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Wenger Assists Latin American Performing Arts Facilities

OWATONNA, MN – Although North America and Europe have long been leaders in building signature performing arts facilities, one of Wenger Corporation’s partners in Latin America is helping raise this region’s profile through a number of notable projects.  “For years a trend of theater renovation has been growing in Latin America,” says Juan Pablo Rozo, architect and founder of Arquitorium in Bogotá, Colombia. “Many iconic 19th and 20th century buildings with obsolete and unreliable technologies are being renovated.”

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The Volunteer Jam turns 40

Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam Celebrates with Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – It is not every day a country icon turns 80 years old, so Charlie Daniels did it up big with a massive concert, not only to celebrate, but to give back to a great cause. Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the 41st Volunteer Jam which featured performances by the fiddle legend himself, Charlie Daniels, along with Luke Bryan, Three Doors Down, Kid Rock, Larry the Cable Guy, Chris Stapleton and Travis Tritt.

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New Shock Rack Cases from CanyonWest

Shock Rack Cases from Canyonwest Cases

SKB recently introduced their 3RR Series 20″ Deep Shock Rack Transport Cases with removable racks. Canyonwest Cases is making them available to military and commercial customers needing indestructible cases to transport sensitive electronic equipment. These new Removable Shock Rack Cases are 20″ deep from rail to rail, lightweight, shockproof, watertight, dustproof, heat and chemical-resistant. 

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Airstar aids in Training Exercises

Airstar Lights Assist with Urban Shield Training Event for Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders

OAKLAND, CA – Airstar’s high tech lighting balloons played a major role for Urban Shield, a yearly gathering for the main U.S. task forces and rescue teams, as well as overseas delegations. The French RAID was the first to be invited in 2009. This year, Mexico and Taiwan participated in the event. The competition took place from Sept. 9-12 in Alameda County, East of the San Francisco Bay.

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Yes Events Ltd. Furthers Investment in Elation with Fuze™, Platinum™ and Satura™ Series Products

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WOKINGHAM, U.K. — Yes Events Ltd has been investing in Elation Professional products for years to service a huge variety of applications. Recently, the company, based just west of London, chose to further strengthen its stock with several of Elation’s newest offerings – the Fuze Wash Z350™, Fuze Wash Z120™, Platinum HFX™ and Satura Spot CMY Pro™. Fuze Series fixtures’ non-pixel lens face and ability to wash without multi-shadows are striking a chord with LDs looking for that classic wash look from an LED light.

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DTS Announces Retirement Plan for PAR Fixtures.

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ITALY – PAR Cans, the most widespread lighting fixtures in the world, were the evolution core of the live show, theatre and TV performances for the last decades, in spite of their simplicity. DTS owes a lot of their success in their 30 years because of all their activity. The first PAR was made in 1982 and since then over 8 million parts of pars were made. During this long period, DTS’s PARs became a market standards for their resilience and quality, as well as their price, outcome of high production automation level and fully robotized workstations.

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Kinesys used on Placebo Tour

Kinesys Helps Shape Placebo Tour

EUROPE – Kinesys automation is central to show designer Jvan Morandi’s visual concept for the current Placebo “Retrospective” tour, which features some of the musical highlights and moments from 20 years on the indie rock frontline for the band, known for their intelligent visceral, raw and creative approach to live performance. Ten Kinesys Elevation 1+ vari-speed drive units, used with 10 x half ton Liftket motors and Kinesys Vector control are being used to move five I-shaped trussing pods rigged in the roof above the stage.

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Morejazz Series Festival

Unfazed Productions gives Mozambique’s Morejazz Series Festival More Looks With Rogues

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE -– “Jazz music is the power of now,” Wynton Marsalis once observed. If that is the case, then Maputo is flourishing in the moment. A bustling city of gleaming new high-rises, Mediterranean-style villas and wide boulevards lined with jacaranda and flame trees, the Mozambique capital teems with the sound of jazz from its lively club scene and internationally acclaimed festivals.

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ADJ's Focus Spot Two

ADJ Focus Spot Two: The New GOBO Lovers Moving Head

LOS ANGELES – ADJ is pleased to announce the release of the Focus Spot Two, a feature-packed and powerful spot fixture, with easy accessible GOBO replacement, sets a new standard for what can be achieved from a compact and affordable moving head. Joining the smaller Focus Spot One and larger Focus Spot Three Z, this new fixture rounds out ADJ’s hotly-anticipated Focus Series.

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Lighting Technology Chicago 2017

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CHICAGO – Lighting Technology Chicago is an industry event about collaboration and partnership. LTC brings the Chicago entertainment and architectural lighting markets together for networking training and collaboration. ILC is pleased to announce registration for Lighting Technology Chicago 2017 February 1st and 2nd. This year’s LTC will bring together industry professionals and world class manufacturers and distribution to build collaborative relationships.

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JVC FS 900 camera

JVC to Demo New Streaming Platform, Economical Fiber Studio System At GV Expo

WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, will demonstrate its new JVC VIDEOCLOUD online video and live streaming platform, new fiber studio system for its GY-HM890 ProHD cameras, and a number of other products and services at the Government Video Expo 2016 (Booth 102), which runs Dec. 7-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

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Upstage Video Provides Video services for Rockefeller Center

Rainy Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony Brightens with LED Screens from Upstage Video

NEW YORK – Thousands turned out despite heavy rain to witness the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 30, 2016. To provide the crowds with a better view of performances, Upstage Video provided six big LED screens. The artist lineup included Tori Kelly, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, The Roots and Anthony Hamilton, Josh Groban, Tony Bennett, Sarah McLachlan, Dolly Parton, Pentatonix, Jordan Smith, Neil Diamond and the Radio City Rockettes.

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