Electrosonic Creates Interactive Exhibit for Hitler Letter
LOS ANGELES – When the Museum of Tolerance acquired an early letter written by Adolf Hitler, it turned to Electrosonic to create an interactive exhibit. The artifact is housed in a wall-mounted glass display case along with a 65-inch Mitsubishi LED touchscreen. Visitors view content crafted by Cortina Productions, which allows them to virtually interact with the letter, reading it in the original German language or translated into English.
Read More »CHAUVET Q-Wash 560Z LED
CHAUVET Q-Wash 560Z-LED is powered by 91 3W RGBWA Cree LEDs and produces flicker-free output, while maintaining quiet operation. With color mixing and a 6-32 degree zoom, the unit is designed for highlights or flood washes.
Read More »Coolux Technology Helps Actors Interact with 3D Projections
COLOGNE, Germany – Popular Belgian children’s television shows were recently turned into two stage productions involving 3D projection technology. Belgian TV production company Studio 100 used a combination of the coolux Broadcast server and the company’s Widget Designer software to let the actors interact with 3D projections live on stage.
Read More »RED Lighting Plans Debut at Prolight + Sound
SAN GIOVANNI in MARIGNANO, Italy — Franco Natali, Gherardo Flaccomio Nardi Dei and R&D International, which owns B&C Speakers, are teaming up to form a new company that will bring entertainment lighting products to market at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this year: RED Lighting s.r.l.
Read More »JR Clancy Promotes Larsen to Marketing Services
SYRACUSE, NY —Mariilyn Larsen has been promoted to Marketing Services at J. R. Clancy, Inc. A 25-year veteran of the company, Larsen started as a receptionist and has been moving through various positions since. She will liaison with Wenger Corporation, Clancy’s parent company, in her marketing role.
Read More »Mid-America Sound Corp., Indiana State Fair Commission and IATSE Local 30 Fined by State OSHA
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA), which had conducted an investigation into possible workplace violations associated with the collapse of the main stage at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 13, 2011, issued a report and levied more than $80,000 in fines against the staging company, the stagehand’s union and the state fair commission.
Read More »Chauvet Fixtures Shine on Strictly Come Dancing
LONDON – LD Mark Kenyon specified nearly 90 CHAUVET fixtures for the set design on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing. Scattered throughout the set are six Q-Wash 560Z LED moving heads in custom-finished chrome, with 50 COLORdash Batten Tri linear wash lights and 32 COLORado 1 Tour static wash lights.
Read More »Miami Stagecraft Upgrades Miami Venue with grandMA2s
LOS ANGELES – Touring acts were asking for a grandMA console, so Miami-Dade County’s Adrienne Arsht Center got a pair of the grandMA2s and an upgraded 1gb network to accommodate its high-speed response time. Miami Stagecraft handled the install and upgrade.
Read More »Philips Selecon and Strand Name New Denmark Distributor
Messe Frankfurt Organizes Light India 2012
Lex Products PowerHOUSE Doghouse
The PowerHOUSE Doghouse portable power distribution box from Lex Products has a compact, sturdy, portable and stackable design especially well-suited for use in convention centers for trade show displays, portable lights, audio equipment and light tools. The design allows for multiple boxes to be strung along one power feed to provide convenient 20 Amp duplex power.
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