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Tina Emmerich with the ETC Gio at FOH in Munich. Photo: Tom Becker

ETC Gio Controls Munich Opera Festival

MUNICH – The lighting department of the Bayerischen Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera), under the direction of Michael Bauer, specified a new ETC Gio lighting control desk for Munich Opera’s recent open-air festival. This year’s Munich Opera Festival, from June to July, kicked off with a spectacle. Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, and the Bavarian State Opera all marked their 200th birthday this year. To celebrate, the Opera staged Wagner vs. Verdi, a playful competition in which the two great composers meet each other as giant marionettes in the plaza outside the Bavarian State Opera House.

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Les Hill

Electrosonic Appoints Les Hill to Orlando Office

ORLANDO – Electrosonic has appointed Les Hill, senior systems consultant, to its Orlando office to reinforce the company’s commitment to audio-visual service and systems engineering support for Florida’s large theme park and tourist industry.  Hill will be responsible for expanding new business opportunities and building on existing partnerships. He joined Electrosonic in 2005 at the company’s Burbank, CA, headquarters and is responsible for many of Electrosonic’s West Coast and Asia entertainment projects in the museum, theme park and live entertainment markets.

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Ford Sellers

Chauvet Professional, USITT Offer LED Seminar at Disney

ORLANDO — Chauvet Professional and USITT Presents are jointly hosting a seminar, “How to Blend LED with Traditional Fixtures,” at Walt Disney World Aug. 29-30. Ford Sellers, senior product manager at Chauvet Professional (pictured here) will lead  the session, covering topics such as transitioning and replacing existing lighting with energy-saving LED fixtures along with discussions on color (narrow band vs. broad emitting) and concepts in design.

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Martin MAC Viper Quadray

Harman’s Martin MAC Viper Quadray

AARHUS, Denmark  — Harman’s Martin officially launches its new MAC Viper Quadray, adding to Martin’s MAC Viper family of moving heads. The multibeam luminaire has been deployed on international tours including the Sarah Brightman tour with lighting design by Andi Watson, and Pitbull with lighting design by Justin Geiger.

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Rock the South

4Wall Nashville Helps ‘Rock the South’

CULLMAN, AL – 4Wall Nashville recently provided equipment for “Rock the South,” an annual festival celebrating food, music and the Southern way of life.  Headliners included Sara Evans, The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery. Now in its second year, the festival began as an anniversary celebration, with country stars taking the stage one year to the day after tornadoes had devastated portions of Alabama and the surrounding region.

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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Hippotizer Herds Video Content at Houston Rodeo

HOUSTON – For 20 shows, 20 days and 20 lighting designers, Green Hippo’s Hippotizer saddled up at Houston’s Reliant Stadium and went the distance at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The annual Texas extravaganza featured nightly concerts by some of the biggest names in music, enhanced by video content wrangled and programmed by John Dickson of LD Systems in Houston.

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Daktronics Names Reece A. Kurtenbach CEO, Effective Sept. 1, 2013

BROOKINGS, SD — Daktronics, Inc. named Reece A. Kurtenbach president and CEO, effective Sept. 1, 2013. Kurtenbach will replace James B. Morgan, who is retiring after 44 years with the company. The company had previously announced Morgan’s planned retirement and Kurtenbach’s selection as successor CEO, but a specific date had not been set prior to the Aug. 12 announcement.

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Wind Gust Topples Stage Canopy in NC, No One Hurt

SHELBY, NC — MercyMe band members and crew were performing a sound check at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 10 for a concert associated with the American Legion World Series when the event’s organizers noticed a wind shift and grew concerned about its intensity. Less than a minute after they evacuated the stage, a wind gust toppled the structure. The concert, also featuring Aaron Shust and The Afters, was canceled.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory elevator.

City Theatrical’s Wireless DMX Runs ‘Chocolate Factory’ Musical

LONDON – The new musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, has been the most eagerly anticipated opening in London’s West End this year. With direction by Sam Mendes, set and costume design by Mark Thompson, and lighting design by Paul Pyant, it is this summer’s golden ticket. City Theatrical worked closely with UK specialist lighting contractor Howard Eaton to realize the demanding wireless DMX requirements.

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