NORTH BERGEN, NJ – On the one-year anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death, Madame Tussauds paid tribute with four wax likenesses highlighting iconic moments in her life and career. Such a reveal is unprecedented in Madame Tussauds history. Drape Kings created the special draping for the reveal and the backdrop, along with a custom drape display for the permanent exhibit at the museum’s New York City location.
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NEW ORLEANS – VH-1 and the NFL joined forces to celebrate the Super Bowl with Train headlining “The Best Super Bowl Concert Ever” on Friday night before Sunday’s game. CMT and the NFL partnered the following evening on a “Crossroads” special starring Rascal Flatts and Journey. Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800s and grandMA2 light consoles played key roles in both shows, held at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans.
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Dirty Rigger is launching the Secutor Belt, a product which offers:5-inch extra wide padded back for ‘maximus’ comfort;Removable / adjustable D-rings for the attachment of… Read More »Dirty Rigger Secutor Belt
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AARHUS, Denmark – The MAC III Wash moving head is now available. A full-feature, full-range wash luminaire, it projects an intense yet even field of light and has the added ability of shaping the beam through an internal barndoor system. The MAC III Wash is designed to run quietly for the theatre and television markets, and offers the high power needed for touring, corporate and special events.
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MANCHESTER, UK – Event lighting and rigging specialist dbn has appointed Alan Brown as head of operations. He previously worked as operations and circulation director of MEN Media for 16 years, and believes his experience with the newspaper’s pressures and tight deadlines will help him in his new role handling the daily operations at dbn.
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NEW ORLEANS – The Pontchartrain Beach float takes bigness to new heights – or lengths. At 330 feet long, this tribute to the Big Easy’s legendary-but-long-gone Pontchartrain Beach amusement park is one of the largest floats ever seen in a Mardi Gras parade. Ray Ziegler of RZI Lighting was brought on board to create the lighting using Elation, Acclaim and ADJ LED products.
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LOS ANGELES — The first draft of the Event Safety Alliance’s Event Safety Guide — an updated version of the widely-used U.K. guide with the same name, often dubbed the “purple guide” — is available for download from the Alliance website, eventsafetyalliance.org. Subtitled “A Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Live Entertainment Events in the United States,” the draft document includes a disclaimer stating that the 273-page PDF document is provided for public review only for a 180-day review and comment period (from Feb. 6, 2013 to Aug. 5, 2013).
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LONDON – In an unusual event, Guinness World Records has departed its London headquarters and has gone out “on the road” with its Officially Amazing Science Live! show. The 12-week tour spans across the UK with XL Events and M4 Entertainment.
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CHESTER, CT – Goodspeed Musicals recently debuted The Great American Mousical, a whimsical, musical comedy that celebrates life in the theatre, directed by Julie Andrews. The production team was challenged to bring the excitement and spectacle of Broadway into a compact 200-seat venue. To accomplish this, co-lighting designers Richard Pilbrow and Michael Gottlieb brought in a new and compact lighting tool, the PLCyc LED luminaire from Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon.
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LONDON – Green Hippo has launched Hippotizer version 3.2 software, available for download from the website. The software offers new features and more than 100 enhancements and is suitable for installation on HippoCritter, GrassHopper, HippoPortamus and HD models.
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