LAS VEGAS – Pyrotek Special Effects has set out to enhance the intensity and passion of Avenged Sevenfold’s shows headlining the Uproar Festival tour of North America. Fireballs, dragons and custom propane elements, among other explosive effects, are synced to provide the “key” to accenting the music to exhilarate the fans.
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NORTH CREEK, NY – Creative Stage Lighting (CSL) was recently named Outstanding New Avolites Distributor. Avolites awarded the title to Creative Stage Lighting nearly six months after the company announced it was named exclusive Avolites distributor in the U.S.
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REGGIO EMILIA, Italy — SGM named RentAll exclusive distributor for SGM lighting in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg. RentAll will distribute the gear through its newly formed division, Sales-All BV.
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Rose Brand’s newest sheer fabric, Organdy, is offered in 15 different colors. Organdy is flame retardant, 58 to 60 inches in width and priced from $5 per roll.
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LONDON – UK based production company LarMac LIVE (LML) co-ordinated all technical production for 16 major stages and eight smaller performance and creative areas at the 2011 Bestival event. Their full 24-hour production services onsite included facilitating the installation of major festival artworks on the main stage and around the massive site in Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight. Bestival 2011 enjoyed fabulous weather and an audience of 55,000 as the whole phenomenon continues to grow in popularity.
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SYDNEY – The Australian Institute of Music, an education and training institution for performing arts and entertainment management, recently purchased two ETC Element consoles: one for the Pilgrim Theatre Sydney, for their Dramatic Arts program, and one for their multipurpose 220-seat auditorium in Foveaux Street. To educate the students on the new equipment, Jands conducted a special training day led by Rod McKinnon.
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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Pulse Stage Lighting is among the first in its service area to own the new German Light Products’ (GLP) “Impression Spot One” 400 Watt RGB LED Moving Spotlights. Pulse debuted the new equipment in a recent event at the Museum of Natural History/Haydn Planetarium in New York.
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SHELTON, CT — Lex Products named Blake Whilden (pictured left) and Chris Singleton (right) to its inside sales team. Whilden will cover the south central region (TX, NM, OK, AR, MS, LA, CO, KS); Wilkerson will cover the western region (CA, ID, MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, HI, AK). They are based at the company’s offices in Sun Valley, CA.
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Fastlane Drop Over Cable Protectors are now available with optional Carpet Kit with Velcro brand fasteners and/or anti-slip rubber pads for use on smooth surfaces. These interlocking cable protectors reduce trip hazards and can be extended to any length. They are designed to be compact for easy setup, disassembly and storage.
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ALINGSAS, Sweden – Martin Professional provided lighting equipment for Lights In Alingsas 2011, an urban lighting exhibition that includes work by international students of lighting design and architecture. A combined effort between the municipality of Alingsas and the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association, many Martin fixtures were used to light structures such as Martin’s Exterior 400 luminaires and Professional Exterior 1200 Image Projectors.
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MOSCOW, Russia – The Museum of Moscow Railways completed a renovation, including all A/V systems, which were installed by Russian company a3vision. Alcorn McBride products feature heavily in the project, including a Digital Binloop and two Digital Video Machine HD video players.
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