STAFFORDSHIRE, U.K. — Electric Fly Productions, show and lighting designers for the main stage, four arenas and two outdoor terrace areas at the 2009 Global Gathering dance event at Long Marsden Airfield, used a package of i-Pix BB4, BB7 and BB16 LED fixtures specified by Electric Fly’s Nick Jevons.
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ST. PETERSBURG—UK Catalyst distributor SNP Productions has supplied three Catalyst v4 PRO media servers in custom SNP designed Catalyst system flightcases to the Mariinsky Theatre from St Petersburg for their production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle.
Read More »STURGIS, SD — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, 61, fell off the stage at the Buffalo Chip Campground Aug. 5 and was taken to the hospital to treat injuries to his head, neck and shoulders, according to news reports.
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PACHUCA, MEXICO — Since March, 180 Chauvet LED lights nightly cast hues of different colors showing off the columns and pillars of a new bridge in Pachuca, the capital of Hidalgo state, Mexico.
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SCHEESSEL and NEUHAUSEN OB ECK, Germany — Die Ärzte and their light show were part of the twin festivals in north and south Germany, Hurricane and Southside. The band’s LD Lui Helmig designed a specials package that could be integrated with the house lighting system for the band’s performance at both sites.
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LONDON — Stevie Marr, lighting and video designer for Maximo Park’s Quicken the Heart tour, is using Martin MAC III Profiles, MAC 250 Washes and Atomic 3000 strobes in his design. Lite Alternative is supplying the gear.
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LOS ANGELES — Rapper Jay-Z began a five-city summer tour with Ciara lit by Patrick Dierson and Justin Collie of Performance Environment Design Group. Atomic Lighting supplied the rig.
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CATTOLICA, Rimini, Italy — An architectural lighting scheme using Anolis LEDs has been installed at the Millionaire Lounge Café. The design was created and specified by interior designer Pierpaolo Saioni, who was working for independent owners, Magi, Gucciardi & Pipitone, and was supplied direct to the venue by Robe Multimedia, Anolis’s Italian distributor.
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HOLLYWOOD, FL — Chauvet has named Jamey Brock director of sales and has hired Rob Carpenter to be the company’s southwest business territory manager.
Read More »ORLANDO, FL— Matthew D. Loeb was unanimously re-elected as International President of IATSE at the 66th Quadrennial IATSE Convention in Orlando, Fla. Additionally, James B. Wood was re-elected as General Secretary-Treasurer and the entire General Executive Board, consisting of 13 vice-presidents, as well as three international trustees and the union’s delegate to the Canadian Labor Congress were also re-elected. All candidates ran unopposed and were re-elected by acclamation.
Read More »The staging industry has been looking for ways to go green. But Sustainable Waves seems to be the first to actually make the stage itself… Read More »Solar Powered Staging Emerges
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Nominations are being accepted online to honor those individuals and companies for exceptional work in the pro lighting and staging field, and this window of opportunity will be closing Aug. 31, so go to www.parnelliawards.com and click on the Parnelli Awards nomination link today.
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