HOLLAND, MI — For the 2,800-seat, fan-shaped sanctuary at Central Wesleyan Church here, Dallas-based Acoustic Dimensions specified L-Acoustics’ KUDO gear. Locally-based Parkway Electric handled the installation
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — After 18 years in Glenview, IL, GCS has relocated to a new warehouse here, also in the Chicago area, that quadruples their space, doubles their docks, and adds a rail spur. The company also took delivery of another 28-box NEXO GEO T speaker system, bringing their inventory up to five arena-sized rigs.
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NEW YORK — Production Resource Group (PRG) supported a production of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s electronic Oktophonie in late March at the Park Avenue Armory here with a Meyer Sound speakers and a DiGiCo SD8 console.
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LAS VEGAS — The parent company of FRONT of HOUSE magazine, Timeless Communications Corp. (TCC), has acquired the assets of Symphony Publishing, with four magazines for the musical instrument and music education markets. “We’re excited to receive the stewardship of four exceptional magazines,” says Terry Lowe, TCC, president. “With this acquisition, we’ll apply our business model and high level of service to the musical instrument industry via the magazine Musical Merchandise Review (MMR), and serve music educators through School Band & Orchestra (SBO), JAZZed, and Choral Director publications.”
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DENVER — Music promoter Barry Fey, a top-tier music promoter credited with bringing U2, the Rolling Stones, the Doors and other top bands to Colorado over a span of more than 30 years, died at his home near Denver April 28. Fey, who had been recovering from hip replacement surgery, was 73.
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NASHVILLE — CTS Audio provided live sound support for Nashville’s Country Radio Seminar (CRS), a new artist showcase. For performances staged at the Nashville Convention Center Feb. 27-March 1, CTS Audio provided JBL VTX line arrays and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers from Harman Professional.
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CANANDAIGUA, NY — Working with JMZ Architects, AVL Designs provided technical gear for a 410-seat performance space and a smaller performance room within the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) at Finger Lakes Community College. Tasked with the need to find suitable high SPL gear late in the design process, AVL Designs opted for Danley loudspeakers and subwoofers.
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DALLAS, Texas — Soundcraft’s “Mixing with Professionals” (MwP) series continues this year with an event planned to take place May 15 at at Dobbs Stanford Corporation, 2715 Electronic Lane, Dallas. The featured presenter will be Ken Newman, owner of Newman Audio and FOH engineer for Barry Manilow. Newman, pictured here, also led Soundcraft’s MwP event in Las Vegas during NAB 2013.
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AUSTIN, TX — The Independent Film Channel (IFC) returned to SXSW 2013 with its fourth annual festival-sanctioned IFC Crossroads House. Vice Bar hosted both IFC’s Interactive Week and the Music Week. Over the course of seven days, the IFC Crossroads House served up music and comedy events featuring Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera and Fall Out Boy, among others. StageTech relied upon two Allen & Heath iLive T-112s and iDR-48s for mixing audio levels at FOH and monitors.
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KIRKLAND, WA — Lift Distribution, based here, was named best distributor for Czech Republic-based KV2 Audio’s products in the Asian Pacific region for 2012. Lift Distribution also distributes KV2 Audio products in the U.S. and Canada. Pictured here are, from left, Dave Christenson and David Ellis of Lift, David Croxton of KV2, Steve Palermo of Lift and George Krampera Jr. of KV2.
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CAPE CORAL, FL — Grace Church, which serves its congregation in Florida with four houses of worship, recently updated its Cape Coral campus with a new audio system that includes a WorxAudio TrueLine X5i-P line array system. Creative Sound Solutions owner Tony Flammia made the recommendation for the church’s 100-by-60-foot sanctuary, which features a cathedral-type ceiling.
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LOS ANGELES — For Rihanna’s Diamonds world tour, which is traveling through the U.S. and Canada from March through May 2013 before heading oversees, Eighth Day Sound is providing a d&b audiotechnik PA setup along with a pair of DiGiCo SD7s manned by Kyle Hamilton at FOH and Ed Ehrbar on monitors.
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