FORT WAYNE, IN — Apollo Design® Technology, Inc. announces the new hire of Derek King to Assembly Technician. “King has fit in seamlessly in assembly,” said Matt Green, Assembly Supervisor. “His mechanical skills and willingness to try anything are a valued asset to the production team.”
FRANCE – Paris’s newest arena space, the U Arena, threw open its doors in spectacular fashion this autumn when The Rolling Stones performed the final three European dates of their No Filter tour to sold-out audiences of 40,000 people each night. As an inaugural event, it doesn’t get much bigger, and Robert Juliat was proud to be part of it – in its home city – with eight RJ Lancelot 4K followspots playing a key role in the action on stage.
SINGAPORE – Two years in the making and set to run for five years, Spectra is Marina Bay Sands Singapore’s outdoor laser, light, projection and water show. The Marina Bay Sands Singapore was already a stunning looking structure. Steve Nield was the creative tasked with designing an outdoor laser, light, projection and water show with the visuals to complement the Aedas-designed S$8 billion property.
BLACKPOOL, UK – Walk Like A Man takes audiences back in time to the freewheeling early ‘60s when the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ruled the airwaves. At a recent run of the Mark Halliday produced show at Blackpool’s historic (opened in 1894) Grand Theatre, the cheerful nostalgic music was supported by a fast-moving upbeat lighting design created by Ollie Wilkinson of Arranpaul Ltd using a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures.
MONTAG, DEN – In its new VMK-S II chain hoists, Movecat is offering events equipment users four highly versatile BGV C1 chain hoists for professional applications. The fully dynamic chain hoists of the VMK-S family represent the leading industry standard and satisfy all requirements for the movement of loads over people in the course of scene changes. The series comprises four chain hoists – MINI 125, MIDI 250, MAXI 500, MEGA 1250 – that make the movement of loads ranging from 125 kg to 1,250 kg possible.
SAN FRANCISCO – When a San Francisco based global design and innovation company upgraded it multi-purpose marketing and event space it acquired Analog Way’s NeXtage 08 – 4K for seamless switching and edge blending. The design company decided to update its multi-purpose showcase space with a 25 foot-wide screen and dual projectors from Digital Projection. But the vendor who did the initial install did not deliver the performance and functionality they required.
ALICE SPRINGS, Au. – The Parrtjima Light Festival is held in Alice Springs, Central Australia, and showcases the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technologies. Through a spectacular world of light and sound, contemporary and traditional Indigenous stories and artwork are brought to life under the night sky on an unprecedented scale.
NYC – Sales of Lex Products Corp.’s CineBox line resulted in a check presentation to Behind the Scene at the recent LDI Show as part of the BTS Pledge-a-Product Program. Upon presenting the check, Bob Luther, CEO Lex Products stated, “This program is an opportunity to support people in our industry who are in need, through the products that they use. It is our pleasure to support the Behind the Scenes charity in this way”
ORLANDO – Techni-Lux, a leader in advanced lighting technology and accessories, is celebrating its 27th year in operation with a technology fair and open house. Guests will have an opportunity to talk to vendors and get hands-on with dozens of entertainment lighting, video, and special effects products. The event, which takes place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be held at Techni-Lux headquarters, located at 10900 Palmbay Drive in Orlando. Registration is required, but the event is free.
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SUNRISE, FL – It’s a streak that would do any sports dynasty proud. For the fifth consecutive year, CHAUVET DJ has been honored with the MMR Dealers’ Choice Award for Lighting Line of the Year. Presented by MMR magazine, the award is based on voting by music dealers across the USA. Riding on the popularity of products like its Freedom series of battery-powered wireless fixtures, Intimidator moving heads and Festoon outdoor rated décor lights, CHAUVET DJ was the clear winner in this year’s balloting.
AMSTERDAM (“One of the best show’s our team has ever done!” … declared production designer and show director Gabe Fraboni after two recent incendiary performances by hugely popular Dutch DJ and music producer Martin Garrix at Amsterdam’s RAI, both bathed in production awesomeness with nearly 300 Robe moving lights on the rig, including 50 brand new MegaPointes.
LAS VEGAS – On the LDI show floor this year, ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check for $24,873.84, representing this year’s proceeds from the company’s iRFR and aRFR focus remote applications. Since the launch of the iRFR in 2009, ETC’s mobile app sales have generated an impressive $322,825 in donations, helping the charity bring assistance to many ill or injured entertainment technology colleagues and their families.
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