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Impressive Olympic Opening Ceremony Visuals Include Intel’s Record-Setting Drone Light Show

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Intel’s Shooting Star drones, performing in a pre-taped segment, were seen around the world by those watching coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A total of 1,218 drones were used, setting a new Guinness World Record for the most drones flown simultaneously. The drone visuals were just part of a spectacular parade of visual designs seen by spectators within the Olympic stadium venue and broadcast via TV and internet to millions of viewers around the globe on Feb. 9. The games continue until the Closing Ceremony, set for Feb. 25.

Robe LIVE at The Sun Arena

Two concerts organized by AMP Events at the newly-opened, 10,000-capacity Sun Arena in South African capital Pretoria were chosen to record a live DVD for American rock band LĪVE.

A Night in Namibia for Joss Stone

Award winning English jazz and soul singer and songwriter Joss Stone visited Namibia for the first time – and for one night only – as part of her ongoing Total world tour, making an appearance in the intimate environs of the Warehouse Theatre in vibrant capital Windhoek.

Brent Schmidt Makes Magic Happen for Rick Smith Jr. with Chauvet Professional

MENTOR, OH — Magic Gives Back, an organization that stages pro-bono magic shows at schools across the U.S. to raise money for education projects, was founded by celebrity magician and illusionist Rick Smith Jr. For a fundraising show on Jan. 27 at the 1,500-seat Mentor Schools Fine Arts Center outside Cleveland, Brent Smith and his team at B Productions used four Rogue R1 Spot and four Rogue R1 Wash fixtures along with two Ovation E-190WW ellipsoidal units and other products from Chauvet Professional and Chauvet DJ.