LOS ANGELES — The annual MTV Video Music Awards, telecast from the Nokia Theatre Aug. 28, featured a performance by Kanye West and Jay-Z of “Otis” that was punctuated by Pyrotek Special Effects. A record-setting 12.4 million viewers saw the show.
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR — Not everyone gets the opportunity to light a world spiritual figure. Aaron Brown, Lighting Designer/Director at TES Productions in Tulsa, OK, recently had that rare honor — lighting two lectures at the University of Arkansas by the Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Revered by many worldwide and referred to by his followers as “His Holiness,” the Dalai Lama is no conventional “talent,” and this was no ordinary lecture hall — but the University of Arkansas’ Bud Walton Arena – a basketball arena.
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LONDON — XL Video is continuing the worldwide supply of production video equipment and crew to Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire for the final U.K. and European festival leg of their tour in support of their third album, The Suburbs.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — For Paul McCartney’s latest tour, LD Roy Bennett updated the rig with new gear including an array of Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures controlled by a grandMA console.
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NEW YORK — Four more draft rigging standards, involving wire rope ladders, electric chain hoists and fall protection devices, and three additional draft electrical power standards have been added to the list available for review on PLASA’s website through Oct. 17. In addition, two PLASA photometrics standards are available for public review – one through Oct. 17 and the other through Oct. 31.
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LEWISBURG, WV — Upstage Video returned to the Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour Tournament, July 25-31, once again providing two Daktronics video displays on the course. The company also supported the 2011 Greenbrier Classic Concert Series with three Daktronics video displays and a full video production package for a Black Eyed Peas concert July 29, pictured here.
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FREDRIKSTAD, Norway — Projectiondesign named Jens Heymans to the position of Country Manager, Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). He will be leading the company’s efforts to set up an office in Germany, which will also serve customers in Austria and Switzerland.
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