LONDON– When The North Face held its first NightRay Outdoor Fest at the Gorges du Verdon in southeastern France, it commissioned “Ascent,” an interactive campfire sculpture from London-based art and design studio Nocte. Nocte selected a d3 2x2plus to fill the role of powerful media server for the centerpiece sculpture enjoyed by several hundred participants.
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BAYONNE, NJ — Providing versatile communications and signal transport even on the high seas, Riedel Communications is enabling the Royal Caribbean International (RCI) Quantum Class ship Anthem of the Seas to achieve near-unlimited flexibility in routing not only video and audio, but also intercom signals between the onboard broadcast center and the ship’s various entertainment areas.
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AUSTRIA – Broadcast live on Austrian national TV channel ORF, the final 2015 edition of the ‘Starnacht’ series of festival style outdoor pop concerts took place at the Dűrnstein castle ruins in the Wachau valley, cut through by the River Danube. Produced by IP Media, lighting for the show was designed and programmed by Chris Moylan of Berlin based Optikalusion, and featured 31 Robe BMFL Spots.
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NASHVILLE, – Good Morning America took to the streets of Nashville to kick off the 49th Annual CMA Awards with a performance by Tim McGraw and appearance by Chris Stapleton. Bandit Lites once again provided the lighting for the stage where host Lara Spencer greeted thousands of eager fans who had braved the rain.
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LAS VEGAS — If you want to check out the way PLSN.com now differs from how it used to appear, and you have access to a traditional desktop computer, click and drag the lower right corner of your browser window. As the window changes in size, you’ll notice that elements on the page stay organized, but move around a bit — making the site more useful for those with different sized screens, including mobile devices.
Read More »BURT, MI — When the Burt Assembly of God Church’s International Outreach & Training Center was heavily damaged by fire in 2014, the facility faced a devastating loss that also included the center’s music and sound systems. Aided by its national reach, Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the business-to-business (B2B) division of Guitar Center, was able to step in and help.
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BEIJING – A German theatrical company traveled to Beijing to perform a classic American play, Death of a Saleman. To help ensure that the lighting looks wouldn’t get lost in translation, ETC and its Chinese dealer, YiDaShi, provided China’s National Centre for Performing Arts with an ETC Gio control desk and more than 40 traditional ETC Source Four fixtures.
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LITITZ, PA – Clair Global, TAIT Towers and Rock Lititz are hosting the Event Safety Alliance’s Event Safety Summit December 1-3, 2015 at Rock Lititz Studio.
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FORT MYERS, FL — Entertainment Manufacturing Group, formerly Entertainment Metals, named Robert Passaretti National Accounts Manager for Touring and Production, East Coast Division. Passaretti comes with more than 25 years in the pro audio industry encompassing Concert Touring, Broadway, and Corporate Events. He is a military veteran and a graduate of Full Sail University. He brings a wide range of technical skills including Production Sound & Systems Engineering as well as Theatrical Design.
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LAS VEGAS – Dead & Company features original members of the Grateful Dead with John Mayer on vocals and guitar. The band is currently touring with a lighting structure designed by Jon Pollak and lighting looks by Chris Ragan. Upstaging is supplying the rig, which includes Nexus 4-cell COB RGB LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
Read More »AMSTERDAM – This year ARRI served as a partner of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), sponsoring two awards, hosting several popular events and showcasing the versatility of the company’s AMIRA camera.
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