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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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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RALEIGH, NC – There are Spyders to be found throughout the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library on the North Carolina State University Centennial Campus, and they’re getting rave reviews. Vista Systems’ Spyder X20s were selected by The Sextant Group, Inc. for a number of video processing tasks in the technology-rich library.
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AABYHOEJ, Denmark – The introduction of SGM’s X-5 LED strobes inspired award winning production designer, LeRoy Bennett, to specify 470 pieces for Beyoncé’s The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Bennett also had the X-5s in mind for the next tour by metal band Rammstein.
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UK – Penn Elcom GmbH has acquired Netherlands-based flightcase manufacturer Flightware BV in an amicable agreement which will further strengthen and diversify The Penn Elcom Group’s flight case product design capabilities and ranges. The agreement was reached between Thomas Mostert, CEO of Penn Elcom GmbH, and Marcel Vlot, MD of Flightware, who is now planning to leave the industry to pursue other interests.
Read More »When the producers of Fox TV’s American Idol decided to source a new video wall for the 2013 season, ShowFX Inc. rose to the challenge. The result is a seamless integration of rented video panels into a custom-built 12-axis motion-controlled system that tracks and rotates, creating a multitude of looks for entrances and performances during the show. The LED panels themselves, supplied via VER and NEP/Sweetwater, are Barco ILite 6.
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ITALY – Clay Paky cites distributor and customer reaction to the new member of its family, the Sharpy Wash 330. For more product details, visit http://plsn.com/wp/product-news/10966-clay-paky-sharpy-wash-330.html
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VANCOUVER, BC and HALIFAX, NS, Canada — Montreal-based Solotech announced new sales and integration offices in Vancouver and Halifax on May 1. The Vancouver office will be led by Brian Konechny and Larry Medwin. The Halifax office will be led by Eric Bourgeois and Bill Lawlor. Solotech also added Rob Lanthier to its Ottawa office staff.
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COLUMBIA, MD – An updated edition of Light Plot Deconstructed for Vectorworks Spotlight is now available. Written by scenic/ lighting designer Gregg Hillmar, the guide is a companion handbook to the software to help readers draft light plots more easily.
Read More »MIDDLETON, WI — ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) is expanding its manufacturing capacity with the purchase of a 350,000 square-foot building in Mazomanie, WI. ETC will move portions of its manufacturing and warehousing to the new facility while maintaining its headquarters in Middleton, WI. Portions of the new facility are expected to open this fall. ETC does not anticipate a reduction in its workforce.
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NASHVILLE — Premier Christian Cruises tapped PixelFLEX to provide its LED curtain video screens as a backdrop for the ship’s musical performances. The cruiseship staff hung a PixelFLEX panel in the main atrium to feature announcements and a brief video to keep passengers up to date on activities. Videos and images can be sent to PixelFLEX’s screens using any computer with a DVI-D connection.
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LOS ANGELES – 4Wall Entertainment has acquired the assets of Action Theatrical, a Sun Valley, CA-based production company specializing in rigging for the film and video industry. Action Theatrical President Rich Porter will assume the title of VP of Business Development for 4Wall LA.
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