London Production of ‘42nd Street’ Uses MDG ATMe Haze Generators
LONDON – MDG noted that two of its ATMe haze generators have been chosen for the current musical production of 42nd Street at London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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ADJ Startec Boom Box Series
ADJ’s Startec Series of effect lighting fixtures, the Boom Box FX 1 and Boom Box FX2, each offer four separate effects from one compact fixture. Just one unit can fill a large area with a variety of distinct effects.
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Tiziano Ferro Tours Italy with Video Support from d3 Technologies
ROME – Italian singer/songwriter Tiziano Ferro’s “Il Mestiere Della Vita” stadium tour is attracting sell-out crowds this summer, following the release of his eponymous sixth studio album late last year. Known as the modern face of Italian pop music, Ferro is drawing over 50,000 fans to the 12 dates on his second stadium tour across Italy.
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Altman Lighting Names JR Chai Asia-Pacific Sales Director
YONKERS, NY – Altman Lighting continued its expansion of their International Sales division with the appointment of industry-veteran Jimmy “JR” Chai as their new APAC Sales Director. Chai will manage the Asia, Australia and New Zealand sales territories.
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RSC’s ‘The Tempest’ Using Visuals from Fray Studio
LONDON – Adam Young and Finn Ross, founders of Olivier Award-winning visual storytelling outfit, Fray Studio, are the creators of the much-talked-about video environments showcasing in the current Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Tempest, now on at The Barbican in London.
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Inoage Names Procom Middle East Distributor for Madrix
DUBAI – inoage announced that Procom is now the official distributor of Madrix in the Middle East.
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Bow Down to The Temple of Avolites Ai
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UK – Two Avolites Ai R6 media servers and an Arena lighting console running the latest Ai and Titan software were chosen to control the high-energy light and video package for the design relaunch of Glastonbury’s iconic dance stage, The Temple. The British media server and lighting controls manufacturer was called in for the third year running by Alan King of Rockin Horse – technical coordinator and production supplier for Block 9 and The Common – who designed and sourced lighting and lasers for The Temple, whilst also keeping an overview on video production.
Niller Bjerregaard “Gets Dramatic” For Volbeat on Metallica Tour With ChamSys
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NEW YORK – Fans don’t settle comfortably into their seats waiting for Metallica to appear on the group’s current WorldWired Tour. Long before the metal icons tear up the stage with their sizzling performance, opening act Volbeat kicks off each evening with a growling aggressive show that leaves complacency crushed in its wake. Setting an appropriately edgy tone for the Danish band’s performance is a stage design built around a boxing theme. Niller Bjerregaard, who helped design the set, also puts some punchy lighting on it with a rig that he controls with a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500 Stadium console.
WIcreations Moves it for Vasco Rossi in Modena
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MODENA, ITALY – WIcreations provided StageCo with specialist automation services to move four massive towers onstage at the epic Vasco Rossi concert and spectacle in Modena – the Italian rock superstar’s only scheduled live appearance in 2017 – attended by 250,000 rapturous fans on a blisteringly hot summer’s day in Modena Park. As well as working closely with StageCo, who provided all the black steel for the event, WI’s project manager Hans Willems liaised with Claudio Santucci from Gioforma, the show’s creative director. WIcreations has a long history of collaboration with IK Projects from Milan who provided automation operators and crew for this project.
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BroadWeigh Gets The LEEA Seal of Approval
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EUROPE – Wireless load monitoring brand BroadWeigh is now an associate member of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), the leading representative body for all those involved in the lifting industry worldwide. The membership is the latest step taken by BroadWeigh as it strives to be the best – not only in the quality of products that it offers, but in the example the company sets within the entertainment industry.
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Prolyte Goes Above and Beyond for Scottish Dance Theatre
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DUNDEE, Scotland – When Prolyte received a request for help from a theatre in Scotland, with some doubts as to how to build their new truss structure in a safe way, they jumped to the task. Prolyte organized a one-day on site training to make sure the technical staff of the company can use their truss safely and efficiently whatever the project.
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Bluewater Welcomes John Tracy as Chief Operating Officer
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DETROIT, Mich., – Bluewater, based out of Southfield, Michigan, is happy to announce the company has hired a chief operating officer, John Tracy. Tracy will oversee the company’s daily operations and create the long-term model that supports its growth objectives. As a member of the CEO’s executive committee, Tracy will be a strategic contributor of the company’s direction and execution.