SACRAMENTO, CA — When the Theatre Arts department at American River College began making plans for its new performance space, an up-to-date rigging system was one of the department’s top priorities. So was student safety and speedy changeovers. The two-year community college, which serves 30,000 students, chose to update its rigging with the PowerAssist system from J.R. Clancy.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street may have been caught in the grip of panic, with a stampede of bulls turning into bears overnight. But if the recent manifestation of the ongoing subprime lending crisis was giving fits to traders and investors, CNBC’s Fast Money program made a smooth transition to an uptown venue — Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room.
Read More »NEW WINDSOR, NY — Production Resource Group, LLC, (PRG) announced that it is acquiring Essential Lighting Group from the Staging Connections Group in the U.K. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October.
Read More »FORT WAYNE, IN — Apollo Design Technology, Inc. announces the appointment of Caryn Myrice as Chief Financial Officer. Myrice will oversee the accounting, reporting, and financial planning activities for the company.
Read More »LONDON — When London’s Royal Opera House reopened its doors at the end of 1999 after a three-year refurbishment program, the performances were, for the most part, lit with conventional fixtures. Since then, as automated fixtures have become quieter, the Royal Opera House has added them to their stock, along with multimedia devices, to enable them to meet their challenging schedules.
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KONSTANZ, Germany — The three-piece German punk band Die Arzte (The Physicians) used up to 76 moving lights on their recent tour. They performed at 40 European venues, with three set configurations for playing arenas, clubs and headline festival slots.
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LONDON — The fixed lighting grid and rig for the old church of St. John in Smith Square were becoming almost as classical as the music performed at the English Baroque church near Westminster Abbey in London. The church had been using CCT Starlet 1.2K fresnels since the early 1980s. The church got a recent upgrade with gear from Robert Juliat.
Read More »SECAUCUS, NJ — Panasonic Systems Integration has changed its name to Panasonic System Solutions Company. The company changed its name to reflect its goal of delivering a broad range for solutions for its clients.
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CHARLESTON, SC —Glassware company Stolzle USA and Production Design Associates (PDA) co-hosted an event at Memminger Auditorium recently that served as a showcase for PDA’s staging technology and design ideas. The theme for the evening involved the four elements — air, fire, earth and water.
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NASHVILLE — The 12th and Porter club, a venue that has served as a launching pad for up-and-coming bands, overhauled its stage lighting system three years ago with 16 Clay Paky light fixtures, added by Daniel Slezinger, who was then the club’s production manager.
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LAS VEGAS — Not many performers are known the world over by one single name. Fewer still get offered a three-year extension on their four-decade career with a multi-million dollar gig at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. But Cher isn’t filling the Colosseum’s maw all by herself. She’s supported by layers of artistry that include choreographed dancers and aerialists, costumes by Bob Mackie and innovative staging and lighting technology, including moving images projected by Christie projectors.
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Elation Professional’s ELED Fresnel, powered by LEDs, is an updated version of a classic white Fresnel stage light. Instead of the traditional halogen lamp, the ELED Fresnel uses a 50-watt, 6,000k white LED module as its light source. This module, comprised of a cluster of white LEDs, emits an output equivalent to a 500-watt halogen lamp, but draws only 75 watts of power. Along with energy savings, the LEDs generate less heat and are rated for 100,000 hours under normal operating conditions. The ELED Fresnel also has a built-in strobe, 0% to 100% electronic dimming and a 10° to 50° manual zoom. Adjustable barn doors allow for a variety of flat, square and circular beam shaping options. The units also feature internal DMX control, an LDC menu display on the rear of the unit, a 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connection and a multi-voltage internal power supply. Each unit measures 14.5 inches long, 9.84 inches wide and 14.5 inches high and weighs 11.6 pounds. The MSRP is $899.95.
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