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Boston Strong benefit concert

“Boston Strong” Benefit Concert Set for May 30

BOSTON — A benefit concert to raise funds for Boston Marathon bombing victims has been set for the TD Garden Arena here May 30. Performers will include Aerosmith, NKOTB, James Taylor, Jason Aldean, Jimmy Buffett, Carole King, Boston and J. Geils Band, according to TD Garden and Live Nation New England.

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d3 Technologies R11

d3 Technologies R11

d3 Technologies’ Release 11,  the latest upgrade for the company’s real-time 3D stage simulator, timeline based sequencer, video playback engine and content mapping software, include QuickCal, a new way to get projectors lined up on site; a more powerful video playback engine (a single 4U machine now plays up to 12 layers of HD video, twice that of R10, and handles video files up to 8K pixels wide) and LiveUpdate, with automated editing updates across large master/slave networked systems.  Other R11 upgrades include native LTC support, lower-latency video capture and lightweight recordable tutorials with audio.

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Robert Juliat Cyrano followspots

Robert Juliat Sheds Light on United Center

CHICAGO – Chicago Spotlight, Inc. is shedding some light on the United Center arena with help from Robert Juliat Cyrano followspots. “The United Center is in the process of replacing their current followspots,” says Marty Lazarus, Chicago Spotlight president.  “Their existing fixtures have been there since the arena opened.  Their goal is to replace two each year until all 12 are replaced with Cyranos.”

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Justin Timberlake

Sharpy Wash Fixtures Light Justin Timberlake on The CW

LOS ANGELES – LD Nick Whitehouse chose 36 of Clay Paky’s new Sharpy Wash 330 luminaires to light Justin Timberlake’s album release party on the CW network. The one-hour special, “Target Presents the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Justin Timberlake” was recorded at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles during celebrations for the singer’s “20/20 Experience” album.

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Software Demo Day

City Theatrical Hosts Lighting Software Demo Day

CARLSTADT, NJ – City Theatrical invites industry professionals to its free Professional Lighting Software Demonstration Day featuring the authors of Lightwright 5, Moving Light Assistant and Vectorworks. The event takes place May 9, 10 am-6 pm at New York City Center, 130 West 56th St. (stage door entrance), New York 10019.

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Neon Trees

VL880 Packs a Punch on Neon Trees

DALLAS – Alt-rock band Neon Trees recently launched their North American tour opening for Maroon 5, with multiple tour dates across the globe set to follow. For his part of the set, LD Matt Guminski chose the Vari-Lite VL880 Spot luminaire to compete against Maroon 5’s high-powered luminaires in the large rig.

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Leahe Knott

Cast Sponsors 8th USITT Design Contest

TORONTO – For the eighth year in a row, Cast Software has sponsored the USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Southwest Student Design Competition, an annual event which recognizes young talent in the categories of lighting, sound, set and costume design, stage management and scenic technology. This year’s winner is University of Oklahoma student, Leahe Knott.

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Best of the Best Showcase

Belmont Honors Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – Belmont University’s annual Best of the Best Showcase honored Bandit Lites with the 2013 Robert E. Mulloy Award of Excellence. The event took place April 13 in the Curb Event Center and was hosted by the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. Bandit has worked with the showcase series for the past 10 years to teach students the real world aspects of lighting design.

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