LEEK, The Netherlands — Prolyte has named Gert Felten, previously production manager, managing director of the Prolyte Products Group. Hans Kiewiet has been named commercial director. Prolyte founder Fokko Smeding remains a shareholder and will stay active within the company.
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NEW YORK — The James Beard Foundation chose “Women in Food” as the theme for its annual awards ceremony, and Unlimited Visibility Lighting Design (UVLD) was asked to bring “the look of a polished modern awards show” to the venue, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, according to UVLD lighting designer Gregory Cohen.
Read More »NEW YORK — I. Weiss provided a new stage rigging system with a motorized line shaft-operated fire curtain, 56 single purchase counterweight line sets and a new house curtain and valance for the Henry Miller Theater on Broadway.
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COPENHAGEN — Created in the mid-19th century, Tivoli is one of the world’s oldest amusement parks and Denmark’s most popular tourist attraction. Visitors come for the rides, concerts, parades, gardens, and, since 2002, the “Tivoli Illuminations,” a half-hour light show at the end of each day in summer.
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LONG BEACH, CA — The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is a three-day event billed as the “World’s Fastest Beach Party,” drawing 180,000 spectators and featuring live concerts and a Lifestyle Expo with over 270,000 square feet of merchandise displays, interactive games and racing-related exhibits.
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JOHANNESBURG — LD Tim Dunn used 30 Robe ColorSpot and Wash 700E AT moving lights to light a three-night series of performances by Jesse Clegg at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. Dunn used the 18 Robe ColorWash 700E ATs in the 1200 capacity theatre’s house rig, adding another 12 ColorSpot 700E ATs of his own supplied by Gearhouse South Africa.
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MIAMI — How do you say “Sweet 16 Party” in Spanish? La Quinceañera, but parents better plan for it about one year earlier than the Anglo equivalent of this coming-of-age celebration for a girl's 15th birthday.
Read More »LEICESTER, U.K. — Stage Technologies recently hosted an educational session at the Curve Theatre here. Some 90 students and tutors from RADA, LAMDA, Central School of Speech and Drama, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and Rose Bruford took part.
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ORLANDO, FL —R&M Materials Handling, Inc. will be featuring the Stagemaker SM2 hoist at Infocomm booth #1653. The SM2 is designed for hotel ballrooms, churches, scenic arts, theatres, concert halls, clubs, exhibition halls and trade shows.
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LEEK, The Netherlands — Clay Paky, which introduced its Alpha 700s in Frankfurt earlier this year, recently sold its first order of the fixtures to AVL Concept, based here. The Dutch company, which specializes in the design, supply and installation of AV and lighting equipment, purchased 24 Alpha Spot HPE 700s and 16 Alpha Beam 700s.
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Last year, when Metallica was finishing a stadium tour and putting the finishing touches on their latest release, Death Magnetic, lighting designer John Broderick was preoccupied with other projects. The looming world tour meant that he was behind the proverbial eight ball.
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John Lennon once said of touring, “It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You’d wake up at a concert and think, ‘Wow, how did I get here?’” A hurricane is an apt description of the touring world; all the elements combine to create an experience that envelops audience and artists alike.
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