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Elation Proteus Beam

Elation’s IP-rated Proteus Beam uses Philips’ 14R 280W lamp, and the optical system allows for a 2-degree beam. Features include CMY color mixing, a 13-slot dichroic color wheel (Quad Color, CTO, CTB and UV), eight rotating replaceable gobos and 13 static-fixed gobos. The fixture also comes with a frost filter and 5- and 32-facet rotating prisms. Control options include DMX, Art-Net, sACN and RDM protocols and internal program macros. The fixture also comes with Elation’s built-in E-FLY wireless DMX transceiver for quick setups.

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Maestra ensures Warner’s Brits Aftershow is Talk of the Town

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LONDON – Working for event designer Jason Morais, the winning team from event production specialist Maestra London returned to the Freemasons Hall in London’s Covent Garden for the second year to ensure that the 2017 Warner Music Brit Awards after-show party was THE one to be seen at and remembered. Maestra delivered the full technical and creative production including supplying all the technical and scenic infrastructure – set, lighting, rigging, audio, all décor – including a myriad of bespoke designed items, carpeting, furniture, drapage and soft-goods.

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Panasonic enlists the help Painting with Light

Helping Panasonic WOW the Crowds at ISE

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AMSTERDAM – International creative design practice Painting with Light was commissioned by Panasonic to produce a high-impact multimedia live show for their stand at the 2017 ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) expo at Amsterdam RAI. Painting with Light’s creative director Luc Peumans initiated the idea of simultaneous tracking and projecting onto multiple objects. It was a mission for which no-one could calculate a potential success rate in the confined and frenetic space of an exhibition booth.

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St. Paul and the Broken Bones Rocks the Ryman with Bandit Lites

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 NASHVILLE –– St. Paul and the Broken Bones shook the rafters of the Mother Church in a show stopping performance that left audience members feelings as though they left a revival, as the six-piece band from Alabama, currently promoting their newest album, Sea of Noise, brought their soulful sound to the historic Ryman Auditorium for a two night engagement with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Chris Lisle sought to create an effective production package that harkened back to the old school looks of lighting.

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Harting M12 PushPull

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ELGIN, Il. – Harting USA’s new M12 PushPull promises rapid vibration-proof connection with just one click. Simple and reliable connectivity with fast and easy connection in high vibration environments – this is the idea behind the HARTING M12 PushPull. The M12 PushPull brings the benefits of the HARTING PushPull in the form factor of an M12.The connector’s robust housing and reliable locking system makes it perfectly suited in harsh, heavy vibration environments. An audible click indicates when connection is made and simple assembly that requires no special tools means installation in the field quick and easy.

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Author Marshall Bissett met up with SEAL's Mike Gold and Curt Contrata, at ETC’s Rep and Dealer Workshop in Madison.

ETC Lauds Longtime Partner Stage Equipment and Lighting (SEAL)

MIDDLETON, WI — Electronic Theatre Controls Inc. (ETC), founded by CEO Fred Foster in Madison, WI in 1975, has many long-term business partners. Writer Marshall Bissett profiled one of them — Florida-based Stage Equipment and Lighting (SEAL) — after meeting up with SEAL’s Mike Gold and Curt Contrata (pictured here, L-R) at ETC’s Rep and Dealer Workshop in Madison, WI. Marshall also spoke with SEAL VP Rick Rudolph. Here’s his account of SEAL, which has been around even longer than ETC, serving customers in Florida since 1967.

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High-Dimension Presentation with the Ascender 32 – 4K

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DÜSSELDORF  – During the last K Trade Fair for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf, Germany, Inovyn, a leading European company in the chemical industry, invited 450 guests to the Inovyn Awards which honors the latest innovations of the sector. For the AV technical production of the event, Inovyn contracted GSF Event, a company that specializes in rental audiovisual equipment, especially in sound, light and video projection. GSF Event worked alongside Event’ives who designed and produced the event.

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Creative Backstage Sets Tone for Smash Mouth with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

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CHANDLER, AZ — For a recent Smash Mouth gig in this Phoenix suburb, John Garberson of Creative Backstage used Chauvet Professional Maverick, Rogue and Strike fixtures on a Stageline SL250 stage. The setup included 10 Maverick MK2 Spots, 24 Rogue R2 Washes and four STRIKE 4 multi-formatted warm white effects. Flown on downstage, mid-stage and upstage truss, the moving fixtures were used to shower the stage with richly colored beams from multiple directions.

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Pipilotti Rist’s 'Pixel Forest' at The New Museum Gets WorldStage AV Assist

Pipilotti Rist’s ‘Pixel Forest’ at The New Museum Gets WorldStage AV Assist

NEW YORK– An expansive 30-year survey of the work of Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist, “Pixel Forest” filled the main gallery floors of New York City’s New Museum with an array of exciting video art and multimedia installations.  WorldStage provided AV support for the exhibition, which had throngs of people waiting in block-long lines for admission. The New Museum, located on The Bowery, is the first museum devoted to contemporary art established in New York City since World War II. 

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Kinesys to Exhibit at USITT 2017

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ST LOUIS, – Motion control specialist and manufacturer Kinesys will exhibit for the first time – in its own right – at a U.S. trade show during the three day USITT 2017 stage expo in St. Louis, March 9th – 11th. Stand 1404 will focus on two of the leading brand’s most popular product ranges, DigiHoist intelligent motor controllers and the Libra range of load monitoring equipment, as well as highlighting Elevation vari-speed chain hoists which will interest those looking for more advanced automation systems.

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Barco In Discussions Over Sale Of High End Systems To ETC

AUSTIN – Barco and ETC announced today that they are in the midst of serious discussions wherein ETC would acquire High End Systems, Barco’s lighting activities, part of the Entertainment division. While the timeline for the completion of this acquisition is still unknown, both parties are committed to moving forward with a successful transaction. 

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