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Auditorium gets hi-tech upgrade

Right on cue for the March 20-24 run of Lip Sync 7 (see story page 20), Pro-Auditorio del Lago de Chapala (PACA) President John Keeling reports big advances in a feverish push to overhaul the lighting and sound systems at the Auditorio de la Ribera.

Over the past several weeks, Keeling has overseen the inventory and release of lighting equipment that has been gathering dust in a locked storage room for the past two years, the manufacture of a custom-made cabinet for dimmer boards, and employment of skilled technicians to wire and install the new gear.

In addition, components of a basic sound system – including a control board, speakers and microphones – were purchased and put into operation. A catwalk stretched between the auditorium control room and the stage is finished and ready for use by technical crews.

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