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  COVID-19 Update, December 18, 2020: Christmas Wishes
Hopes are high for a pandemic relief bill from a newly motivated Congress, even if both sides have had to make painful concessions to get there. It's just a down payment, of course, and more will be needed in 2021, but at least people ...
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Michael Strickland Takes the Case for Pandemic Relief to WGN America
Michael Strickland, CEO of Bandit Lites and, more recently, an indefatigable lobbyist for the live events industry, earlier this week took the case for industry pandemic relief to Congress. Later, he appeared in a special ...
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disguise Accelerates Investment in xR Technology to Push Boundaries in Remote and Virtual Production
In a year like no other, disguise celebrates a number of resounding successes, where the company saw the sudden shift to remote performance, production and events, and a new partnership with Epic Games to enhance the delivery of ...
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New Version of Old Theatre, New Look, New d&b A-Series
The late Tom Patterson is a local hero: a man who, by daring to dream, changed the face of his country and the economy of his hometown. In 1952, with a $125 grant from the City Council, Patterson set out to establish a six-week ...
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The House Modesto Gets Praise-worthy Performance from its New Adamson PA
Founded in 1980, The House in Modesto, CA, hosts dynamic services that bring the community together with live music acts, special events, and a diverse pastoral team. The church's recent PA upgrade to an Adamson system is changing ...
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Pliant Technologies' CrewCom Brings the Works of C.S. Lewis to Life
When theatrical sound designer Lew Mead from Autograph A2D was tasked with integrating a high-end wireless intercom system for the Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA), the company turned to Pliant Technologies' CrewCom to ...
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ADJ Lighting Creates the Backdrop for Concert to Celebrate Dutch Duo's 11th Anniversary
2020 has been the toughest year in living memory for the live entertainment industry, with almost all festivals, tours, and concerts canceled since the beginning of March. However, innovative promotors were able to organize a few shows ...
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Simon Horn Takes Train on Magical Holiday Ride for Steam Illumination with ChamSys
Seen from a distance, the Steam Illumination Christmas Train appears like a rolling band of moving light cutting through the dark night as it rolls past the farms and fields of the Hampshire countryside. To those inside, the experience is ...
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Robert Juliat Dalis Adds a Golden Glow to the Latin Grammy Awards 2020
Hosted by Ana Brenda Contreras, Victor Manuelle, and Yalitza Aparicio, the 21st Latin Grammy Awards were celebrated in late November to honor the cream of the Latin music scene. This year saw a rather different ...
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Bespoke Audio Visual Provide Customizable Virtual Events Using Clear-Com
Toronto-based Bespoke Audio Visual has always emphasized providing services that are custom-tailored to the unique nature and needs of every event and client they work with. During COVID-19, this means bringing people together by means of ...
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COVID-19 Update, December 17, 2020: Going Down to the Wire
It's going to be a squeaker, but it appears that both sides are coming together to provide pandemic relief. Meanwhile, hospitals everywhere are hard-hit, no more so than in California, which things are rapidly turning chaotic. The big ...
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Claypaky Presents "Shine a Light" -- a Song Celebrating the Entertainment Industry
The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most difficult years for everyone working in the entertainment and events sector. In the effort to focus on keeping up the spirit of the people affected by the current crisis and to close this ...
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Live Events Industry Reps Testify to Congress About Need for Pandemic Relief
A group of representatives from the live event industry testified on Tuesday morning at a Congressional hearing titled "Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Live Event Entertainment Industry." Among those speaking were David Fay, ...
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Britannia Row Productions Ends 45th Year in Business with Hope for 2021
Formed in the summer of 1975, Britannia Row Productions -- an early rock and roll business pioneer -- marks 45 years in live production, having navigated its most turbulent few months in over four decades. ...
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Alcons Pro-Ribbon Systems Are in a Class of Their Own
Greater Atlanta Christian School (GACS) is a PK-12 Christian school in Norcross, Georgia serving over 1,600 students. The school is a faith-infused, academically rich community, ranked at the top of the state for teaching quality, arts ...
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Zeal Life Turns Land of Light Into Magical Holiday Experience with Chauvet Professional
Surrounded by 9,000 acres of exquisitely landscaped gardens, thick woodlands and neatly tended farms, the three-story Longleat mansion glistens beneath an ornate roof adorned with domes and decorative chimneys. Each of the stately windows ...
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TruPixel Deploys Analog Way's Aquilon RS2 for Telemundo's Decision 2020 Election Coverage
Miami-based TruPixel, a provider of AV solutions for broadcast and corporate clients, used Analog Way's Aquilon RS2 multi-screen presentation system and videowall processor to drive a wide range of displays for Telemundo Network's ...
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COVID-19 Update: December 16, 2020: In the Tunnel
As Governor Gavin Newsom has remarked, there's a light at the end of the tunnel, but we're still in the tunnel. The good news is, real movement finally appears to be happening on the pandemic relief front, in part because of the ...
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Elation IP-rated Lights for Puscifer Performance in Arizona Desert
Colorado production house Brown Note Productions was hired by longtime client Danny Wimmer Presents to provide audio, lighting, and video production for a special online performance by alt-rock band Puscifer from experimental town ...
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Lectrosonics Leads Sound is Essential Social Media Campaign
Lectrosonics, together with a number of dealers, industry manufacturers, and end users, is spearheading a social media campaign, Sound is Essential, to emphasize that sound is essential to any modern media. While sound at times ...
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