TACOMA, WA – With an aging 2,500-lumen standard projector losing its color and clarity, Grace Community Church needed an upgrade. Church leaders opted for Hitachi’s CP-WX8255A 3LCD projector.
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VERACRUZ, Mexico – They may be on a smaller scale than the Olympic Games but the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games packed just as much glitz and glamor into their opening ceremonies in Veracruz, Mexico last November. Lighting designer David Grill, of David Grill and Associates, Inc. (DGA) in Mahwah, New Jersey, used Clay Paky Sharpys and A.leda B-EYE K20s to illuminate the festivities.
Read More »LAKE ORION, MI – Lightware USA, the US distributor for Lightware Visual Engineering products, has announced four new hires, Chris Auger, Olya Luke, Brad Spurgeon and Jim Kosmerick, to support the company’s continued growth. The new employees fill sales, marketing and technical roles at the rapidly expanding firm.
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U.K. – The 2015 Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) has announced that it has added a new award in the Concert Touring and Events category.
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LAS VEGAS – A large-format projection on Hoover Dam on behalf of client Freightliner got an assist from Creative Technology’s specialized software for projection mapping. The projection was described as the largest-ever in the U.S., with 60 26K-lumen projectors lighting up the 420,000 square foot surface from a half-mile away with 4592 x 2048 pixels on the dam’s surface.
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CHICAGO, IL — Queen’s band members have worked with several vocalists since the death of front man Freddie Mercury in 1991. On the most recent world tour, original band members Roger Taylor and Brian May recruited American Idol’s Adam Lambert, whose flashy onstage presence was complemented by 97 HARMAN Martin Professional MAC Viper AirFX lighting fixtures.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Chris Maguire, LD for the unique cello duo, 2Cellos, included Elation Professional lighting fixtures in the floor package for the duo’s U.S. tour. It includes Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extremes, Platinum Spot 5R Pro’s and Cuepix Panels along with other lighting, all supplied by Toucan Productions. Toucan Productions is providing the gear.
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PHILADELPHIA – The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) announces its Call for Papers and preliminary details for the 2016 conference, set for July 17 and 18, 2016.
Read More »NASHVILLE, TN – Country artist Vince Gill is touring the U.S. with lighting provided by Bandit Lites. Gill’s lighting designer, Dylan Mire, sought a design that would complement the show with updated looks but not distract from the artist or the bluegrass band. The rig includes Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots, Robe CycFX8 fixtures and Martin MAC Auras, with GRN Par 64 fixtures used for light columns on the backdrop and Chauvet Color Dashes as truss toners, all controlled via a grandMA1 full console.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – ArKaos showcased a number of products at ProLight+Sound 2015 including Kling-Net and the latest version of ArKaos PRO MediaMaster software.
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BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset, U.K. – Presentation Design Services, Ltd. provided the staging, PA, set, AV and drapes along with the lighting for the Lush 2015 Awards. The lighting rig included an almost-all LED collection of fixtures from Chauvet Professional.
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DALLAS – Philips Vari-Lite’s VL4000 BeamWash luminaire is now shipping worldwide. The fixture promises to combine impressive Wash capabilities with intense Beam functionality without the need to change lenses. It uses a Philips 1200W lamp and with advanced optics, it is designed to deliver up to 43,000 lumens of output.
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