DALLAS, TX – Usher and Blake Shelton – two of the world’s biggest music stars – united the genres of R&B and country respectively in front of 35,000 people for a unique double-headline concert at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The concert was part of a gala event celebrating the 90th anniversary of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
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AMSTERDAM – Robbert van de Corput, better known by his DJ stage name Hardwell, launched his first studio album, United We Are, on Jan. 23, 2015. That same night, Hardwell heralded its release with a big gig at the Ziggo Dome with an LED video assist by InventDesign.
BARCELONA – With 85,000 people attending over the course of the four days, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile phone industry. Creative Technology (CT) has supplied various exhibitors at this event over the last nine years.
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LOS ANGELES – For Florida Georgia Line’s “Anything Goes” tour, LD/programmer Scott Cunningham is using Clay Paky lighting fixtures, grandMA2 consoles and MDG foggers and hazers, all supplied by Morris Light & Sound in Nashville and sourced via North American distributor A.C.T Lighting.
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LOS ANGELES, CA– In the late 1930’s the Broadway Theater District was known as the toast of Hollywood. The six block stretch, including 12 movie theaters boasting a combined seating capacity of over 15,000, was the hub of LA’s entertainment scene. Those times have come and gone, but the city of Los Angeles and the “Bringing Back Broadway” initiative have set out to restore the past glory of the historic site.
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U.K. – XL Video UK is pleased to announce a large investment in d3’s Pro range of media servers, adding 12 new units to its inventory.
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SOUTH AFRICA – Within just six hours of ticket sales opening, the Pretoria leg of ‘Afrikaans is Groot’ was sold out. Just goes to show how Groot Afrikaans is’! The Cape Town leg followed suite with its three performances selling out by the end of that day.
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AARHUS, Denmark — HARMAN’s Martin Professional today announced the kickoff of their annual Young Lighting Designer Contest that offers aspiring LDs from around the world a chance to have their work internationally recognized. The winner will be awarded an all-inclusive trip to the Prolight+Sound 2015 show in Frankfurt, Germany, the Martin M-Touch™ controller and an M-PC kit. The runner up also receives an M-Touch controller and third place wins an M-PC kit.
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ADJ’s 12P Hex features a dozen 6-in-1 LEDs (RGBWA+UV) and a new ‘lie flat’design. The fixture builds on its predecessor (5P Hex).
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LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – With over a million albums sold, Canadian post-hardcore group Silverstein has defied expectations as well as easy categorizations. Moving seamlessly from reflective emo tunes to pop punk power chords, these young artists are bent on keeping their creative options open. This independent streak is enthusiastically shared by the band’s LD Victor Zeiser.
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NASHVILLE, TN — Agricultural technology manufacturer and educator Precision Planting updated the user experience for their unique Planter Technology Institute, a mobile educational and promotional 53-foot trailer that travels to growers nationwide, with the high definition PixelFLEX LED FLEXTiles.
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USITT is accepting applications for its popular Elite Training weekend May 28-30 at the Cirque du Soleil Training Center in Las Vegas.
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