DENVER — Mountain Light Co. announced the opening of its new shop and offices in Denver. The new address is: 4920 Fox Street, Unit B, Denver, CO 80216. The company can still be reached at 719-536-9700, or at 303-572-9700. The fax number, 303-293-9701, is new.
Read More »MUSKEGON, MI — The Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) will be held September 14 to 16, 2009 at the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Center on the shores of Lake Michigan. Martin Professional, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc., Yamaha Corporation of America and Shure are sponsors.
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The COLORdash Block is a compact wash fixture with four separate clusters of LEDs. The fixture comes with seven operating modes and full color mixing, with or without DMX control. It can be used as a wash light, and each pod can be individually controlled to create direct view effects.
Read More »ESTA’s Rigging Working Group approved the initiation of two new projects related to rigging-related standards for temporary ground-supported structures and the recommended use of fall protection with such structures.
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Read More »LAS VEGAS, NV — The regional winners of the PLSN’s 2009 Hometown Hero voting competition are: Northwest — Hollywood Lighting Services, Inc., Portland, Ore. Southwest — Eggshell Lighting Company Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii. Midwest — Theatrical Media Services, Inc., Omaha, Neb. Southeast — Atlanta Sound and Lighting, Atlanta, Ga. Northeast — Starlite Productions, Cherry Hill, N.J. Canada — Midnite Hour Productions, Toronto, Ontario.
Read More »Kinesys designed and supplied the custom motion control system that moves and shapes the “transforming” video screen for U2’s 360º world tour. The system consists… Read More »The Mechanics Behind U2’s Video Funnel
Read More »LONDON — U.K. lighting rental company Lite Alternative has invested in a Kinesys K2 automation control system which has been used recently on Depeche Mode’s Touring The Universe world tour and previously with the stadium leg of the Coldplay Viva La Vida world tour — both with lighting designs by Paul Normandale.
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FRESNOY-EN-THELLE, France — To mark its 90th Anniversary, Robert Juliat, a three-generation family business, has undergone a branding re-style, which includes a new logo, a redesigned sales brochure and a new Web site which goes live later this year.
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DARWIN, Australia — The first Robe Robin 300E Wash fixtures in Australia were delivered to Total Event Services in Darwin by Robe’s distributor ULA, and went straight out on the Qantas Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball, Australia’s largest outdoor seated dinner event, attended by 3,800 people.
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BARCELONA — PRG Lighting is using Nova-Flower 2Ks for the U2 360 world stadium tour as part of show director/designer Willie Williams’ lighting design. The Italian manufacturer, Novalight, said the fixtures were developed specially for the tour, and are now in full production.
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MIDDLETON, WI — ETC announced that a new software version — v6 — for Congo and Congo jr consoles is now available. Along with new features, the v6 software includes changes to the internal structure of Congo, making it more flexible for traditional theatre-style and on-the-fly applications.
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