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Lighting Upgrade at The Frater, Major Church in Guatemala City, Includes LDR Fixtures

Lighting Installation at The Frater, Major Church in Guatemala City, Includes LDR Fixtures

GUATEMALA CITY – Walter G. Moran opted to include fixtures from Italy-based LDR (Luci Della Ribalta) for a major lighting installation at the Frater, which ranks among the largest churches in Central and South America. The modern multi-complex venue is built on a site in San Cristobal, a few miles away from the Guatemala City’s center. The 50,000 square meter building includes a main auditorium with 13,000 seats, and the church is the largest man-made structure in the country. Moran was assisted with consultation from Fabiano Besio of LDR of Italy.

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Miss Kansas Pageant Goes LED with Douglas Production Group-Supplied Chauvet Fixtures

Miss Kansas Pageant Goes LED with Douglas Production Group-Supplied Chauvet Fixtures

PRATT, KS – When the Miss Kansas 2015 pageant ended, the crew from Douglas Production Group received an unexpected surprise. The crew from The Texas Tenors, who performed at the event, left a note praising the show’s lighting director. For Kirk Longhofer, General Manager of DPG, it was not only flattering, it also represented validation of their decision to go with an LED rig made up primarily of Chauvet Professional fixtures. “This was the first time we had nearly 100 percent LED lighting,” said Longhofer.

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Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Madrid Aided by Riedel Gear

Red Bull X-Fighters Motocross Tour Relies on Riedel Networking Gear

MADRID — Amid the high-flying tricks of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour stop at Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Riedel Communications equipment provided the communications and signal management capabilities critical to an exciting, well-coordinated Freestyle Motocross event. On July 10, as more than 23,000 fans looked on, top professional freestyle riders impressed the fans with their tricks. The Red Bull production team used Riedel’s Artist digital matrix intercom systems and MediorNet real-time signal distribution and management platform to produce and bring the spectacular live event to the world. 

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For the Kings Theatre, which reopened in grand style with a Diana Ross concert earlier this year, the energy-efficient lighting setup includes close to 100 elektraLite 1018 Quad LED fixtures.

Brooklyn Venue Reopens with Diana Ross Concert, LED Gear

BROOKLYN, NY — The Kings Theatre reopened in grand style with a Diana Ross concert earlier this year. The energy-efficient lighting setup includes close to 100 elektraLite 1018 Quad LED fixtures. Installed prior to the reopening in January, the fixtures were supplied by Long Island-based distributor Group One Ltd.

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Apartments.com Makes a Splash with Licensing Expo Pool Party

Apartments.com Makes a Splash with Licensing Expo Pool Party

LAS VEGAS – Apartments.com made a big splash when it invited 3,000 guests to a poolside soiree at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas during Licensing Expo.  David M. Schulman, who designed the lighting for the pool surround and the wave pool, used a pair of grandMA2 Light consoles to control the rig, which included 26 moving lights. 4Wall supplied the gear, and A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of MA consoles in North America.

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K-LOVE Fan Awards Program Gets Assist from Go Live Productions and PixelFLEX

K-LOVE Fan Awards Program Gets Assist from Go Live Productions and PixelFLEX

NASHVILLE – Go Live Productions is a complete turnkey concert and event production company that enjoys the challenge of creating a unique live experience for each of their clients. As the longtime production company behind the annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, their desire to make each show unique is often put to the test. When preparing for the 2015 awards ceremony, Production Manager Scott Moore created a custom LED video display that needed a truly unique solution, which he found by using 175 PixelFLEX FLEXCurve LED video screens.

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Mumford & Sons Tour Rig Includes Robe Gear. Photo by Guy Eppel

Mumford & Sons Tour Rig Includes Robe Gear

AVIEMORE, U.K. — Mumford & Sons are on the road in support of their third studio album, Wilder Mind. The band is currently in Europe playing a mix of own-show headliners and festivals. LD Ed Warren specified 32 Robe BMFL Spots and 10 CycFX 8s which are being supplied by Neg Earth in the UK and Europe and Solotech Canada for the North American sections of the tour.

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