LEXINGTON, KY — A relocated bar and billiards business is helping revitalize an abandoned warehouse district by turning its historic buildings into a cultural hub of live music. Jessica and Clark Case took over Buster’s when they learned that the property as well as the entire block of Lexington’s Main Street was slated for demolition.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. — DBN installed the house lighting rig at Band On the Wall, an iconic 300-capacity live music venue in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The landmark venue dates back some 200 years and has been associated with live music for much of that span. (The name comes from the 1930s, when musicians used to perform standing on precarious platforms, strapped to the wall.)
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PORTIMAO, Portugal — The technical staff for the Tempo Theatre knew they wanted an automated rigging system, but didn’t know which manufacturer to choose. To help decide, they opted to visit actual installations in the U.S., to consult with users, and to get hands-on experience.
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ATHENS — Robert Juliat named P Vassiliou SA as its exclusive dealer for Greece. P Vassiliou SA will focus its attention on the Greek theatre and architectural markets and will try to help Robert Juliat expand its presence in those markets.
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VERONA, Italy — Over three quarters of a mile of Milos M290 QuickTruss was used to construct the support structure for a large projection screen at a gala evening featuring Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, 40 years after he made his singing debut in this north Italian town.
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ORLANDO — Creative Technology named Michael Carbenia Business Development Manager. A 30-year industry veteran, Carbenia spent 17 years with Total Audio Visual Services (TAVS), holding various management positions in both sales and operations for their event staging division.
Read More »ORLANDO — Tomcat USA announced that its Hoist & Truss Workshop would return for the 2009 LDInstitute on Nov. 18 and 19, led by Herb Hart of Columbus McKinnon, Will Todd of Tomcat USA and Bill Sapsis, president and founder of Sapsis Rigging.
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MOSCOW — Robe REDWash 3-192 LED wash fixtures are being used for a lighting special effect on Massive Attack’s latest tour of the U.K. and Europe. Robin Haddow designed the rig and all lighting equipment is being supplied by HSL.
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CHICAGO — Reed Rigging, Inc. added Shawn Nolan, PE, to their staff. Nolan has worked as a structural and consulting engineer for the past 15 years, with a total of 30 years of entertainment industry experience.
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CARDIFF, U.K. — HSL supplied all lighting for the Stereophonics’ homecoming show at Cardiff Castle, including eight of the new Robe Robin 300E Beam moving lights, specified by LD Tim Routledge. It was the first time the band had played at the venue since 1998, and the U.K. debut for the Robe Robin fixtures.
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TAMPA — Following the European leg, the U2 360° Tour is breaking stadium attendance records on this side of the Atlantic, with a production design that can be safely said to be unlike any seen before.
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CAPE TOWN — South Africa’s 31st Annual Loerie Awards had the tongue-in-cheek theme, “Feed Your Ego,” and Gearhouse South Africa did what it could with lighting, video, media, rigging, sound, power and backline to pump up the self-esteem of the ad industry professionals attending the two-night event.
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