MORRISON, CO – On July 13, Michael Franti & Spearhead performed at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, outside of Denver. LD Matt “Jonezy” Jones designed a light and video show run with a ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console for Franti’s performance, which kicked off after the conclusion of the artist’s “Love Out Loud” yoga class.
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COLORADO CITY, UT – When WestJet Airlines Ltd., Canada’s second-largest air carrier and the number one international carrier into Las Vegas, wanted to celebrate its 21st birthday, the company decided to go all out and set some Guinness World Records in the process. WestJet treated passengers on one of its Toronto-Las Vegas flights to a massive light show in southern Utah featuring 126 Claypaky Mythos fixtures. A.C.T Lighting Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky products in North America.
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LOS ANGELES – A current of emerging creative energy runs through the 1.4 mile (2.3 km) stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard known as Hollywood Theatre Row. Dotted with performance venues of varying sizes, the area has long served as a cauldron of budding talent. George Clooney got his start here – so too did Octavia Spencer, Noah Wyle, and many others. For three weeks every year, Theatre Row and its surrounding environs become the home of The Hollywood Fringe Festival, an open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community.
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NYC – Since April 15, 2013, ESTA, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association, has been able to offer all of its American National Standards and other published documents for download at no cost on their website at tsp.esta.org/freestandards. As of August 3, 2017, over 60,000 standards had been downloaded by over 10,000 users. This total for four years is more than an order of magnitude greater than the number of standards distributed in the 16 years the documents were only available for sale.
NYC – USITT is seeking nominations for the 2018 Rising Star Award sponsored by LDI/Live Design. The award honors early-career professional designers in lighting, sound, scenic, or projection for outstanding work in one or more of these fields.The winner receives a $1,000 cash prize, recognition at USITT 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, free registration to the event, and a free one-year membership to USITT.
KEWANEE, IL – A pair of legendary grunge rock heavies teamed up for a once in a life one-off at a music hall 150 miles outside Chicago this July, and were support by some punchy looks from an equally powerful duo: The Intimidator Beam 350 LED and Intimidator Spot 255 IRC from CHAUVET DJ. Fresh off their appearance on the “Make America Rock Again” tour, Puddle of Mudd and Saving Abel visited the Boiler Room, in Kewanee, IL (population 12,500) for a sold-out show. Jeff Hinton, working for Jonny B. Enterprises, supported their intense non-stop 90-minute performance with a hard-hitting lightshow that featured 16 of the moving fixtures.
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OHIO – Kent State University chose three, side-by-side James Thomas Engineering PRT roof structures for their recent commencement ceremony. PRT systems are James Thomas Engineering… Read More »Three JTE Roofs in a Row at Kent State University
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LOS ANGELES – For their co-headlining 2017 tour, with nearly 30 shows performed across North America between early May and late July, Hall & Oates and Tears for Fears performed their separate musical styles with distinct looks, created with a rig that included Elation Professional lighting effects.
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LOS ANGELES – Ivan Dryer, founder of Laserium® planetarium shows — the first continuously running laser shows in the world — passed away July 27, 2017 at the age of 78. The International Laser Display Association recognizes Dryer as “the father of the laser light show industry.”
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CHICAGO – It’s easy to see why the Atlantic Ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua has become a sought-after venue for A-list parties and events. With its 20’ windows and outdoor balcony, the 1,200-capacity room offers spectacular views of Chicago’s fabled skyline and Lake Michigan far below. Architectural flourishes like a high ribbed ceiling add to the room’s elegance. Creating a connective sense of warmth inside this spacious area, without distracting attention from its panoramic features, presented a challenge to Jordan Chance of Luxe Productions in late May, when he was asked to light the room for a fundraising ball.
MIDDLETON, WI– On Thursday, July 20th, nearly 250 ETC end users arrived in Madison, WI, for the fourth CUE conference. CUE, short for Create Understand Experience, is a professional development conference hosted by ETC every other summer. This year’s classes were organized into one- and two-day-long tracks so attendees would have a more immersive, educational experience. Tracks focused on technicians, educators, general system networking, designing a better theater, and Eos console programming.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites’ touring inventory continues to grow with the addition of Portman Custom Light’s P1 Retro Lamps, the striking fixture that can function both as an incandescent light source and a bold set piece. With seven DMX channels, built in dimmers and electronic kit, seven 230 watt halogen lamps and the capability to be installed on a tripod or hang on a clamp, the P1 Retro Lamp is sure to be seen at venues across the country in the near future.