NEW YORK — For That Metal Show, which is returning for its third season on VH1 Classic, “we steered away from an ‘80s-style set and took the look in an entirely different direction,” said Jeff Baumgardner, show producer.
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NEW YORK — Coolux Pandoras Box made its Broadway debut this fall with the stage production of Memphis, using real-time tracking to bring a new level of visual interaction to the rotating set.
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The Wybron Cygnus 200W Wash incorporates red, green, blue and white elements in a single LED package to eliminate color shadows, allow for a wider palette of pastels and improve color rendering.
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LONDON — HSL provided over 250 Chroma-Q Color Block 2 LED fixtures to American lighting design firm Innovative Show Design for the set of the World Series of Poker Europe 2009. The event, presented by Betfair, complements the annual WSOP in Las Vegas and was televised from The Empire in Leicester Square on ESPN.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Robe moving lights have been installed into the new Sutluce Cultural & Congress Centre (SCCC), a 73,000-square-meter development managed by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
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CHICAGO — PRG’s Corporate and Trade Show Services supported the 30,000-square-foot booth for Heidelberg USA at the Print 09 trade show at McCormick Place. LD Jim Terry of Keynote Lighting & Design, whose design called for 137 automated lights, credited PRG’s Series 400 power and data distribution system for keeping costs in check.
Read More »BRONX, NY — Before the Star Spangled Banner, viewers of Game 2 of the World Series at Yankees Stadium heard Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind,” with Select Artists Associates providing the roll-on stage and audio system for the performance.
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TBILISI, Georgia — The central square in Georgia’s capital was one of the stops for the Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour 2009, which paired extreme sports with edgy live music performances — including some where instruments were played with power tools.
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BELFAST, Ireland — Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied technical and production management services and coordinated the supply of all lighting, video and sound gear needed for the 2009 Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queens 2009.
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LONDON — Adlib supplied lighting equipment and crew for lighting designer Ali Pike on the latest U.K. leg of the Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns 2009 world tour, which has been ongoing most of the year following the release of Natasha Khan’s second album.
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LEIGH-ON-SEA, U.K. — SGM has extended its presence in Europe with its SGM UK office. The company’s U.K. director of sales, Phil Price, pledged that “our commitment will focus on providing the right pre- and after-sales assistance.
Read More »NEW YORK—The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has elected its 2010 Board of Directors. Elected to their first terms were Manufacturer Director, Charlie Davidson and Professional Services Director, Jules Lauve. Charlie is the Chief Operating Officer for ARRI Inc. and Jules is an Associate at Theatre Projects Consultants.
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