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ANSI Approves E1.50-1 Standard for Supporting Video Displays

NYC – On August 14 ANSI’s Board of Standards Review approved ANSI E1.50-1 — 2017, Requirements for the Structural Support of Temporary LED, Video & Display Systems. It was published by ESTA on the same day. ANSI E1.50-1 covers the support of temporary installations of large format modular display systems, LED, video and other self-illuminating display structures not otherwise addressed by existing standards. The scope of this standard includes planning and site preparedness, assembly and erection, suspension and safety of components, special access requirements, use, and dismantling of these systems.

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Drumspirit Gets Theatrical Looks With CHAUVET Professional

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KORTRIJK, BELGIUM – The Belgium-based percussive entertainment group Drumspirit has consistently pushed the boundaries of performance for 35 years with its unique blend of dance, theatre, comedy and music. Continuing with this tradition, the group has added a new more theatrical feeling to its current series of Hexahedron shows featuring Milk Inc. drummer Michael Schack and Netsky. Key to creating this new mood is an evocative Bart Rogge lightshow that features 12 Maverick MK2 Spot and 48 Rogue R2 Wash moving lights from CHAUVET Professional.

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Ayrton IntelliPix-XT Fixtures Support Heavy Entertainment for Robbie Williams

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EUROPE – Robbie Williams’ latest European tour takes in all points east and west of the continent throughout the summer, culminating in two shows in the Russian cities of St Petersburg and Moscow in early September.  Touring in support of Williams’ 11th studio album, The Heavy Entertainment Show, the production reflects the nature of both the artist and the album, mixing full-on schmaltz with in-your-face entertainment in an atmosphere that is cheeky, loud and proud to be brash. In a design set to dazzle in keeping with the effervescent star, lighting designer, Mark Cunniffe, opted to use 200 Ayrton IntelliPix-XT™ LED matrix fixtures to line the front edges of the star shaped stage.

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ILC Invests In High End Systems SolaFrame 2000s

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CHICAGO – Chicago based lighting production company Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC) is pleased to announce that they recently invested in a large number of High End Systems SolaFrame 2000 automated luminaires for their production inventory. The SolaFrame 2000 is High End’s flagship framing LED fixture, and ILC looks forward to offering their clients this state-of-the-art product for local and regional productions.

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Bandit Celebrates ‘Days Of Future Passed’ With The Moody Blues

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – The Moody Blues, the world renowned British rock band, have been touring since the fabled moment in music history referred to as the British Invasion, and while they have 18 platinum and gold albums, retail sales of more than 70 million units and decades of touring behind them, the trio, consisting of Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward and John Lodge shows no plans of stopping any time soon. The band’s illustrious career stretches across more than half a century with their second album, Days of Future Passed, long held as the world’s first art rock album.

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Wholehog/Flying Pig Systems to Mark 25 Years at PLASA 2017

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LONDON, UK – To celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the Wholehog lighting control desk, the Flying Pig Systems team, along with an original Wholehog console, will reunite at the PLASA Show in September.In 1992, three young, twenty-something men – Nick Archdale, Tom Thorne and Nils Thorjussen – exhibited a new control system for live entertainment lighting at the PLASA Show in London. Called Wholehog, it had been conceived, developed, road-tested and launched in less than a year. Its disruptive power and features drew huge interest from the market, while its impact was recognised by the PLASA Show’s Awards judges who unanimously named it Lighting Product of the Year.

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PixelFLEX Improves Life On The Road with FLEXTour LED

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NASHVILLE – Award-winning LED video manufacturer PixelFLEX is pleased to announce the introduction of FLEXTour, a new robust, high-definition and curve-able LED video display designed specifically for the high demands of production touring.  With its unique rigging capabilities and modular construction, FLEXTour is front or rear-serviceable and employs an integrated climbing ladder for enhanced accessibility. FLEXTour has the highest standard in components from NovaStar and Macroblock.  The new NovaStar A8s receiving card and Macroblock premium drivers deliver stunning image fidelity, grayscale and flicker-free performance, making it the premier rental staging LED video solution available today.

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Keith Wissmar, 1958-2017

In Memoriam: Keith Wissmar, 58

LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE – Keith Wissmar, LD for Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Neil Young, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Jack Johnson, and Gary Clark Jr., among others, died July 30 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer. A private service was planned in Los Angeles. A memorial in Seattle is set for the Paramount Theater on Aug. 26 from 2-6 p.m.

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Lotte World Tower in South Korea Lit with Martin Fixtures

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SEOUL—Hansam System, Co., Ltd used Martin fixtures to light Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest skyscraper and the fifth tallest building in the world. Featuring 123 floors, Lotte World Tower is home to a wide range of facilities and public spaces, including business offices, private residences, a luxury hotel, a mega mall, a cinema, an aquarium, a concert hall and a large observation deck. The building owners hired Hansam System, Co. and lighting consultants EOS SLD and Nikennomura to design an ambitious lighting solution that would visually enhance the architecture of the building’s roof, observatory ticketing area and grand ballroom.

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Adlib Laughs Long and Loud with Mrs. Brown & Her Boys

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UK – The hilariously funny, successful Brendan O’Carroll comedy creation ‘Mrs. Brown’s Boys’ continues its popular live touring version, leaving a wake of smiles and laughs, with full technical production – lighting, sound, video, rigging and crew – supplied by Adlib. Adlib has been involved with Mrs. Brown’s Boys live since its very first theatre tour in 2000, and since then it’s become a multi award winning TV show and a massive arena live show phenomenon!

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Transcolor Lucjan Siwczyk in Poland Invests in More Robe Fixtures

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WARSAW, Poland – Transcolor Lucjan Siwczyk, one of Poland’s major rental companies, is located in greater Warsaw, since 2010 in a substantial purpose-built warehouse and office complex complete with two large studios which are regularly hired out by TV production companies to record a range of series and programs. Television is a core market for Transcolor which also services other studios with lighting and video equipment – together with concert touring, special events and long term installations.

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Imero Fiorentino's memoirs have been published posthumously by his widow, Angela.

New Memoir Offers Look Into Life of Imero Fiorentino, ‘The Picasso of the Spots and Strobes’

NEW YORK –  Let There Be Light:  An Illuminating Life chronicles the life of Imero Fiorentino, a prominent lighting designer whose career spanned 60 years, a man dubbed by Newsweek magazine “the Picasso of the spots and strobes”. Known best for his work in television, Fiorentino was one of the pioneers in the 1950’s, designing the lighting for such shows as Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and U.S. Steel Hour.

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