DUBLIN, Ireland – When Star Wars in Concert transfers to the O2 Arena Dublin on March 7 for the start of the European leg, the visual reinforcement for this multi-media performance will lean heavily on GLP Impressions, designed into the plot by Steve Cohen, the production's director/designer, and Seth Jackson, associate production designer/lighting director.
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LAS VEGAS – Five years ago, FTSI more than quintupled its space, from 5,000 square feet to a 27,000 square foot facility. The expansion allowed the automation firm to support effects such as those used for productions like Le Reve and Phantom of the Opera. The company recently doubled is footprint, taking possession of adjacent space.
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MIAMI – More than a quick huddle went into planning the visuals used with the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show at Sun Life Stadium, featuring music from The Who, and XL Video played a key role in supporting the creative team's vision with gear and crew.
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MINNEAPOLIS – Party promoter Kind Beats was founded in 2001 by partners DJ Ville and John Vang to give Twin Cities dance venues a boost. Kind Beats incorporated Element Labs' Versa TILEs and Verse TUBEs into some events held recently at the Epic nightclub in downtown Minneapolis, with Ruehling Associates, Inc. provided Element Labs hardware and support.
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NEW DELHI, India – LD Atul Sonpal chose Clay Paky fixtures to light the set for Dance Premier League, a dance reality show produced by Cineyug for Sony Entertainment Television that was broadcast on Indian TV.
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TAMPA – Bay Stage Lighting had a busy Valentine's Day weekend, providing lighting and décor for two benefit galas – the Suncoast Hospice Foundation and WEDU, a local PBS affiliate. conceptBAIT, a special event design firm, also provide drapes for both events.
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MANCHESTER – The lighting rig supplied by Sonalyst for the current U.K. arena tour of Strictly Come Dancing Live includes more than 150 Robe moving lights, including the new ColorBeam 700E ATs.
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BRISBANE, Australia – Christmas Carols events, held each year in Australia's major cities during the summer month of December, are generally performed on outdoor stages and attract large audiences.
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VANCOUVER, BC – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and Vancouver's waterfront Canada Place commissioned Look at the Games, a light show involving the Canada Place's iconic Sails of Light, to run nightly from Jan. 30 to March 31, 2010.
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SAINT-ETIENNE, France – A 31-meter-high observation tower built from more than four kilometers of steel tubes linked by star-shaped joints is a visual standout for the "Cité du Design" (Centre International du Design), a new institution for communication, research and education in design.
Read More »SYDNEY – Scene Change, an AV company that specializes in conferences and events, was in the market for a new lighting control console. Company director Vicken Hekimian opted for a Jands Vista I3 over another brand, in part because his crew, many of whom were trained on Hog consoles, felt more familiar with the Jands console.
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THOUSAND OAKS, CA – Rusnak BMW recently hired DSI Entertainment Systems to inject fresh video imagery into their operation. DSI used Digital Projection Titan 1080p projectors, concealed within the ceiling, to light up custom-made rear projection screens that appear to float above the showroom floor.
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