The Sept. 8, 2014 deal led to arena-spanning visuals supporting both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors games earlier this season.
Read More »LD Per Sundin Includes Clay Paky Fixtures in Nobel Prize Banquet Rig
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — For the V.I.P. guests at the invitation-only Nobel Prize Banquet held Dec. 10, 2014, LD Per Sundin included 18 Clay Paky Alpha Profile 800 ST fixtures supplied by Woodlite. Sundin called the Alphas “perfect” for the event, which called for looks that were “subtle and beautiful” rather than big and bombastic with hundreds of moving lights.
Read More »ETCP Exams Set for USITT 2015, Applications Due by Feb. 28
CINCINNATI, OH — All three ETCP examinations will be held at USITT in Cincinnati, OH on the morning of Saturday, March 21, 2015. Candidates who wish to take more than one exam should contact ETCP. The deadline to register for the exams is Feb. 28.
Read More »Chroma-Q Pledges Support for Behind the Scenes Charity
TORONTO – The Chroma-Q® premium performance lighting brand’s North American and UK resellers are showing their support for the industry by making a contribution to highly deserving industry charity, Behind the Scenes, for every Chroma-Q Color One 100™ LED Par sold.
Read More »Woman Killed By Loudspeaker Scaffolding Collapse During Pope Francis’ Visit to Philippines
TACLOBAN, The Philippines — Kristel Mae Padasas, 27, died Jan. 17 from a head injury caused by a loudspeaker scaffolding collapse during Pope Francis’ visit to the reconstructed airport in storm-ravaged Tacloban.
Read More »Android Version of EPD App Now Available!
LAS VEGAS — In mid-2014, the Event Production Directory (EPD), long the Bible of working event planners and production professionals, made the jump from the printed page and Internet browsers onto iPhones and other iOS devices. Now, less than half a year later, a version of the EPD App can be used on Android devices as well.
Read More »Separate Staging/Rigging Accidents Claim Two Lives
GLENDALE, AZ and TACLOBAN, The Philippines — Separate accidents linked with the setup for the NFL’s Super Bowl in the U.S. and Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines claimed the lives of Ryan “Scrappy” Lipman, 31, on Jan. 14 and Kristel Mae Padasas, 27, on Jan. 17.
Read More »AV Stumpfl Sync’able Solid State HD Player and UHD Player
AV Stumpfl has two new solid-state video player hardware products for playback of content with resolutions up to UHD. Multiple players can be frame-synchronized via network and new content can be delivered via Internet. The players are fully integrated in AV Stumpfl’s Avio communication layer for turnkey use in themed attractions and networked Digital Signage systems. A customizable web interface and a lot of control options are included of course.
Read More »XL Video Projects for Saturday Night Fever Tour
UK – Working with Video Designer, Andrzej Goulding, XL Video are supplying projection and media control for the Theatre Royal Bath Production of Saturday Night Fever, which is currently touring UK theatres.
Read More »Robe in the Mix in Mexico
XOCHIMILCO, Mexico City – MIXPRO is one of a number of new rental company clients of Robe’s Mexican distributor, Vari Internacional who have invested in Robe products in recent months.
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