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ITV Commercial's ‘Big Day Out’

ITV Commercial’s ‘Big Day Out’ Gets Video, Lighting Assist from CPL

OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. – Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) provided a widescreen projection system plus lighting and sound production for ‘Big Day Out’, an event for ITV Commercial sales teams staged at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. The event, which included series of motivational talks and presentations interspersed with choreographed entertainment and magicians, took place in the venue’s Lecture Theatre. CPL supplied a 12 by 4 meter (WxH) projection screen, fed by Panasonic 12K laser projectors.

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Photo courtesy of Phil Weedon

White Light Provides Lighting Gear for Musical Based on British Mod Group, The Small Faces

LONDON – All or Nothing, a musical that opened recently at The Vaults in London, is based on the life and music of British Mod group The Small Faces. White Light provided a lighting rig that includes 52 Par 64s and two ETC Source Four Revolutions specified by LD Peter Small. Small also used Look Solutions Unique 2.1 Haze Machine, CCT Minuette Fresnels and ETC Source Fours for the show. White Light supplied the gear.

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The event was held 1,000 feet underground.

Miners’ Day Celebration in Russia Goes Deep with Martin Fixtures

MURMANSK REGION, Russia –– MuzTrade, an authorized distributor of Harman’s Martin lighting products in the Murmansk region, an area that borders Finland and Norway north of the Arctic Circle, provided Martin lighting fixtures for an event held 1,000 feet beneath the ground. Marking Russian Miners’ Day, the celebration also heralded the launch of Main Shaft No. 2 in the Kirovsk mine. MuzTrade turned to Martin’s MAC 101, MAC 700 Profile and MAC Aura fixtures to meet the unique needs of this event.

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Richard Fernandez

Tour Manager Richard Fernandez to Receive 2016 Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award

LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors has announced that Richard Fernandez will be honored with the 2016 Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award. During an enviable 40-plus year career in the live entertainment business, Fernandez served as tour manager for the Faces, the Eagles, Bob Dylan, the New Barbarians, Frank Zappa, Crosby Stills & Nash and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers among others, traveling around the world and back scores of times.

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Analog Way Ascender 48

Analog Way Features New AV Solutions at TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Brazil

SAO PAOLO, Brazil – Analog Way will be featuring new AV solutions at TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Brazil. The event takes place from May 10-12, 2016 in São Paolo. At booth #114, Analog Way will be showcasing the VIO 4K, a premium multi-format converter that includes a variety of innovative features for LED wall applications. They will also be showcasing the Ascender 48 – 4K – PL, a powerful multi-screen seamless switcher (pictured here). The company will also present the new features of its LiveCoreTM series.

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The Philips team in Frankfurt

Philips Lighting Draws Record Number of Attendees to its PL+S Booth

FRANKFURT, Germany – Philips Lighting noted a record number of booth visitors at this Prolight + Sound exhibition earler this month. The company featured products including the Philips Showline SL HYDRUS 350, Philips Showline SL PUNCHLITE 220 and SL STRIP 10IP luminaires, among others. The Entertainment team also credited Prolight + Sound’s new concept and the company’s new booth location in the Eastern section of the Messe complex for the boost.

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Q: Storm Blasters for Adele's world tour, photo by Martin Dearlove

Quantum Special Effects Launches New Confetti, Rain Effects for Adele World Tour

LONDON – Quantum Special Effects designed two new products for Adele’s sold-out world tour – a custom  tourable rain system and storm blasters that can deliver up to a minute of non-stop confetti across an entire arena. Working closely with Adele Live 2016 show designer Es Devlin and production manager Richard Young, Quantum is supplying gear for more than 100 shows across 44 arenas.

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