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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SALVADOR, Brazil – Rental company Luzbel Iluminacao supplied more than 150 Robe moving lights for the 2013 Summer Festival de Salvador. Luzbel purchased the latest Robe fixtures to use them on the four-day event.
Read More »NEW YORK – Arup and Artec announced the integration of their Acoustics, Audio Visual, and Theatre Consulting practices. A spokesman noted that, prior to the Feb. 2013 merger, the two companies operated separately, with Arup founded in 1946 and Artec founded in 1971. Instead of one company buying another, the merger combines the two practices, which now operate as Arup. The move also brings 13 acoustics, audio visual and theatre consultants under the Arup umbrella.
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Compulite Systems has released their new, improved Vector iControl App which remotely controls and edits basic functions for all Vector lighting consoles. The App, for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android devices, has been completely redesigned with a full GUI makeover.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Electrosonic supplied and installed equipment for Washington, D.C.’s National Building Museum exhibit, “House & Home.” Running through spring 2017, “House & Home” presents an array of photos, objects, models and films that show visitors the changes in domestic life over the centuries and what it means to be at home in America.
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INDIA – Clay Paky’s range of fixtures are increasingly being used on India’s major events, supplied by Mumbai-based Jagmag Electric Co. Jagmag LD/ general manager Atul Sonpal is known for his work on Bollywood award nights and shows in India, and last year Jagmag and Clay Paky collaborated to light a number of those awards shows.
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LONDON – UK lighting rental company Neg Earth Lights invested in five new Kinesys DigiHoist controllers and two remote handsets, which went directly out on Muse’s ‘The 2nd Law’ world tour, together with a Kinesys K2 control and Elevation 1+ automation system that they already owned.
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