KRAKOW, Poland — For an open-air concert staged near the Sanctuary of John Paul II here to celebrate the canonization of Poland’s first pontiff, TSE Grupa supplied lighting and video gear. The rig included SGM fixtures — 45 SixPack blinders and 44 P-5 wash lights. Along with the late John Paul II (1920-2005), Pope Francis approved the canonization of the late Pope John XXIII (1881-1963) last July. Both canonizations were celebrated by a mass led by Pope Francis on April 27, 2014 in Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square.
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STIRLING, Scotland — In the lead up to the 700th anniversary of Scotland’s Battle of Bannockburn, a new visitor center at the historic site in Stirling has become the first in the world to use fight choreography and motion capture techniques to immerse visitors in a realistic 3D medieval battle. The complex projection system was designed by Electrosonic’s Design Consulting team and engineered and installed by Electrosonic’s Edinburgh office under sub-contract to lead design consultancy Bright White Ltd.
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NEW YORK — For a performance by Mariah Carey on NBC’s Today Show, LD Peter Greenbaum specified a rig that includes Chauvet Nexus 4×4 panels. Carey’s appearance on the show was part of the ongoing Toyota Concert Series on the program.
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MACON, GA — Audio Visual Services, based here, is supporting R&B standout Anthony Hamilton with a rig that includes Chauvet Professional Q-Wash 560Z-LED fixtures. LD Brandon Thomas swapped out 60 1000W PARs with 12 of the Q-Wash fixtures, sharply reducing both the heat generation and energy required to wash Hamilton’s performance spaces with light.
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