Buddy from ELC Lighting
ELC Lighting’s Buddy is a new Ethernet to DMX node. The company featured the product at this year’s ABTT show.
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Lionel Richie Performs in Dubai with Clay Paky Fixtures
DUBAI, UAE – LD Debbi Fowler used an arsenal of Clay Paky lighting fixtures to illuminate Lionel Richie’s performance at the open-air Media City Amphitheatre here. Dubai based Eclipse provided the Clay Paky fixtures, which included Alpha Spot HPE 1500, Alpha Profile 1500, Sharpy and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures.
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‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ Staged in Argentina with D.T.S. Fixtures
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — For a production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Lola Membrives de Calle Corrientes’ Theatre here, the lighting system included more than 50 D.T.S. moving lights. The setup included 36 XR3000 SPOT CMY fixtures and 16 x XR1200 WASH hung on five horizontal trusses and set at both sides of the stage.
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Clay Paky Names Alberico D’Amato Head of International Sales
SERIATE, Bergamo, Italy — Clay Paky named Alberico D’Amato head of international sales, a new position. D’Amato, who has worked as a Clay Paky area manager since 1997, is responsible for coordinating all internal area sales managers and external regional sales representatives in their dealings with distributors and customers. D’Amato is pictured here (right) with Pio Nahum, Clay Paky’s sales and marketing director (left).
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Industry Embraces 14th Annual Parnelli Awards
LAS VEGAS — To date, more than 30 companies have stepped up to support and sponsor the 14th Annual Parnelli Awards, set for Nov. 22 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. In addition to presenting awards to our industry’s finest professionals and some trail-blazing new products, the event will honor Journey/Michael Jackson tour manager Benny Collins (Lifetime Achievement), Rush’s LD Howard Ungerleider (Visionary Award) and Maryland Sound International founder Bob Goldstein (Audio Innovator).
Read More »BET Awards Pre-Parties Marred by Violence; 1 Killed, Several Wounded
LOS ANGELES – Violence erupted at two of the many pre-parties leading up to the June 29 BET Awards ceremony, with separate shooting and stabbing incidents leaving one person dead and several injured. The parties were not formally affiliated with the ceremony.
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Christie Roadie 4K25, 4K35 Projectors
Christie’s Roadie 4K25 and 4K35 projectors, both featured at InfoComm 2014, join the company’s rental/staging line-up of rugged, road-toughened display systems. Both are 3-chip DLP projectors that promise 4K resolution at 60Hz – with optional 120Hz capability – and 25,000 and 35,000 lumens, respectively.
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Florida Church Using Blackmagic Design Products for AV, Broadcast Production
OCALA, FL — First, NOW Church, based here, has built an extensive live AV and broadcast infrastructure based around Blackmagic Design products. The church is using two new Blackmagic Studio Cameras HD, two Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras, a Blackmagic Cinema Camera (EF) and an ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K.
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Prodigy Concert in Tel Aviv Lit with Robe Gear
TEL AVIV, Israel – For a Prodigy concert at Trade Fairs Centre here, LD Andy Hurst used more than 120 Robe fixtures including 32 Pointes, 76 LEDBeam 100s and 16 LEDWash 600s supplied by Argaman Systems. The gear mostly came from Argaman’s stock, but Danor Rental provided some of the fixtures.
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XL Video Supports Corporate Event in Frankfurt, Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany — Collaborating closely with communication agency The Outlook Creative Group, XL Video supplied video, lighting, sound and associated rigging for a large conference and gala dinner event at the Sheraton Hotel, Frankfurt Airport for one of the world’s leading medical device companies.
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Marteria Tour Rig Included Clay Paky Fixtures
MUNICH – For a recent tour featuring electronic/rap artist Marteria, LD Tjorre Hasubski used 42 fixtures from Clay Paky in the lighting rig, including 22 Alpha Spot QWO 800s and 20 Clay Paky Sharpys. They were controlled by a full-size grandMA2 and grandMA2 light console along with one VPU basic MK2 and two 12 x 2.3 kVA digital dimmers, all from MA Lighting.
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Kasabian U.K. Homecoming Concert Lit by LD Nick Gray
LEICESTER, U.K. – Kasabian’s homecoming concert here recently featured a lighting design by Renegade Design LD Nick Gray. The event, which drew 50,000 to Victoria Park, supported the band’s latest album, 48:13. Gray collaborated with Kasabian creative director/show designer Aitor Throup on the project, which included more than 500 lighting fixtures and an elaborate video setup.
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