BLUE ASH, Ohio – Alcorn McBride equipment is helping visitors who take the Global Village tour gain an interactive understanding of poverty and the need for help around the world. The Global Village is located at Matthew 25: Ministries’ Center for Humanitarian Relief in Blue Ash, Ohio. It is a life-size, three-dimensional re-creation of disaster scenes and poverty in the U.S. and developing countries.
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LONDON – Following the opening of London rehearsal facility SW19, the SW19 team has launched a complementary production company to provide turnkey solutions to the live events industry. Heading the team is Kevin Hopgood, who has toured the globe to produce concerts for Kylie Minogue, Mark Knopfler and The War of the Worlds stage show.
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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites is on the road for the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, which kicked off earlier this year. The tour of Christian music draws audiences of up to 20,000 due to its simple $10 charge at the door. This affected the stage design, where a somewhat ‘in the round’ approach was called for.
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TORONTO – The new more compact BTBeacon for CAST Group’s BlackTrax 6D tracking system has earned a Certificate of Conformity from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and exceeded the rigorous standards required to display the CE Mark. Subsequently, the BlackTrax Solution Version 1 is in full production and the first systems are expected to ship within weeks.
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NASHVILLE- The Country Radio Broadcasters organization meets annually in Nashville with an event, Country Radio Seminar. 4Wall Nashville provided the lighting for the week’s festivities.
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BROOKINGS, SD – Sideline Productions, a Brookings, SD, based large-screen video rental company, opened for business with the purchase of Daktronics PST-10 modular LED display panels. The company has put the new equipment to use for events including the Carrier Classic in South Carolina, the Boy Scout Encampment at Camp Cowles and the ISOC Snocross Series of Champions.
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PERTH, Australia – Australian AV company Scene Change have added 12 GLP Volkslicht zoom LED moving head fixtures to their lighting stock. The fixture has a motorized zoom, changing its beam size from 10 to 26 degrees, while maintaining a strong output.
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LOS ANGELES – Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden is touring with Chromlech Elidy LEDs – the first tour to use the fixtures – and a grandMA2 console supplied by Upstaging. Production designer is Justin Collie, with Killie Knobel as LD.
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