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U.K. project incorporating Viss Lighting's Softi LED screen

Viss Lighting Softi LED Display Screen

Shenzhen, China-based Viss Lighting’s Softi LED display screen can be curved, rolled up and hung. It can also be ordered in custom sizes. Offering up to 80 percent transparency, Softi’s module design speeds installation. Eight modules will fit in one flight case.

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Knife Party’s rig for the 2013 Electric Zoo Festival in New York City included 77 Ayrton MagicPanel 602 fixtures. Photo by Monique Cussigh/SoundLightUp.com.

Morpheus Lights Sells More than 500 Ayrton MagicPanel 602s since July 1 U.S. Debut

LAS VEGAS — Morpheus Lights, the U.S. distributor of Ayrton LED luminaires, announced that sales and delivery the MagicPanel 602 LED luminaire has surpassed the 500 mark since the product’s U.S. introduction on July 1, 2013. Pictured here is the setup for Knife Party’s 2013 Electric Zoo Festival performance in NYC over Labor Day weekend; 77 Ayrton MagicPanel 602 fixtures were used.

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Lollapalooza Brazil photo courtesy of André Thomazo.

LightConverse Software Used for Lollapalooza Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lollapalooza, which ventured from Chicago’s Grant Park to Santiago, Chile in 2011 and Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2012, returned to the Jockey Club in Sao Paulo for the last three days in March, 2013. Electra Light and LPL Lighting Productions set up an on-site custom 3D visualization studio with all three main stages virtually replicated in LightConverse for the benefit of visiting LDs.

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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel” art installation

WorldStage Teams with Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer on “Voice Tunnel” Art Installation

NEW YORK — Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Voice Tunnel” art installation invited pedestrians into the 1,400-foot vehicle tunnel on Manhattan’s Park Avenue for the first time on Saturdays in August to experience an immersive and imaginative lighting and sound installation created for the unique underground space. Lozano-Hemmer, who had relied upon WorldStage for previous art projects, turned to the AV company once again to fulfill his artistic visions.

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2013 Skanderborg festival photo by Helle Arensbak

2013 Skanderborg Festival Lit with SGM’s P-5 LED Fixtures

SKANDERBORG, Denmark — Set in a forest near a lake, the annual Skanderborg Festival already had a close-to-nature vibe. This year, Danny Tranekaer of Future Production reinforced the eco-friendly feel of the festival, staged here every August, with the use of energy-efficient SGM’s P-5 RGBW light fixtures. Together the 100 P-5s provided 2.5 million lumens of energy-efficient illumination for the event.

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ADJ’s FS600LED followspot

ADJ FS600LED Followspot

ADJ’s FS600LED followspot is designed for worship services, stage performances and live video streaming. Featuring an 18°-26° beam angle, the 60W unit offers eight colors (including warm white and UV); variable strobe speed and dimming capabilities; adjustable iris; manual focus; and shutters for manual framing. Designed for cool running, the FS600LED consumes only 80W of power at maximum use and includes 3- and 5–pin DMX, a gel frame holder and hanging bracket.

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New England Concerts Canceled Amid Fears of Drug Overdoses

MANCHESTER, NH — Heightened concerns over party drug risks have led to the cancellation of concerts here and in the Boston area. The Barstool Blackout Tour concert set for Verizon Wireless Arena here Sept. 28 has been canceled, and the Electric Adventure concert at Six Flags New England the same night has been postponed.  The Ocean Club in Quincy, MA also voluntarily canceled a concert set for Sept. 20. The “Return to Fantazia” EDM concert planned at UMass Amherst Sept. 21 was also canceled.

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