WOODEND, Australia – Frontier Touring lit an open-air stage for a performance by Leonard Cohen recently, but didn't stop there. The crew also lit up a distinctive natural volcanic rock feature, Hanging Rock, using CitySkape Xtreme and CitySource 96 LED wash lights from Robe.
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DELHI, India – India's Tourism Development Corporation, a government-run entity, commissioned a permanent 40-minute son et lumière from Ross Ashton's U.K.-based company, The Projection Studio, at Purana Qila, a fort founded by the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun in 1533.
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DOHA, Qatar – TechnoPro used PR Lighting fixtures for two recent events here – the 2nd World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and a celebration for Qatar's winning bid for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
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LOS ANGELES – 4Wall LA added 20-year lighting industry veteran Joel Sherman to its staff as a rentals and sales agent. Sherman began his career at Angstrom Lighting, working from the ground up focusing lekos and rolling cable, then advancing to rentals and sales for the company. He also worked for Kinetic lighting and ShowPro before coming to 4Wall LA, the newest of 4Wall's four locations.
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SERIATE, Italy – Valerio Leccese, director of photography for Rai 3's late night program, Parla Con Me (Talk To Me), calls the show "a weave of different genres, including television, theatre, live show, talk show, and even cinema." He opted for Clay Paky gear to light Maurizio Marchitelli's eclectic, four-part set design.
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DETROIT – For the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Creative Technology (CT) was once again in the driver's seat for AV support for auto brands including Audi, Bentley, BMW/MINI, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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SAN DIEGO, CA – Clearwing Productions announced the launch of Clearwing Productions California, Inc., extending the company's reach into San Diego, Los Angeles and other California markets. Jason Schwartzel, who had been project engineer for the Clearwing Productions Arizona design/build department, is overseeing the new location.
Read More »SYDNEY and MELBOURNE – Edwin Shirley Staging Australia (ESS Australia), which changed its name to ES Group Australia Pty Ltd (ESG) in 2009, will now be known once again as ESS Australia. Current managing director Iain Barclay has become the sole shareholder and has assumed all operating responsibility for the company.
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HOLLAND, MI – Central Wesleyan Church used Rent What? Inc.'s Silver Satin Series rental drapes as a backdrop for the annual Christmas production – the same drape used for performances by Maxwell and Jennifer Hudson.
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LONDON – In 2010, Bandit Lites in the U.K. supported performances by Paramore, Diversity and Pixie Lott, all of whom favored a shift toward more energy-efficient lighting rigs.
Read More »ARLINGTON, TX – FOX Sports' announce booth at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas Feb. 6 will be lit with Litepanels LED lighting fixtures. The network utilized Litepanels lighting fixtures in its announce booths for its 2010 NFL football regular and post-season game coverage.
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LONDON – For the fourth Strictly Come Dancing – The Live Tour, LD Mark Kenyon's rig includes more than 170 moving light sources plus hundreds of generics and scenic LED sources, all run on a grandMA2 light console, with another grandMA2 light running in full tracking backup. David Bishop spec'd and programmed the console for the tour, and Mike Rothwell is the console operator traveling with the show.
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