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Location Set for Popular Systems Integration Industry Concert

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Drunk Unkles industry band will perform live on stage at the world-renowned rock club "The Joint" at the Hard Rock Hotel, LasVegas on June 18 from 9 to 11 p.m. during InfoComm 08.
As part of the night life available during the InfoComm event, ...

G-LEC America Relocates

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

G LEC has a new address and contact details for the New York office. 75 Broad Street, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10004. Telephone: 646.405.1023; email info.usa@g-lec.com.
G LEC's LED Video technology products can also be seen at XL Video's new ...

Rosco Wins a Trio of Awards at NAB 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Mid-April saw Rosco products win three awards at NAB. The TV Technology Magazine 2008 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award for best show product and the DV Magazine Black Diamond Award both went to Litepad. Rosco's ...

TOA Introduces New S5 Series UHF Wireless Microphone Systems

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

TOA Electronics introduces its latest professional grade wireless microphone system, the S5.5. Available in two configurations, handheld or belt pack/lapel, the Trantec S5 Series is designed by BBM Electronics Group Ltd., a wholly-owned ...

Theatre in Review: Stretch (a fantasia) (New Georges/The Living Theatre)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

No matter what Richard Nixon said, an occasional wallow in Watergate can be a lovely thing. Especially if you're fed up watching the Bush Administration flush this country's economy, prestige, and security down the drain, it can be relaxing to ...

Theatre in Review: Top Girls (Manhattan Theatre Club/Biltmore Theatre)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

There can be no doubt that Caryl Churchill has one of the most fertile theatrical imaginations around. From Cloud 9 to Mad Forest and beyond, each of her pieces radiates with inventive ideas. Even her recent anti-American screed ...

Powersoft Introduces K3 Digital Amplification System

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The newest addition to Powersoft's flagship Digam K Series power amps, the ultra-compact new K3 measures 1 RU by 14" deep and weighs17.6 lbs--yet produces 2,800W per channel at 2 Ohm.
The K3 also features power factor correction for ...

Renkus-Heinz Appoints Mediatronics-me as Exclusive Distributor for UAE

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

In a deal signed at the recent PALME Expo, Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Dubai-based Mediatronics-me as its new exclusive distributor for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Mediatronics Middle East is a pro-audio and ...

Scharff Weisberg at the Brooklyn Museum's Brooklyn Ball

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Scharff Weisberg says it took an artful approach to supporting the Brooklyn Museum's annual Brooklyn Ball when it supplied Bounce Event Marketing with lighting, video, and audio equipment for the gala event on April 3. The Brooklyn Ball, a ...

MediaMerge and Digital Projection Bring 3-D to the Franklin Institute

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Digital Projection International (DPI) reports that MediaMerge Inc. employed two LIGHTNING 30-1080p projectors in a full audio, video, and lighting redesign of the Franklin Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The full facility renovation ...

Martin on the Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, France

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Boulevard de la Croisette runs for 2km along Cannes' Mediterranean shoreline in Southern France and is the center of the city's tourist activity. Known for its luxury hotels and shops, the Croisette is also home to Palais des Festivals et des ...

Avolites for the Kooks

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Luton Pete (Pete Hosier), lighting designer for the U.K.-based band The Kooks, chose an Avolites Diamond 4 Vision console to control all lighting on on the groups' new tour. Hosier has always been a keen Avo user, and "Didn't think twice" ...

Dan Phelps Joins Lightronics as Inside Salesman

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Lightronics announces Dan Phelps has joined the company as its new inside salesman. Phelps has 17+ years experience as an electrical sales rep / engineer and sound engineer. He also worked as an operations manager for 10 years on sound ...