Snakes and Arrows Hits the Road

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Robe, Martin Sign
Snakes and Arrows Hits the Road
Licensing Agreement
Lighting the
ÅRHUS N, DENMARK and
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“Mini Tornados”
— Martin and Robe have entered
into a licensing agreement, entitling
Robe and its affiliated companies
to use Martin’s United States pat-
ents 6,601,973 (the “973-patent”),
6,971,770 (the “770-patent”) and
7,222,997 on gobo holder and ani-
mation wheel technology, covering
Robe’s Color Spot product series.
The licensing agreement also enti-
tles Martin and its affiliated compa- Stepping out with Fall Out Boy
nies to use technology covered by Gags, giant toasters, video
Robe’s United States patent applica- screens, pyrotechnics and bath-
tion 10/534927. room stalls — these are some of
The agreement entitles Robe to the elements used by Production
manufacture, market and sell its Col- Designer Alex Skowron and Vid-
or Spot product series in the United eo Director John Beswick to high-
States and entitles Martin to manu- light the music and antics of this
facture, market continued on page 10 young, high-profile band. To keep
up with this energetic and inno-
With the same three members and 33 years after their debut, Rush hits the road again with their new release vative group, the team pushed
Cirque du Soleil, MGM/
Snakes and Arrows. Much has changed from their early days of touring when the special effects consisted only of a to create a show that would be
Kodak SAV slide projector with a screen and four Genie towers with some PARs and ACLs. Now the band’s longtime Mirage Join ETCP a visual orgy of the senses. PLSN
lighting designer, Howard Ungerleider, of Production Design International has come up with such spectacular mo- goes behind the scenes to see
Certification Council
ments for the tour and his biggest concerns were dealing with ArtNet and whether the media servers would be how they did it. Turn to page 26
able to handle the aspect ratio of the video clips running through the lighting console. Yet, even though the band’s LAS VEGAS — Cirque du Soleil for the details.
effects now include over 120 moving heads, along with an arsenal of mr-16 zip strips and three large 10 mil Toshiba and its Las Vegas partner MGM/Mi-
video walls, 2 high-power Yag laser systems, pyrotechnic flames, gerbs and flash pots, Ungerleider’s goal is to never rage have accepted a seat on the
overshadow the band with special effects. Entertainment Technician Certifica-
The lighting is supplied by Premier Global Production, the lasers are supplied by Production Design International tion Program (ETCP) Council.
and the pyro is supplied by Pyrotek. Join PLSN next month as we go in-depth and see how he keeps Rush’s look fresh The Council is the governing
PLASA 2007
and new without getting in the way of the music. body that manages the develop-
ment and implementation of ETCP, 20 Go beyond the usual LED fixtures
the industry-wide certification pro- with our report from Earls Court.
Parnelli Voting Now Open gram for entertainment technicians.
The MGM/Mirage currently employs Digital Lighting
over 1,500 technicians in support of
LAS VEGAS, NV — Voting for the 2007 Parnelli Awards has begun! Cirque du Soleil operations. 38 Revolution
Learn about the origin and
Subscribers can cast their votes online for the best of the live produc- Cirque du Soleil and MGM/Mi-
forseeable future.
tion industry at www.parnelliawards.com/vote. A full ballot listing all rage have appointed Martin Craw-
nominees can be found on page 42. The Parnelli Awards take place ford, technical manager, technical
Feeding the Machines
Friday, Nov. 16, at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Tickets can be
& show support — Cirque du Soleil
purchased at www.parnelliawards.com. Find out why the more faders and
Resident Show Division, and Tony 58
Since 2001, the Parnelli awards have recognized pioneering and Terry Lowe (right), publisher of FOH and PLSN, and Joe Al- Galuppi, head of rigging for KÀ, to sit executor buttons on a console,
influential individuals and their contributions continued on page 12 dridge (left) of UNLV, with Stephanie DeFraga, recipient of on the council. continued on page 10 the better with Nook’s Ultimate
the inaugural Parnelli/PLSN/FOH scholarship. Rock ‘n’ Roll Punt Page.
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Martina McBride’s new set. Top designers, trade show clichés Changing technology, longer
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on Earls Court. Here’s the rundown in the industry.
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Leviton Manufacturing Mourns
High End
Death of Harold Leviton
Results Drive
New Financial LITTLE NECK, NY — With great sadness, “I am deeply saddened that our industry
Leviton Manufacturing Company announces has lost one of its foremost icons,” said Don-
Achievement
the death of its Chairman and Chief Executive ald J. Hendler, Leviton company president.
AUSTIN, TX — High End Systems Officer, Harold Leviton, age 90. Leviton passed “Those of us who knew Harold had a deep
Inc. has aquired a new $9 million line away Sept. 8, 2007. admiration and tremendous respect for him
of credit with Wachovia Bank, NA. Harold Leviton’s dedication to the electri- as a businessman with infinite passion for the
“Our strong financial performance cal industry and its key professional associa- electrical industry. Harold took great pride
during the last three fiscal years has al- tions are legendary. He served on many indus- in assuming leadership of our large, private,
lowed us to team up with one of the try association and civic boards over a span of family company and in ushering in another
largest banks in America,” said Frank decades, rarely missing a meeting. Well into generation. His legacy of continuing the fam-
Gordon, HES Chief Executive Officer. his late 80s, he traveled around the world to ily business will be carried forward.
“We intend to use the new facility to position his third-generation family business, He is survived by his wife of more than 66
further support technology innova- formed at the turn of the century, into a global years, Shirley; daughters, Patricia, Adrienne,
tion and global sales efforts.” industry leader. His life revolved around his and Elizabeth, son-in-laws, Donald J. Hendler,
“High End sales revenue continue family, his company, his hobbies and generous Steven B. Sokolow and Andrew Kriegman and
to grow dramatically in Europe, the philanthropic and civic pursuits. grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Harold Leviton
Middle East and Asia and we have now
strengthened our position to provide
customers more financing options and
to support dealer sales with more dem-
onstration equipment,” said Bill Morris,
HES executive vice president.
Merritt Belisle joined High End
Systems as chairman in January. “I was
excited by the outstanding team of
innovators when I joined High End,”
Belisle said. “The seasoned profession-
als at Wachovia have always provided
banking support to companies where
I have been fortunate to be part of se-
nior management.”
Draft DMX512
Cabling Standard
Available for Review
NEW YORK — BSR E1.27-2, Entertain-
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nently Installed Control Cables for Use
with ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A) and USITT
DMX512/1990 Products, is available for
public review through Nov. 19, 2007. The
draft standard describes the types of cable
to be used in permanent installations to in-
terconnect lighting equipment that comply
with ANSI E1.11-2004 (DMX512-A) or with
USITT DMX512/1990. The description in-
cludes definitions of acceptable cable and
connector types and the ways in which
they may be used. The draft standard and
its supporting public review materials are
available at http://www.esta.org/tsp/docu-
ments/public_review_docs.php.
In addition to being asked to review the
document to see if it offers adequate advice,
reviewers are asked to look for protected
intellectual property in the draft standard.
ESTA does not warrant that its standards
contain no protected intellectual property,
but it also does not intend to adopt any
standard that requires the use of protected
intellectual property, unless that property
is necessary for technical reasons and can
be licensed and used by anyone without
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American Idol Has Another Successful Summer Tour
American Idol had another successful With a limited budget and high produc- circular truss moving from its high trim down
North American tour this summer. Lighting tion value expectations, Reardon, decided, over the stage! Tommy Green (crew chief)
Designer Alex Reardon worked with Upstag- that “In order to give each theme of the show had not used it before and was very quickly
ing Inc. to meet the various artistic demands its own identifying section, I’d adapt the archi- up to speed, so much so that within a few
of the show. The tour featured the TV show tecture of the show. Having used Kinesys on shows, he’d taken on the additional task of
American Idol’s “Final 10” contestants with the a number of different tours (including Duran calling spots.
design process beginning, by necessity, long Duran and the Dixie Chicks), I had a chance to Upstaging was the first U.S. production
before the finalists were chosen. Thus, Rear- use their new K2 software and went for it.” company to add the Kinesys motion control
don had to design the show based on themes Reardon adds, “I’ve previously been system to their inventory, says Upstaging’s
rather than personalities. Furthermore, with- thrilled by the simplicity, speed of program- Account Rep John Bahnick, “We purchase
out knowing who the performers were, a ming, accuracy and reliability of the Vector Kinesys systems built to our specifications
certain “talent contingency” existed, placing software, but K2 is an even more intuitive through TMB. The guys at Kinesys and TMB
even greater demands on the tour’s produc- platform. The graphic interface makes it so have been very helpful with training, cus-
tion aspects. Reardon specified a Kinesys mo- much easier to quickly get the exact look de- tomer service and technical support. Overall,
tor control system to move the show’s lighting sired. We even used the effects engine to cre- Kinesys software and systems are a cinch to
rig during the show, providing added design ate the “spinning coin coming to rest” effect use — extremely user-friendly.”
flexibility and also some unique effects. — very impressive when you seen a tumbling American Idol Live
Faces Nightclub
Gets a Facelift
with Elation
SACRAMENTO, CA — When Faces Night-
club undertook a several-million dollar
expansion earlier this year, constructing a
two-story addition totaling more than 5,000
sq. ft., Lighting Designer Richard Rutherford
incorporated products from Elation Profes-
sional and its codivisions, Acclaim Lighting
and Global Truss, obtained from Pro Sound &
Stage Lighting. The goal was to make Faces a
“visual destination,” he says.
The club’s building designers had set the
stage by constructing a dramatic circular
opening in the floor of the new second-story
VIP lounge, through which the main-level
circular dance floor could be seen below.
Faces Nightclub
Using this floor-ceiling opening to its fullest
advantage, Rutherford filled the space with a
massive color-changing centerpiece that re-
sembles a gigantic wind chime. It consists of
a 21 diameter colored circle at the top, from
which six vertical lighting rods hang, casting
changing colors and gobos.
The 21-circle at the top was created
with triangular trussing from Global Truss,
wrapped with a translucent acrobat fabric
and lit with 120 Acclaim RGB-color-mixing
LED X-Sticks. The hanging chimes them-
selves, which measure 6 feet tall and 30 inch-
es in diameter, are also made from fabric and
are lit with Elation 250-watt Vision Color 250
color changers, concealed inside each rod.
Additional dance floor lighting is pro-
vided by 12 Elation Vision Scan 250 moving-
mirror scanners, situated on the first floor.
For just downstairs, we didn’t need the 360-
degree rotation of moving heads, plus we
wanted the speedier movement of mirrors,
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Atomic Design Sets the Stage for Michael Bublé
LITITZ, PA — When it comes to the pro- num frames making them incredibly durable
duction of his 2007 Call Me Irresponsible tour, and lightweight for ease of transport.
Michael Bublé is anything but irresponsible. During the show, the Soft-LEDs are spun
The fast-rising star stepped up the produc- to reveal a beautiful Cell Cloth backdrop de-
tion of his U.S. and European tour with a crisp signed by McPhillips. McPhillips says, “The
and dramatic stage designed by Lighting Cell Cloth has always been a staple of the
and Production Designer Kurt Wagner, with soft goods collection at Atomic Design, but
scenic direction by Tom McPhillips of Atomic for Bublé, I created a dramatic, yet romantic
Design. feel by using a shimming metallic-like fabric.
The drama of the stage comes from seven It creates an infinite number of lighting pos-
custom Soft-LED frames that pivot to create a sibilities, which Wagner uses so well.”
myriad of looks throughout the production. Michael Bublé’s Call Me Irresponsible tour
McPhillips and Wagner worked closely with kicked off in Reno, Nev., on July 12, 2007, and
Main Light Industries Inc. to fabricate the Soft- will hit more than 50 U.S. and European cities
LED panels, which are stretched onto alumi- before ending on Dec. 4, 2007.
Michael Bublé Call Me Irresponsible tour.
The Rogers Cup Serves
It Up with Fireworks
TORONTO — Pyrotek Special Effects Inc.
added an extra level of excitement to one
of tennis’s top international tournaments:
The Rogers Cup.
The nine-day event showcased three
prime time matches in which Pyrotek provid-
ed an outdoor fireworks display celebrating
the match successor. The effects consisted
of 102 Red comets with tail chase, multishot
comet boards and 54 Silver comets with tails.
This year at the Rexall Centre in Toronto,
today’s top women tennis players showcased
their skills on the courts. The tournament
alternates the men’s and women’s competi-
tion annually between Toronto and Montreal.
Wimbledon and the U.S. Open are the only
two tournaments that have longer histories
than the major Canadian stop.
The tournament, which is recognized as
one of 10 Tier I tournaments on the WTA Tour,
offers $1.325 million in prize money and has The Rogers Cup
attracted stars and fans of tennis worldwide. we look forward to embracing and adding
“It’s great to have such a well-known in- to the spectacle of the sport every year,” says
ternational event in your own backyard, and Doug Adams of Pyrotek.
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Jazz Foundation of America Celebrates
Roc-Off Hosts
CM Hoist School
create different looks for the dinner and after-
party. Adding to the dramatic appearance in-
side the tent were uplit posters on the walls,
pin spotlights on each table and programma-
ble Intellabeam moving lights that projected
designs on the floor, ceiling and walls.
The “History of the Music” concert fea-
tured nationally and internationally rec-
ognized musicians who brought the audi-
ence from pre-slavery music to today’s jazz,
rhythm and blues. Among the dozens of
showcased musicians were the Mardi Gras
Indian Chiefs, the Original New Orleans Lib- CM Lodestar Hoist School
erty Brass Band, the Duke Ellington Orches- MIRAMAR, FL — Roc-Off Produc-
tra, percussionists Candido and Roy Haynes tions Inc. hosted the CM Lodestar
and Paul Shaffer. Hoist School, Aug. 8, at the company’s
Program honorees included pianist Dave facilities in South Florida. Twenty-five
The Jazz Foundation’s “A Great Night In Harlem” Brubeck; Francis A. Forte, M.D. and Jay C. representatives from local companies
ELMSFORD, NY — The Jazz Foundation erected in a schoolyard across the street Nadel, overseers of a project providing free in the live event production industry
of America recently hosted its 6th Annual “A from the Apollo Theater. medical care to jazz musicians in need; R. attended the school for training in
Great Night in Harlem” for over 400 guests “The dinner and after-party for this gala Jarrett Lilien, creator of the E*TRADE FINAN- the application and maintenance of
at the Apollo Theater. The gala evening were all about lighting,” explains Ed Morrell, CIAL Musicians’ Emergency Hoursing Fund; a CM Lodestar. The course will now
and “History of the Music” concert raised Corporate Audiovisual Services project man- Dr. Agnes Varis, who helped put New Orleans be offered yearly for both local and
over $1 million to aid the Jazz Foundation ager for the event. “On a very low budget, we jazz musicians back to work after Hurricane international companies. Roc-Off Pro-
of America in its service of jazz musicians created a dramatic effect that captured the Katrina; James Zucker, an attorney who pro- ductions Inc. is an authorized service
in need, including those affected by Hur- mood of the evening.” Morrell’s team lighted vides pro bono legal work to the Jazz Foun- center that offers spare parts and ac-
ricane Katrina. Corporate Audiovisual Ser- the tent with 20 Spectra Pars around the pe- dation; Dr. Maitreya Padukone, a dentist han- cessories and services such as war-
vices coordinated all audio, video, lighting rimeter, shining on the ceiling in different dling dental emergencies for jazz musicians; ranty, maintenance, inspections, load
and staging elements for the awards dinner combinations of ambers and blues to create Steve Shapiro, an attorney representing jazz tests and fieldwork.
and after-party. The awards dinner and af- the look and feel of a vintage jazz club. They musicians in eviction and lease matters; and
ter-party were held in a 40 by 100 foot tent computerized the lighting to enable them to Billy Kaye, a veteran jazz drummer.
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