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Tiny FX, Viper NT Foggers Play Part in Yale Theatre Premiere

WILLIAMSPORT, MD – Look Solutions’ TINY FX and Viper NT foggers played a part in the premier of “Good Goods,” which made its world premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre recently.  A Viper NT is deployed for two industrial smokestacks which appear in a factory seen upstage. Two TINY FX foggers are used for effects in which the characters appear to cough up smoke.

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Enclave

Elation LED Video Wall Enhances Chicago’s Enclave

CHICAGO – Chicago’s Enclave has changed with the times, emerging recently as a hot electronic dance music venue. Its newest install is an LED video wall, made up of 14 EPV 762 LED panels from Elation Professional.  The video wall played an important role in a major PR event that recently took place at Enclave: the breaking of a Guinness World Record.

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PowerHOUSE Break Out Boxes

LEX PowerHOUSE Break Out Boxes

The new PowerHOUSE Break Out Boxes provide connection points for entertainment lighting fixtures, including LED lights, with multiple versions that feature various types of receptacles. All of the new boxes are fed from industry standard six-circuit lighting cables. Lightweight, compact, and stackable, the PowerHOUSE Break Out Boxes weigh less than 8 lbs. and are designed for durabiity and portability. The Break Out Box is available in a basic and a mountable model, which allows it to be attached to trusses or poles with a C-clamp.

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Rosco Barrier FR

Rosco Barrier FR

The FR stands for Flame Retardancy. Rosco Barrier FR is a zero-VOC, water based, vinyl-acrylic, intumescent paint that provides a Class A fire retardant rating when applied to common materials used in scenery, props and staging. It meets the stringent requirements of commercial building codes and is suitable for use on scenic elements installed downstage of the fire-curtain, on touring shows/exhibitions, in museums or other public spaces.

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Mick Provencher

Mick Provencher Joins Blackstone Productions

UXBRIDGE, MA –  Mick Provencher has joined event company Blackstone Productions, Inc., as Producer and Technical Director.  Before joining Blackstone, Provencher was executive producer/director for Proven Productions, where he designed, produced and managed a number of high profile projects including overseeing the Emerging Technology Center at IMTS, a large manufacturing tradeshow in North America.

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VL3015, VL3015T, VL3515 Spot Luminaires

VL3015, VL3015LT, VL3515 Spot Luminaires

DALLAS – Philips Vari-Lite introduces the new VL3015, VL3015LT, and VL3515 Spot luminaires with the increased output of a 1500W lamp. The VL3015 and VL3515 feature a 6:1 zoom optics system, while the VL3015LT offers a 10:1 zoom. All include CYM color mixing, variable CTO color temperature correction, gobo/effects wheels and strobe. Custom gobos, effects and colors are also available.

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Silverdale Baptist Church

Robert Juliat Solves Power Needs of Chattanooga Church

WALLINGFORD, CT  – Chattanooga’s Silverdale Baptist Church was undergoing a renovation of their 2,000-seat auditorium, but was challenged with a limited electrical supply for the retrofit. Mankin Media Systems of Franklin, TN, helped them find a cost-effective lighting solution with the installation of 15 Aledin 85-watt LED profile spots from Robert Juliat.

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NBA Halftime Show

Sharpys, grandMA for NBA All-Star Halftime Show

BERGAMO, ITALY  – LD Otis Howard chose 30 Clay Paky Sharpys, controlled with a grandMA, for the NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show. Howard said the NBA wanted an over-the-top show and the equipment he chose supplied the “bells and whistles” for performances from Pitbull, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo and Nicki Minaj.

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Staging Concepts

Staging Concepts Seats 17,000+ for NCAA Final Four

MINNEAPOLIS – Staging Concepts is supplying a temporary seating configuration for more than 17,000 fans for the NCAA Final Four at the Superdome in New Orleans. Almost 4,700 portable platforms supported by a highly engineered scaffold style understructure will cover an area of 188,216 sq. ft. This seating configuration involves a major move of the basketball court from the end zone, where it was in 2003 when New Orleans last hosted the Final Four, to the middle of the arena near the action.

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RSN

RSN Strengthens its Service with New Members

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – Three companies have recently joined the Rental and Staging Network (RSN), bringing the total membership to 19. Video West, Audio Visual Frischkorn and CMI Communications help strengthen the organization’s goal, which is to become the “go to” source for AV/staging services.

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