NASHVILLE – There are 24 Clay Paky Sharpys lighting up country singer Jason Aldean on his Night Train Tour. LD/programmer Aaron Swetland calls Mike Swinford’s show design “very dynamic with a lot of elements and layers.” The automated video screens – which carry the lighting fixtures – move in all directions with 24 axes of movement. A pair of grandMA2 lighting consoles control it all.
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FRANKFURT – If you are heading to Prolight + Sound/Musikmesse 2013, Frankfurt’s gargantuan music/pro audio and lighting trade show set for April 10-13, 2013, here are a few words of advice from George Petersen, editor of PLSN’s affiliate FRONT of HOUSE magazine. Since these tips apply to anyone traveling to the show, we’ve included them on PLSN.com as well as fohonline.com.
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TRENTO, Italy – The opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships featured acrobats, dancers and climbers in a show broadcast worldwide by Italian state television. The lights were split into two groups. Marco Spagnoli was lighting director for white lights, while Mario Zanella took care of the effects and the respective lighting design, relying heavily on Clay Paky Sharpys.
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LOS ANGELES – Rental company Volt Lites, led by LD Matthew Shimamoto, recently purchased GLP’s new impression X4 moving head for their inventory. Prior to purchasing, they decided to trial some of the fixtures on a new TV show that is set to air this month. “We already knew the X4 looked great to the human eye, but we needed to see how they looked under the scrutinizing eye of the camera — and they performed exceptionally well,” he said.
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CHICAGO – LD Robb Jibson is using a Jands Vista L5 to control lighting for alt-rock band, Deftones on their latest tour. Traveling with their own custom grid package, the Jands Vista L5 is controlling more than 150 lighting fixtures on the Deftones tour, including a number of LED battens, moving heads, spotlights and strobes.
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KERKRADE, The Netherlands – Harry De Lon has joined Elation Professional Europe as a sales professional, beginning in May 2013. The 35-year industry veteran will focus on stage, touring and theatrical lighting. De Lon will be on hand at Elation’s stand this week at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt, Germany April 10-13.
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MCALLEN, TX – The Family Church (TFC) of McAllen, TX, chose a Robe lighting system for its new 1,400-capacity main worship auditorium. The stage systems for the new auditorium were designed for concerts and broadcasts in addition to the five weekly services. Currently TFC has a web-based ministry, but plans include going to a multisite format, so good broadcast lighting was vital to the final technical plans.
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NEW YORK – BSR E1.21 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — Temporary Ground-Supported Structures Used to Cover the Stage Areas and Support Equipment in the Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events, is in review through May 27, 2013. Anyone with a material interest in stage roofs and other portable structures used in outdoor events is invited to review the draft document and to offer comments.
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LAS VEGAS — The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announces that Atomic Design’s Rob Barber has joined its Board of Advisors. Atomic Design will also be providing scenic elements for the 2013 Parnelli Awards in November.
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Rosco’s myColor, a web tool available at rosco.com/mycolor, features a searchable index of all the gel filters Rosco has to offer. It effectively puts all of the company’s filter ranges — Roscolux, Supergel, Cinegel, E-Colour+, and Permacolor — in one place, and helps users find, filter, sort, compare, notate, and save all of the company’s colors the way that they want.
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