Live Event Industry Leaders Line Up to Support 2015 Parnelli Awards
LAS VEGAS — Forward-thinking progressive live event companies are stepping up to sponsor and support the Parnelli Awards at a quick pace, says Greg Gallardo, group publisher of PLSN, FRONT of HOUSE and Stage Directions magazines. “The response from previous and new sponsors is really encouraging, because the more support we get, the more we can do to honor the very best of our industry,” he says.
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Wet Electric Music Festival Includes Elation Lighting, Video Gear
TEMPE, AZ – Wet Electric Music Festival, staged at Big Surf Waterpark April 25-26 with headliners Tiesto and Dillon Francis, among others, got a visual boost from Elation lighting and video gear. Creative Backstage owner John Garberson was credited for the Platinum Beam 5Rs, Opti Tri PAR lights and EVLED LED video panels. The event featured a stage built above one of the largest wave pools in the U.S.
Read More »Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires Used at 2015 Grammy, Academy Awards
DALLAS, TX –Lighting director and programmer Andy O’Reilly used Vari*Light VL4000 Spot luminaires from Philips Vari-Lite for two high profile live broadcasts this year, the Grammy and Academy Awards.
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Billy and the Kids Lit with Rogue R1 Spots at 9:30 Club in DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead and LD Manny Newman employ Chauvet Professional lighting gear for performances with Kreutzmann’s new band, Billy and the Kids.
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Express Media Purchases FOR-A HVS-100 Switcher
CYPRESS, CA – When San Francisco-based equipment rental and video production company Express Media was recently in the market for a new video switcher to help service its smaller shows, the company knew exactly where to turn. Having been successful with FOR-A switchers for the past several years, Express Media opted to purchase the HVS-100 portable video switcher.
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Mirror Maze Attraction in Tennessee Lit with Bandit-Supplied Visuals
PIGEON FORGE, TN – It is not every day that families can make their way through an castle holding a mirror maze, but in Tennessee’s mountain resort town of Pigeon Forge, thousands find themselves embarking on an adventure to rescue a princess in a space with more than 288 potential turns among hundreds of mirrored walls. Bandit Lites provided the attraction’s unique lighting and effects.
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NC “Run Dance Glow” Event Lit with Chauvet Professional Fixtures
RALEIGH, NC – Alpha Production Group provided Chauvet Professional Rogue and COLORado fixtures for a “Run Dance Glow” event held on the 1,314-acre Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University. The event, with a visual design by Daniel “Tebo” Thibault of Life Is Art Studios, raised awareness for the Special Olympics.
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Toucan Productions Now Stocking Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot Luminaires
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Toucan Productions added Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spot luminaires to their rental inventory.
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Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church Upgrades with Broadcast-Friendly Elation Gear
SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church turned to Illuminate Production Services for an assist with its goal to brighten its sanctuary with broadcast-friendly white light fixtures. LD Rick Franke specified Elation’s DW Fresnel, DW Profile, and TVL F1WW LED Fresnels along with Elation’s Cuepix Blinder WW2 fixtures.
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Starlite’s Mark Pacitti Designated Crestron Certified Master Programmer
MOORESTOWN, NJ – Starlite Productions systems programmer, Mark Pacitti (pictured here) has attained the designation of “Crestron Certified Master Programmer.”
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