BROOKINGS, SD – Sideline Productions, a Brookings, SD, based large-screen video rental company, opened for business with the purchase of Daktronics PST-10 modular LED display panels. The company has put the new equipment to use for events including the Carrier Classic in South Carolina, the Boy Scout Encampment at Camp Cowles and the ISOC Snocross Series of Champions.
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PERTH, Australia – Australian AV company Scene Change have added 12 GLP Volkslicht zoom LED moving head fixtures to their lighting stock. The fixture has a motorized zoom, changing its beam size from 10 to 26 degrees, while maintaining a strong output.
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LOS ANGELES – Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden is touring with Chromlech Elidy LEDs – the first tour to use the fixtures – and a grandMA2 console supplied by Upstaging. Production designer is Justin Collie, with Killie Knobel as LD.
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SYRACUSE, NY – The United States Institute for Theatre Technology offers free inspections and training for high school stages through its Rigging Safety Initiative. Applications are accepted twice a year, in spring and fall. The deadline for the spring 2013 round is April 15.
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LONDON – LD Mark Henderson chose Clay Paky Sharpys to deliver the ‘concert performance’ lighting in a stage production of The Bodyguard at London’s Adelphi Theatre. The show is based on the original film, made famous by Whitney Houston.
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LEEDS, UK – New sessions have been added to the free program of seminars, demonstrations and tutorials April 30-May 1 at PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, at the Royal Armouries at Clarence Dock in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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LONDON – XL Video supplied LED screens, projection, camera, PPU and screen management system for The BRIT Awards 2013 at London’s O2 Arena. It’s the eleventh consecutive year that XL (and production manager Paul Wood) have been involved as video supplier for the event.
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LOS ANGELES – Acclaim Lighting’s new Dyna Series offer indoor/outdoor white LED wall graze and cove fixtures. The units average 20 watts per foot and up to 50 lumens per watt. Designed for façade lighting, uplighting, wall grazing and cove lighting, the Dyna Series fixtures are available in two models: DynaGraze or DynaCove.
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