LAS VEGAS — Dim lighting conditions and backstage hazards have always been a dangerous mix. A fresh reminder came Nov. 19, when Matthew Moore, 35, suffered a broken arm along with head and neck injuries after falling into the 20-by-20-foot, two-story loading pit, used in preparation for Shania Twain’s Still the One series of shows at Caesars Palace Colosseum, which opened Dec. 1.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Performance Audio helped veteran restaurateur Casey Staker fulfill his concept for Zest Kitchen and Bar here, which, as its name suggests, transforms nightly from a focus on dining to drinks accompanied by a variety of DJs. Along with a Symetrix Jupiter 8 processor, the system’s Symetrix ARC-WEB gives Staker direct control over the sound system’s parameters via his smartphone.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — The state of Indiana distributed an additional $6 million in payments to victims affected by the collapse of the roof structure in high winds at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 13, 2011. The additional funds brings the total paid by the state in the aftermath of the collapse to $11 million. Indianapolis’ General Assembly approved the additional funding, which goes beyond the state’s $5 million limit in tort claims cases.
Read More »WEST PALM BEACH, FL — IATSE Local 500, and the Kravis Center have reached an agreement ending a 12-year labor dispute between the parties. The agreement provides for a new five-year labor contract, the withdrawal of all pending unfair labor practice charges, and a resolution of the back pay elements of the case.
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STAFFORD, VA — This year’s holiday services at Ebenezer United Methodist Church here were enhanced with a new Yamaha CL5 digital console purchased from Irving, TX-based Sound Productions. The church, which offers traditional and contemporary services within its 500-seat sanctuary, also purchased two Yamaha RIO input/output racks in time for its annual holiday productions.
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NEW YORK — Firehouse Productions provided Harman’s JBL VTX Series line arrays powered by Crown I-Tech HD Series programmable amplifiers for 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief. The Dec. 12 fundraiser for the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which took place in Madison Square Garden, featured Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, The Rolling Stones and many others.
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FALLBROOK, CA — The Fiber Optic Association (FOA), an international non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting professionalism in fiber optics through education, certification and standards, has issued a video on the dangers of counterfeit Cat-5 cabling.
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NEW YORK — This year’s Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City was televised nationally on NBC and featured performances by Rod Stewart, Cee Lo Green, Mariah Carey, Trace Adkins and Tony Bennett. As in years past, Production Resource Group (PRG) supplied a total of 24 Harman’s JBL VerTec VT4887ADP powered compact line array elements, installed on lifts to cover 49th and 50th Streets on the east and west sides of Rockefeller Center.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Southwest Christian High School (SWCHS) recently hired Audio Video Electronics (AVE) to upgrade their aging sound system. AVE installed the new system, which includes an Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital console, just in time for the high school’s production of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol.
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STAMFORD, CT — Harman International Industries Inc., based here, announced that Copenhagen, Denmark-based Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co., corporate parent of Aarhus, Denmark-based Martin Professional, agreed to sell Martin to Harman for EUR 110 million (currently $146 million in U.S. dollars). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in Q1 2013.
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The Carnival festival tradition has expanded from Trinidad and Tobago on the two days prior to Ash Wednesday to other dates on the calendar, and locations in the U.S. Earlier this year, the festive celebrations of Caribbean culture took place here, and also in Brooklyn, NY and Miami Gardens, FL with NYC-based Advanced Audio, Miami-based Master Sound Productions and D.A.S. Audio all playing a key role.
Read More »ANAHEIM, CA — The 2013 NAMM Show, set to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center here Jan. 24-27, has expanded beyond its traditional focus and now counts Harman, Avid, Chauvet, Bosch, Sennheiser, Shure, Korg, Tascam, Yamaha, American DJ and Behringer among its exhibitors. The conference will also include a wide array of training and demonstration opportunities for live entertainment technology professionals.
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