Make that TIPS of the week…
They’re less than 140 characters each, so we can pack all of the Quick Tips from the PLSN Sept. 2011 issue into a single newsletter.… Read More »Make that TIPS of the week…
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Parnelli Board Announces Presenters for 2011 Awards Ceremony
LAS VEGAS, NV — With the live event industry’s most anticipated event just weeks away, the Parnelli Board of Advisors announces the presenters of this year’s awards. “We’re pleased to have such a star-studded group be part of the show,” says PLSN/FOH publisher and Parnelli Awards executive producer Terry Lowe. “With former Turtles members Flo & Eddie also presenting some awards in addition to handling Masters of Ceremonies’ duties, it’ll be a great, entertaining evening.”
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LD Steven Baird Uses wysiwyg R27 for Dream Theater’s Festival Appearances
TORONTO — LD Steve Baird used CAST Software’s wysiwyg R27 to light Dream Theater on the band’s recent European festival tour, which included performances at 20 different festivals. Baird found the software useful for busking, or running the show cue to cue, with the variety of different rigs found at the various festival sites.
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Registration Opens for USITT 2012
LONG BEACH, CA — Registration is now open for USITT’s Annual Conference & Stage Expo, set for March 28-31, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Luis Valdez, founder of El Teatro Campesino, will give the Keynote address, one of more than 200 sessions, workshops, tours, and seminars that will be part of USITT’s four-day run.
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Rihanna World Tour Includes Martin MAC 101s Inside Video Pods
LIVERPOOL — Production and lighting designer Roy Bennett is using 112 Martin MAC 101 wash lights for R&B singer Rihanna’s current Loud world tour. The fixtures work within a key visual element within the show’s design: moving half-sphere video pods, with the MAC 101s shooting beams through semi-transparent video.
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Electrosonic, Scharff Weisberg Support AV at Expanded Museum of the Moving Image
ASTORIA, NY — Working with designer Josh Weisberg of Scharff Weisberg, Electrosonic provide an AV installation for the Museum of the Moving Image that included a 50-by-9-foot projected video mural for a seven-minute video art piece, City Glow (2005) by Chiho Aoshima in collaboration with animator Bruce Ferguson. The upgrades are part of a three-year, $67-million remodel and expansion.
Read More »ARCUS Lighting Germany Now Offering Monthly Wholehog Seminars
AUSTIN, TX – High End Systems, a Barco company, has announced that ARCUS Lighting, the exclusive distributor of High End Systems and Flying Pig Systems in Germany, is now a certified Wholehog training center. Starting in October 2011, ARCUS will hold monthly two-day training courses free-of-charge at their Paderborn, Germany offices. ARCUS Lighting staff members have been certified by High End Systems to teach programming and operation of Wholehog consoles including the Wholehog 3, Road Hog Full Boar, Road Hog and Hog 3PC software. Utilizing the latest software, students will learn in-depth procedures for setting up and operating shows on Wholehog consoles. Each class utilizes Road Hog Full Boar consoles connected to WYSIWYG for hands-on learning. Students work 2 per console as they partake in lessons designed to replicate real world situations.
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PLSN Student Reporter Announced
LAS VEGAS, NV – At the end of August, PLSN announced the search for the first PLSN Student Reporter for the 2011 LDI Show sponsored by Chauvet. Throughout September, college and university students within the U.S. submitted short videos explaining a new product and demonstrating why they should be chosen. On Sept. 30, the search concluded. After a week of watching hours submitted videos and follow up phone interviews, Kent Laue has been named the first PLSN Student Reporter.
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Kid Rock Opens NFL Season at NFL Kickoff 2011
GREEN BAY, WI — The start of the 2011 National Football League Season opened with NFL Kickoff 2011, presented by EA Sports, at Lambeau Field, home of the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. The event featured a concert headlined by Kid Rock. It aired live on NBC from just outside the stadium.
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Test for Editor’s thoughts
Editor’s thoughts test post.
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Elation Arena Par RGBW LED
Elation Professional’s Arena Par high-power RGBW LED PAR can is designed for large indoor stages and long throw applications with 90 3W CREE LEDS that produce an output comparable to a 1,000-watt tungsten Par 64 color to color. Containing 18 red, 24 green, 24 blue and 24 white LEDs, the Arena Par is designed to produce rich, smooth color-mixing and bright primary colors. Featuring a 15° standard beam angle, its output achieves 1,500 lux/139 foot candles at 30 feet, making it well-suited for color-washing at major arenas, concert halls and indoor stadiums.
Read More »Acuity Brands Acquires Pathway Connectivity, Inc.
ATLANTA – Acuity Brands has acquired Pathway Connectivity, Inc., a manufacturer of networked data communications and interface equipment for architectural and entertainment lighting control applications. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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