BORDEAUX, France – LD Arthur Oudin specified Robe BMFL Spot moving lights for France’s Arlette Gruss Circus show, which embarked on its 2016 winter tour at the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux. Dushow supplied the 11 BMFL Spots, which replace older 1500W series moving lights from another manufacturer.
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LONDON – For the re-launch of Virgin Radio, now heard via the DAB digital radio platform, the inaugural broadcast took place aboard a specially-lit Virgin train running from Manchester to London. Virgin Radio presenters Edith Bowman and Matt Richardson were aboard the running train to do their show, and so were a number of bands. Maestra London provided portable, battery powered lighting for the train’s 200-mile trip.
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XISHUANGBANNA, China – At the Dai Show Theater within the Xishuangbanna International Resort, Wanda Group used Christie projection technologies to enhance the look of a permanent 75-minute acrobatic water spectacle orchestrated by Franco Dragone of Cirque du Soleil renown. Within the venue, shaped like a bamboo hat, the AV setup includes eight Christie DS+14K-M 3DLP projectors.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — Anastasia Baptist Church upgraded its AV systems with an assist from Guitar Center Professional (GCPro) and GC Pro affiliate AV integrator Sound System Engineering. GC Pro continues assisting the church in refining its media systems and enhancing its ability to communicate its message to attendees. At the church’s Christian Life Center, a 15,000-square-foot sanctuary holding up to 1,200 worshipers, the upgrade includes new video and lighting systems featuring a mountain, tying in with a sermon’s theme.
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COLUMBUS, OH – At the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) planetarium in Columbus, Ohio, Christie and Evans & Sutherland have been providing virtual audience transport to far-off destinations. Using Evans & Sutherland’s Digistar 5 system and two Christie D4K2560 projectors, audiences experience intergalactic journeys and the latest scientific discoveries. Closed from 2004 to 2014, the reopened planetarium now draws over 100,000 visitors annually thanks to the efforts of the Columbus community, COSI Team, Evans & Sutherland, and Christie projection technology.
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Staging Concepts’ new platform transportation solution, The Courier, is a lightweight product weighing a total of six pounds. The Courier is designed to serve as a solution for conveniently transporting and storing platforms.
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Clay Paky launched three new products for the first time internationally at ProLight+Sound 2016, the Scenius Profile, Hepikos and SharBar. The products were featured as part of the company’s demo/multimedia light show which accompanied the performances of some musicians and cover bands.
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TORONTO – Keys N Krates announced on their website that their 33-city Midnite Mass tour was going to be a “ visual extension” of their eponymous EP, which cracked the Billboard Top 20 the week it was released in late February. LD Tom Nguyen included eight Nexus 4 x 4 panels from Chauvet Professional behind blow-through LED video panels.
Read More »FRESNO, CA – Sir Paul McCartney launched his One on One tour with a show in Fresno, CA April 13, with a stage/scenic/automation assist from Tait Towers.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – April 2016 — WAPA-TV, a station in Puerto Rico that had already incorporated an Avolites Titan Mobile and two Avolites Expert Pro consoles, added an Avolites Arena console as the master controller for its LED-centered lighting system last year. It was sold and installed by Musique Xpress Lights, Inc. of nearby Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Read More »LOS ANGELES – Atomic, Clair Global and Upstage Video, all headquartered in the greater Philadelphia area, have teamed up with a new collaborative warehouse/office location in Los Angeles. The three companies will use the 30,000 square foot facility near Burbank and Studio City, to better serve West Coast clients.
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LONDON — With a loyal fan base in the UK eager to see their favorite wrestler vie for ring dominance, American professional wrestling organization TNA Wrestling traveled to England earlier in the year for a series of arena shows dubbed the Maximum Impact 8 Tour. This year’s lighting rig centered on Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extreme and Platinum Wash ZFX Pro moving heads.
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