Lessons Learned from “Mr. Las Vegas”
Las Vegas icon Wayne Newton opened his latest, and possibly last, long term engagement in a Las Vegas showroom – Once Before I Go, staged… Read More »Lessons Learned from “Mr. Las Vegas”
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Ross Ashton Launches The Projection Studio, Formerly E/T/C UK
LONDON – Projection artist and designer Ross Ashton launches his new creative venture – The Projection Studio – which will be dedicated to the specialist art of large format video and PIGI projection.
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FSU to Preserve JR Clancy Rigging Archives
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Interested in the evolution of rigging over the last 100 years? Florida State University (FSU) now has a repository for about15,000 project and product drawings from the last century, produced by engineers at J. R. Clancy, Inc.
Read More »Stage Research Reappoints KAVE Theatre Services for Europe
NORTHFIELD, OH – Shortly after announcing a master distributor in China for its line of audio and lighting software, Stage Research has reappointed KAVE Theatre Services, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England, as its master distributor for Europe.
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ADB Lighting Technologies ALC4 LED Cyclorama Light
ADB Lighting Technologies' ALC4 modular LED Cyclorama light uses four RGB+White LED light sources. One ALC4 can deliver the equivalent of 1250W of halogen power while consuming 160W. The ALC4 provides seven user-selectable white light presets from 2700K to Daylight 6500K.
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GoVision Video Wall Loomed Large for NCAA Men’s Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS – For the second year in a row, an octagonal LED video wall was been suspended above the court for the NCAA Men's Final Four. Fans attending the 2010 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championships, which culminated in the final Duke/Butler matchup and a victory for Duke on April 5, had a HD view from any seat in Lucas Oil Stadium. Fans watching at home were also able to see the giant screens.
Read More »Highlite International BV Joins Philips’ LED Luminaires Licensing Program
KERKRADE, The Netherlands – Highlite International B.V., a global distributor of lighting and audio gear, recently joined Philips' LED luminaires and retrofit bulbs license program.
Read More »Auerbach Pollock Friedlander Announces Staff Promotions
SAN FRANCISCO – Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, Performing Arts/Media Facilities Planning and Design with offices in San Francisco, New York and Minneapolis, recently promoted four associates, Kevin Auses (San Francisco office), Matthew Ezold (New York office), Howard Glickman (San Francisco office) and Robert Hill (San Francisco office).
Read More »HME Acquires Clear-Com Communication Systems
POWAY, CA – HM Electronics Inc. (HME), a manufacturer of digital wireless intercom products, agreed to acquire Clear-Com Communication Systems, a business unit of The Vitec Group plc. Clear-Com will continue operation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HME.
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Clay Paky Gear Performs Visual “Surgery” for Italian TV Show
ROME – For the ninth series of shows called I Raccomandati (The Protégés), a talent contest televised live from the Teatro delle Vittorie by RAI, Riccardo Bocchini's set design used elegant new scenery elements including a wood parquet floor, an arch enclosing the stage, and chrome-plated trim behind three large LED walls. The set also included a full complement of Clay Paky fixtures supplied by Di & Di Service.
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J.R. Clancy Names McAfee Domestic Sales Manager
SYRACUSE, NY – Eric McAfee, a member of the sales team at J. R. Clancy, Inc. who has years of experience as a theatre production professional installer and project manager, has been named domestic sales manager.
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Chauvet, Charity Group Work to Build Homes in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Responding to the needs of some of the more 1.2 million left homeless by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Chauvet has teamed up with the charity organization Food For The Poor to raise funds for the construction of homes in an effort to raise $52,000 in four months to build 20 homes in Haiti.
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