Son of Cirque du Soleil Co-Founder Killed in Accident during Setup for ‘Luzia’ in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Olivier Rochette, 42, was killed during setup for Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia in San Francisco Nov. 29. The accident, involving a telescopic lift, was first reported to emergency responders at about 6:45 pm, according to reports. Rochette, son of Cirque du Soleil co-founder Gilles Ste-Croix, was rushed to a hospital with a head injury but died at 10:37 p.m. He had been working as a technician on the show at the time of the accident.

ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO  – With the Abba Pater Church’s move to a larger structure came the need for a new sound system. Caribbean Broadcast Suppliers provided a system comprised of Martin Audio CDD speakers and CSX subwoofers. Pastor Jose Montijo Soler says, “Once the system was installed and configured, the sound in our church was spectacular––the instruments and vocals have a unique definition and the coverage is exceptional throughout the space.”

NEW YORK – The Behind the Scenes organization has created the BTS Counseling Fund to help industry professionals in fighting depression and addiction. After an initial period of fundraising, Behind the Scenes will begin accepting applications for grants from the fund. Funds will also be available to individuals entering an in-patient or intensive out-patient recovery program or those experiencing an emergency in-patient mental health event.

TORONTO – The Gothic castle Casa Loma is also a popular concert site in Toronto. Event Media Design recently installed Meyer Sound IntelligentDC self-powered loudspeakers into its glass-walled outdoor pavilion. The events required symphony hall sound, but needed the noise control that Meyer Sound products provided for the neighborhood nearby.

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Art Basel, taking place Dec. 1-4 in Miami Beach, will feature a sound clash performance between German sound artist Nik Nowak and Bass Mekanik. Nowak is one of the sound artists collaborating with Sennheiser through its Future Audio Artists Program to create compelling new projects that fuse art and audio. A number of talks, demos and displays accompany the Art Basel event.

TALLMADGE, OH — Attero Tech used Audio-Technica components as part of an audio system upgrade at the Akron Children’s Hospital Family Child Learning Center (FCLC). The new setup in the observation rooms makes it easy for parents, staff and students to choose any area to listen to while observing through the one-way glass. The FCLC had tried over the years to use security-based microphones and lower-quality headphones, which did not provide good fidelity, and management wanted a system that was more flexible and provided better audio quality.