Blizzard Shuts Down Broadway, Other Live Shows in NYC, DC, Baltimore
NEW YORK — The closure of Broadway due to the Blizzard of 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 23 was not without precedent. The threat of a big storm in Jan. 2015 did the same thing, and theatres also closed during Hurricane Sandy in late 2012. But the 2016 storm, which dumped more than 26 inches of snow in Central Park, remained iffy enough on Jan. 23 that some Saturday matinee audiences were already in their seats when the plug had to be abruptly pulled.
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Bandit Lites Adds Ayrton Fixtures to Inventory
NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites recently added to its inventory with a sizeable purchase of Ayrton’s newest fixtures, including Ayrton CosmoPix-R, IntelliPix-R, MagicBlade-R, MagicDot-R and MagicRing-R9 units.
Read More »VER Acquires the Business of DPS, Inc. and Retains Key Employees
LOS ANGELES — VER has acquired the business of DPS Inc., a production services company. In a sale ordered by the bankruptcy court, VER acquired more than half of the company’s lighting and film equipment, nearly all of its audio, video, and rigging equipment, its 70,000-square-foot facility near Burbank, CA and retained nearly half of the company’s employees. PRG acquired a substantial portion of DPS’ lighting assets as well.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Egyptian Temple Gets 21st Century Update with Chauvet Fixtures
NEW YORK – Frost Productions worked with LDs Walter Chavez and Jason “Blends” Ayala on a project within the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur exhibit. They leveraged the color mixing prowess of Rogue R2 Washes and WELL FLEX fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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LD Dan Hill Uses grandMA2 Light-controlled Clay Paky Fixtures for the Wombats
LONDON – LD Dan Hill used a grandMA2 Light console to control a Clay Paky-centered rig for the Wombats’ shows last fall, including the biggest concert on their U.K. run, the Oct. 1, 2015 show at Alexandra Palace (aka ‘Ally Pally’). Ambersphere Solutions sources both the Clay Paky and grandMA brands in the U.K.
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Elation to Feature Platinum X-Series, Other New Fixtures at ISE 2016
AMSTERDAM – Elation Professional will be showing its latest LED and Platinum Series fixtures Feb. 9-12 at the ISE show including the Platinum HFX, which is making its European debut. The HFX is a new mid-sized addition to Elation’s hybrid family of beam, spot and wash luminaires.
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TV’s ‘The Voice’ Takes Root in Africa; Shows Make Use of Robe Gear
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Three new African countries are airing new version of the TV singing competition, The Voice – South Africa, Angola & Nigeria. All three series recorded at and broadcast from Stage One, Sasani Studios, Johannesburg. Each features more than 100 Robe moving lights prominently in their respective lighting rigs.
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USITT Launches eSET Skill Tests for Entertainment Technicians
SYRACUSE, NY — USITT launched eSET, a new proficiency program for entry level technicians. The program includes online skills and safety tests in three disciplines — Lighting & Electrics, Rigging, and Costuming — as well as the basic Terms & Safety Test required for any eSET exam.
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Miniatur Wunderland Attraction Includes Tiny Versions of Clay Paky Fixtures
HAMBURG, Germany – A new feature at the Miniatur Wunderland attraction is a replica of German performer Helene Fischer’s sold-out concert at the Berlin Olympiastadion in July 2015. The concert, replicated in painstaking detail, includes the lighting rig used for her show, including a tiny version of an array of Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures.
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ADJ Features Six New Products at NAMM 2106
ANAHEIM, CA – At NAMM 2016, held at the Anaheim Convention Center Jan. 21-24, ADJ promoted both its new silver logo and a raft of new products, including the company’s Airstream DMX Bridge, Crazy Pocket 8, Inno Pocket Spot LZR, Stinger II, VMS5 and WiFLY NE1 Battery. The Stinger II, fitted with six 5W HEX LEDs (RGBAWP) and eight 3W UV LEDs in place of white strobe LEDs, is pictured here.
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Jennifer Nettles Tours with Bandit Lites
NASHVILLE – Jennifer Nettles’ recent ‘Playing with Fire’ tour featured songs from her album, That Girl, along with performances from Brandy Clark and Ryan Kinder. Bandit Lites supplied LD Chris Lisle with a rig including Martin, Clay Paky and Chroma-Q fixtures.
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