FAIRFAX, VA — George Mason University (GMU) upgraded an outdated rigging system for its 2,000-seat concert hall with 45 of J.R. Clancy’s PowerLift automated line sets and the company’s SceneControl 500. The upgrade gives the venue the ability to mount more elaborate productions and simultaneously addresses safety concerns.
MUNICH — In a bid to win a bigger piece of the growing global market for LED systems and solutions, currently estimated at 700 million euros and growing at double-digit rates, Osram has forged a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Traxon Technologies Ltd. The deal gives Osram a majority stake in the 135-employee company, which will continue to be based in Hong Kong with R&D operations in both China and Germany.
NEW YORK — Billy Elliot – The Musical, staged in both the U.K. and Australia, is stepping up to Broadway with more than 100 moving lights including 50 ETC Source Four Revolution fixtures. LD Rick Fisher has been using the automated fixtures for the show since it opened in London.
LOS ANGELES — The fourth annual Stage Lighting Super Saturday all-day training seminar is set for Feb. 7, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Presented by Sonny Sonnenfeld and Scott C. Parker, the seminar will take place at the West Adams Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, with a training sessions led by stage lighting professionals covering basic and advanced topics.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The spherical set provided by Gearhouse South Africa for Miss World 2008 was sleek, stylish, and very…gray. But the pallid paint color served as a canvas for a team of lighting and visual specialists headed by LD Tim Dunn, using the biggest assembly of Robe’s newest gear to date.
DUBAI, UAE — Robe’s “The Future is Digital” Roadshow had stops in the Middle East, South Africa and Chicago before taking a break for the holidays. The program, organized to give attendees a first-hand look and an in-depth discussion about the company’s new digital gear, resumes in January with a stop in Poland.
NEW YORK — The ESTA Foundation / USITT Joint Training Initiative has posted a calendar online that lists industry training events available at www.estafoundation.org/seminars/trainingcalendar.htm. Anyone who wants to add a training event to the list can send information fstewart@estafoundation.org
Ocean Thin Films, a division of Ocean Optics, has introduced the ColorBug handheld wireless device. ColorBug measures CIE color values and luminance, with software that allows technicians to wirelessly share data with their iPhone or iPod touch.
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LONDON — The Covent Garden Market Halls are attracting visitors inside to see visual effects created for “Constellation,” a light show by United Visual Artists Ltd. to accompany musical performances and other holiday events. TarmLED GmbH & Co. KG supplied 578 two-meter-long, double-sided LED strips and 37 data power distribution units (DPDUs) for the fixtures decking the halls.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Every December, the city of Brussels organizes Winter Wonders, a Christmas event that draws about three million visitors to the city’s Grand Palace. Barco’s LED MiStrip units are playing a role in the month-long series of nightly sound and light attractions called Electrabel Nights in Brussels, which were designed and produced by Magic Monkey.
American DJ’s 46HP LED Pro plays different roles, serving as a stage light or for decorative effects in nightclubs and entertainment halls. It’s a DMX-compatible LED PAR can, with features including RGB color mixing, electronic dimming and color strobing. It uses 18 1-watt LEDs — six red, six green and six blue.