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Miss Moneypenny’s Night at the Proms Lit with Elation Rig

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BIRMINGHAM, UK – On Friday, November 24th, England’s infamous club and house music brand, Miss Moneypenny’s, finally got their Night at the Proms with a lavish party celebration marking 25 years since the internationally recognized club brand began in Birmingham. Held at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, full service production company, Stage Production Co., were called on to produce all the technical elements of the show and used an Elation Professional lighting system as an important element of the lavish visuals.

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WorldStage Provides Technology and Support for Multi-Part Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards and Live Summit

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NEW YORK – Glamour magazine celebrated its 27th Women of the Year Awards at a gala ceremony at Brooklyn’s landmark Kings Theatre, which was preceded by an all-day Women of the Year Live Summit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.  WorldStage marked its twelfth year working with Overland Entertainment supporting the multi-part event with audio, video and lighting.

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ESTA and USITT announce the initial sponsors for the New World Rigging Symposium

NYC – The New World Rigging Symposium, taking place March 13-14, 2018 is in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Signing up as the Platinum Sponsor is Stage Rigging, Inc. a diversified theatrical rigging company that provides a full range of specialized rigging services on a global basis for tours, corporate and special events, and expositions. Chris Schmidt, Vice President and General Manager of Stage Rigging, states, “For over 40 years Stage Rigging has been an advocate of rigging standards and education, the New World Rigging Symposium is the perfect event for both.”

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Church Delivers Serenity of Summer for Korn with Ayrton

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WORLD – Korn lighting designer, Thomas ‘Church’ Christmann is no stranger to the world of Ayrton.  “On my first outing with Ayrton fixtures I was really impressed with the style, the output, the versatility and the beam options they offered me.  I was very happy with what I could achieve with my last design so when the next generation of Ayrton fixtures were launched I jumped at the chance to make my new tour design even bigger, even more flexible and even more exciting.”

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The exhibition is the first public event to be staged within the American Stock Exchange building since it was vacated in late 2008. Photo by Kim Du.

Louis Vuitton Exhibition in NYC Financial District Gets BML-Blackbird Assist

NEW YORK – BML-Blackbird was selected to provide a variety of technical services for the Louis Vuitton “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” exhibition at the former American Stock Exchange building in lower Manhattan. This was the first open-to-the-public event to be held within the 14-story building since it was vacated on Dec. 1, 2008, after the American Stock Exchange merged with the New York stock exchange and Amex Equities and Options traders moved to NYSE headquarters at 11 Wall Street. The exhibit is free to the public and open until Jan. 7, 2018.

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St. Patrick’s Church Relies on Furman for Seamless System Protection

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PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, – When St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla, Washington decided to upgrade their AV system, they asked local integration firm Hoffman Pro Systems for simple control of their new technology. Their previous AV system was difficult to safely power on and off, and they wanted a more manageable process with less effort from their staff. That’s why Hoffman Pro Systems Designer and Project Manager David Lewis turned to Furman.

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ADB Stagelight reveals a successful launch at LDI 2017

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USA: LDI 2017 signaled the beginning of a new, truly international era for ADB Stagelight, the dedicated theatre lighting brand from Claypaky. The international exhibition, held in Las Vegas in November, marked the first appearance in many years for the stage and studio lighting and control brand in the USA. Founded in 1920 and well known across Europe for almost a century, ADB is a respected brand for those in the United States who are aware of it. However, it is only now, as part of Claypaky and the Osram Group who acquired the brand in 2016, and with production updated around the world, that the ADB brand is ready to seriously address the US market.

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Hyatt Regency Orange County

Going to the Parnelli Awards? Book Your Room by Dec. 15

ANAHEIM, CA – A special block of rooms has been set aside for all those live event professionals attending the Parnelli Awards gala, to be held Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 during Winter NAMM. Suites and regular rooms at the Hyatt Regency Orange County can be accessed through the ParnelliAwards.com website via the Hotel link on the home page. But hurry – this block of rooms will only be available until Dec. 15, or until the rooms are fully booked.

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Alert to PLSN readers - This Dec. 2017 cover blurb is incorrect

Correction: Driver in Fatal Toll Booth Crash NOT with IATSE

LAS VEGAS – A news item on a fatal truck crash posted on PLSN.com on Dec. 4, which was also printed in the Dec. 2017 issue of PLSN magazine, relayed details of the incident posted by local news sources that identified the driver as a member of IATSE. PLSN has since learned from numerous sources that the driver, Daniel Berk, who was charged in the incident and listed in critical condition, was NOT an IATSE member.

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Steps – UK Tour Gets Aid from VER

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LONDON – VER join 90s pop sensations, Steps, treading the boards at venues throughout the UK, mixing tracks from recent album ‘Tears on the Dancefloor’ with their string of crowd pleasing chart-conquering hits. Working closely with Production Manager, Steve Reeve and Pull the Pin Out Productions, VER London provided the multi layered, custom built LED video walls used to deliver the shows’ suitably vibrant backdrop.

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GoVision Debuts 2mm Tiles To Upgrade High-Res Indoor Solutions

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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision is once again operating at the cutting edge of LED technology with the introduction of state-of-the-art 2mm panels designed to significantly enhance the viewing experience at indoor events. The new 2.6mm SMD-Indoor panels offer true 4K resolution at manageable sizes (up to 32’ by 18’) as well as true HD resolution at minimal sizes (16’ x 9’). The Black Body SMD products offer vivid picture quality and versatile durability, making them the perfect solution for indoor staging and production, concerts, conventions and expos and corporate meetings and events.

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