EUROPE — Canadian rockers Billy Talent celebrated their new album in September with an arena run of Germany and central Europe. Lighting Designer Dara Guiney had worked with the band briefly in 2010 and was invited to come aboard. Guiney specified 28 Alpha Beam 1500, 24 Alpha Profile 1500 and 16 Sharpys, supplied by Go Audio Rental GmbH.
Read More »NEW YORK — Seven industry standards are currently in public review at http://tsp.plasa.org. Comment deadlines are either on Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22 and Jan. 29, 2013. The standards relate to DMX512-A, fog equipment, GFCIs, gobo projection and the use of chain hoists.
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NEW YORK — An 80-foot-tall spruce that survived the gale force winds of Sandy while still firmly rooted in Mount Olive, NJ, emerged resplendent from worker scaffolding one month later, adorned by more than 30,000 lights and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star. NYC Mayor Bloomberg threw the ceremonial switch at 9pm Nov. 28, and artists performing for the tree-lighting celebration included Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green, Scotty McCreery, Il Volo, Victoria Justice, Brooke White, Mariah Carey, Trace Adkins and Tony Bennett, with appearances by Billy Crystal and Bette Midler.
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AGUA DULCE, CA – Entertainment Sciences Group, a manufacturer of show control systems and VenueMagic Show Control software, has hired Sean Karpowicz as their new Director of Marketing. Karpowicz brings a diverse background across pro audio, publishing, live sound and media. He was most recently product manager at Gemini Pro Audio.
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SANTA ANA, CA – Take1 Entertainment Insurance has amended its policies on software, media and data storage devices to include all reusable media that is part of or attached to photographic, video and sound recording equipment.
Read More »From the early days of DMX-controlled media servers, something has been missing. Missing, that is, until recently. Two of the more recently launched media servers… Read More »Real-Time Video Pre-Viz Now Available
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TORONTO – This week, CAST Group of Toronto’s Beta Test Team begins testing out the new features in wysiwyg R30 Beta software. The release of R30 is scheduled for early 2013. There are still a few spots available for additional R30 Beta Testers. To apply or find out if you qualify, contact CAST.
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HONG KONG – Robert Juliat’s Hong Kong distributor, Pacific Lighting (HK) Ltd, reports that many high profile venues in the region are choosing to augment or replace their inventory with Robert Juliat fixtures.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Visitors to “Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang” at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington will witness a technological immersive application. The 3D 360-degree panoramic journey uses projectiondesign F10 AS3D to reproduce imagery of paintings and sculptures in the ancient rock cave’s 722 ft north wall known as Bhaisajyaguru’s Eastern Paradise in China.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – In response to feedback from students and professors, Rose Brand has extended its Scholarship Application deadline to Jan. 6, 2013. Rose Brand… Read More »Rose Brand Extends Scholarship Deadline
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