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Attendee at Adele Concert in Scotland Injured in Rigging Accident

GLASGOW, Scotland — A woman attending the March 25 Adele concert at the 13,000-capacity SSE Hydro arena in Scotland was hit and injured by a length of chain that dropped from above during the show. The injured attendee was taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” according to a spokesperson for the venue. The chain that dropped appeared to be still hanging from the rigging after the accident, according to Facebook photos. Adele, who kept performing her two-hour set, unaware of the accident, found out about the mishap after the show.

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Hitachi Kokusai SK-UHD8060 Super Hi-Vision Camera

Hitachi Kokusai SK-UHD8060 Super Hi-Vision Camera

Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) will exhibit at the 2016 NAB Show April 18-21 in Las Vegas. Exhibiting in booth C4309 at the show, Hitachi Kokusai will provide working demonstrations of their SK-UHD8060 Super Hi-Vision camera. The world’s first dockable 8K camera, the SK-UHD8060 is Hitachi Kokusai’s fourth-generation 8K production solution and is ideal for studio and outside broadcast (OB) applications.

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Bungee performer preps for stunt (left). On right, the BroadWeigh gear.

Toronto School of Circus Arts Relies on BroadWeigh Wireless System

TORONTO – Decker LaDouceur, owner and director of the Toronto School of Circus Arts, relied upon BroadWeigh wireless load cell monitoring system to determine the maximum dynamic loads placed on a structure during a bounce for a bungee act. Using BroadWeigh load cell monitoring, the school was able to get accurate readings of the weight load that the performer placed on their rigging hardware and support structure overhead.

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Mariah Carey Birthday Concert Set for Brussels on Easter Sunday Canceled

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Mariah Carey’s current tour through the U.K. and Europe included a March 27 show — on Easter Sunday, and the artist’s birthday — at the Forest National Arena in Brussels, Belgium. There had been speculation that the Brussels show would be canceled after the March 22 bombings that killed 31 and injured more than 300. On Friday, March 25, with the Belgian capital still reeling from the tragedy and the city still on heightened alert — continuing raids and arrests on Friday included a man with explosives in a backpack who was shot and apprehended by police while waiting at a light rail stop — the not-so-surprising cancellation became official.

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Blizzard Lighting TOURnado WW COB LED Fixture

Blizzard Lighting TOURnado WW COB LED Fixture

Blizzard Lighting’s TOURnado LED offerings expand with the addition of the TOURnado WW COB fixture. The bright LED fixture, equipped with a 60W tungsten color COB LED light source, emits a warm 3000K color temperature with a wide 60° beam angle. With a convection cooled cast aluminum housing, tempered glass lens, watertight internal gaskets and extended weatherproof power and data cable in/out connections, it’s suited for indoor or outdoor use.

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Steve Lieberman used Next NXT-1 from Chauvet Professional for a fingers-of-light effect.

Ultra Music Festival’s World Wide Stage Rig Includes Next NXT-1 LEDs from Chauvet Professional

MIAMI – For the World Wide stage at this year’s Ultra Music Festival, LD Steve Lieberman of SJ Lighting used 36 Chauvet Professional Next NXT-1 moving LED fixtures to create a “fingers of light” effect. Lieberman positioned the Next NXT-1 panels on eight truss beams fanning out from the center of the stage, which was positioned on the side of the arch structure, rather than in the back.

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USITT 2016 in Salt Lake City

Long Reach Long Riders Raise $15K+ for Behind the Scenes with USITT Raffle, Auction, Swag

NEW YORK, NY – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) celebrated their upcoming ride through the Desert Southwest with a raffle and live auction to benefit Behind the Scenes during the USITT Conference in Salt Lake City last week. Sales of raffle tickets, some key donations, and sales of BTS and LRLR-branded swag raised over $15,000 for the charity. The LRLR 2016 ride, dubbed the Radioactive Ride, starts on June 4th in Las Cruces, NM. The riders cover all their own expenses so everything they raise goes to the charity.

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Vidnel 150 LED Fresnel from Videssence

Vidnel 150 LED Fresnel from Videssence

Videssence’s Vidnel 150 LED Fresnel expands the company’s LED Fresnel offerings, stepping up from their 80 watt, 4” lens forerunner to a new 150 watt 6”lens Fresnel option. The more powerful Vidnel 150 promises longer light throw and expanded flood capabilities while still delivering impressive color at 96+ CRI.

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The 'Modern Love' tour is hitting mostly medium-sized venues.

Nina Nesbitt Tours U.K. with Chauvet Fixtures

EDINBURGH, Scotland – For Scottish-Swedish singer Nina Nesbitt’s latest tour, LD Ollie Wilkinson provided a design that included a variety of fixtures from Chauvet Professional and Chauvet DJ. His rig for the tour, which includes mostly mid-sized venues, includes four Rogue R1 Spots, eight PiXPar 24 par style fixtures and ten BEAMbars.

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