Empire PRO Hosts Open House on July 29
BELL, CA – Empire PRO will host an open house on July 29 to show off their new facility here. The event, set form 4-9 pm, will include food, drinks, live music, networking and giveaways.
Read More »Eclipse Supplies Full Production for 2014 Catey Awards
LONDON – Eclipse Presentations supplied full technical production for the 2014 Catey Awards, recognizing the hospitality industry. The set design was based around an edge-blended video projection, which included mapped images onto two large scenic replicas of the iconic Catey Award statue flanking both sides of the stage.
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Lady Antebellum Performance at CVS Dinner Gala Lit with Chauvet Legend Fixtures
PROVIDENCE, RI – LD Derek Iorfida used a variety of Chauvet Legend moving head fixtures for Lady Antebellum’s performance at a recent dinner gala staged by CVS. In addition to the center stage, Iorfida also lit the dance floor with the help of 34 Legend 230SR Beam and Legend 412 LED moving head fixtures.
As Arcade Fire Reflektor Tour Ends, LD Chris Bushell Credits Avo Gear
LONDON – Faced with delivering a complex show design capable of fitting into every kind of venue, LD Chris Bushell turned to Avolites’ Sapphire Touch console for Arcade Fire’s Reflektor tour. He explains, “I needed a console that would allow me to recreate my design as quickly and efficiently as possible in each space. Luckily the Avolites Sapphire Touch not only manages to do what all other desks do, but it’s also packaged in a much easier to access and more intuitive platform, which means I can focus on the creative side of my job rather than the number crunching aspect.”
Read More »ARRI Opens Camera Rental Facility in Atlanta
ATLANTA – ARRI noted recently that it is opening a camera rental facility in Atlanta. The new operation, conveniently located for both studio and location productions, is open for business and will be fully operational starting late summer 2014.
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Astera Names Bluebottle Exclusive Australian Distributor
RUDESHEIM, Germany – Astera named Bluebottle as the exclusive distributor of Astera’s wireless event lights in Australasia. Bluebottle is based in Melbourne, Australia, and will serve mainland Australia, New Zealand and other Australasian islands. Bluebottle has been working with Astera since 2010 and this partnership will serve to enhance the sales, distribution and support of Astera’s wireless event lighting range in the Australian market.
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Ultratec Special Effects Launches New Pyro Website
LONDON, Ontario, Canada and PORT HURON, MI — Ultratec Special Effects announced a new website for the pyro side of the company’s business.
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TD Promo Lighting Czech Rock Bands with Robe Fixtures
PRAGUE — TD Promo has been supplying Robe moving lights for three Czech rock bands bands this year. All have been performing throughout the Czech Republic, with a few gigs in Slovakia as well. They include Mandrage from Pilzen (LD Tomáš Karban); Divokej Bill from Úvaly near Prague (LD Matej Mantlik) and thrash metal outfit SKWOR (LD Martin Samecky), pictured here.
Read More »The Long Reach Long Riders’ 2014 Trek Involving 40 Participants
BALTIMORE, MD — The Long Reach Long Riders announced that more than 40 people are participating in their 2014 charity motorcycle ride, which began here on July 12 and will return July 18, 2014 after wending their way through the hilly countryside in mid-Atlantic states including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Elton John Performs at Stoke Park Country Club with White Light Support
LONDON — Sir Elton John partnered with UK charity SportsAid to deliver a unique solo concert at Stoke Park Country Club in Buckinghamshire, near London on June 28. Lighting specialist White Light supplied lighting for the event, which raised more than £300,000 to help young athletes in their pursuit of Paralympic or Olympic success.
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More than 200 of The Purple Group’s 900 Moving Lights are Robe Fixtures
SCHIJNDEL, The Netherlands — The Purple Group, founded by Harry Zinken in 1989, has been relying on the Robe brand in recent years for a growing share of its rental inventory. After Robe’s ROBIN series was launched in 2010, The Purple Group’s Robe purchases expanded further. The company can now offer clients more than 900 moving light fixtures, and more than 200 of those are Robe units. Zinken credited Robe and also its distributor, Controllux, for their service and support. Pictured here are Controllux’s Jeroen van Aalst (left) and Bram de Clerck (right) with The Purple Group’s Harry Zinken (center).
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TV Stations in Lebanon Equipped with Philips Strand Lighting, Selecon Gear
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s first public television network Télé Liban and pan-Arabist satellite television channel Al Mayadeen have upgraded their studio lighting rigs with gear from Philips Selecon and Philips Strand Lighting.
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