SHELBY, NC — MercyMe band members and crew were performing a sound check at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 10 for a concert associated with the American Legion World Series when the event’s organizers noticed a wind shift and grew concerned about its intensity. Less than a minute after they evacuated the stage, a wind gust toppled the structure. The concert, also featuring Aaron Shust and The Afters, was canceled.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Brown United, now supporting the event in its 13th year, is the first company to be designated as a Platinum-level sponsor of the annual awards program. This year’s event is set for Nov. 23 at the Las Vegas Mirage.
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EDINBURGH, UK – Ross Ashton and The Projection Studio are again “wowing” the crowds at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with giant projections mapped onto the castle wall as soon as dusk falls. Chief executive/producer is again Brigadier David Alfrey. This year’s theme, “Our Wonderful World,” highlights Scotland’s natural beauty.
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LONDON – The new musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, has been the most eagerly anticipated opening in London’s West End this year. With direction by Sam Mendes, set and costume design by Mark Thompson, and lighting design by Paul Pyant, it is this summer’s golden ticket. City Theatrical worked closely with UK specialist lighting contractor Howard Eaton to realize the demanding wireless DMX requirements.
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MACAU, China – Pacific Lighting (HK) Ltd., Robert Juliat’s distributor for Hong Kong and Macau, has supplied three additional RJ Lancelot 4000W HTI followspots to the 15,000-seat Cotai Arena in Macau. On Macau’s Cotai Strip, the Cotai Arena is part of The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel. The new RJ Lancelots will augment the venue’s existing lighting inventory which already boasts four of these long throw followspots.
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LONDON – To promote their literacy campaign, the London Evening Standard, in partnership with Nook, planned a one-day event in Trafalgar Square called ‘Get Reading.’ The July 13 event featured an appearance by War Horse, performances from the casts of Billy Elliot The Musical and Wicked and live readings by celebrities including Hugh Grant, Warwick Davis and Rupert Everett.
Read More »NEW YORK – Three newly proposed industry standards, relating to manual counterweight rigging systems, RDM and Automation Control System show file exchange formats, have been posted to the Technical Standard Public Review Page maintained by PLASA. The last day to comment for these three standards is Oct. 7, 2013.
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BRATISLAVIA, Czech Republic – Clay Paky’s Alpha Spot HPE 700s and Alpha Wash 700s alongside its Alpha Profile 1500s are being used to light pop idols on the Czech and Slovak Nova TV show, “SuperStar,” a show aimed at discovering the next big singing sensation. Clay Paky’s Bratislavia-based distributor, Pro JGS Light, Sound and Video, supplied the fixtures to Prague-based production company Media Pro Pictures.
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STOCKHOLM — As some of the world’s most pronounced DJs took the stage at the Sweden Summerburst Festival, a team of lighting professionals designed and managed a complete Harman Martin lighting display, highlighting artists such as David Guetta, Sebastian Ingroso, Axwell, Steve Angello, Alesso, Steve Aoki and Hardwell, among others. Deployed by Westridge Audio AB, the Martin system was required to have enough power to shine brightly and effectively during both day and night performances.
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NEW YORK, NY – Six new sessions have been added to PLASA Professional Development Program taking place in Austin,TX, a two-day program of free educational seminars and workshops running alongside PLASA Focus: Austin. The event takes place Sept. 10-11 at the Palmer Events Center.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Tom Sullivan joins Rose Brand as a senior project manager in the New Jersey office. Sullivan’s background includes 16 years at Hudson Scenic Studio, where he was the engineering department manager for scenery production for Broadway productions and other entertainment venues.
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