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Last Chance to Let YOUR Voice Be Heard! 2016 Parnelli Award Nominations End Aug. 24

2016 Parnelli Awards

Last Chance to Let YOUR Voice Be Heard! 2016 Parnelli Award Nominations End Aug. 24

LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards nominations process has been underway since early August, and there’s still time to let your preferences be known and for your voice to be heard. (And if you haven’t done so, you can also nominate a product for an Indispensable Technologies “IT” Award this month as well.) But time is running out — the nominations deadline for both the Parnelli Awards and the IT Awards this year is Aug. 24, 2016, at 8 a.m., Pacific time. (Those on the East Coast get until 11 a.m. before the nominations window slams shut.) These nominations will form the basis of the Parnelli ballot, which will be posted in early September. Final voting takes place throughout September.

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Mega FX H5 Hazer from Mega Systems Inc.

Mega FX H5 Hazer from Mega Systems Inc.

Mega-Lite’s new line of Mega FX products includes the H5 Hazer. This new hazer is designed to create haze with long hang times and even particle dispersion. The hazer features output at 10,000 cubic feet per minute, and the unit comes with both 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connectors.

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Spice Market in Melbourne

Melbourne’s Spice Market Lit with Chauvet DJ Intimidators

MELBOURNE, Australia – In the heart of the central business district of Australia’s second largest city lies the popular Spice Market bar, ultra lounge, and  nightclub. Offering an eclectic program of DJs, live performances, and award-winning food against a stunning backdrop of Indo-Asian design, the chic nightspot draws a diverse cross section of people. Recently, in hopes of continuing their longstanding success, owners Geremy and Dean Lucas decided to update and renovate their unique establishment. 

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X-Laser Mobile Beat Mirage Laser System

X-Laser decided to completely redesign and re-engineer their most popular entry-level laser system, the Mobile Beat. As X-Laser USA’s ninth generation of the Mobile Beat, the Mobile Beat Mirage presents a versatile yet accessible system for creating sharp graphics and vividly colorful beam shows.

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MDG used at Joe Bonamassa show

Adlib Provides MDG TheOne Hazer/Foggers to Jo Bonamassa UK/European Tour

LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib added MDG’s theONE dual haze and fog generator units to its rental stock and, shortly thereafter, the atmospheric generators hit the road to amplify the looks for American blues rocker Joe Bonamassa as he toured the UK and Europe. That tour, which took place this summer, paid tribute to three of the legends of the British Blues:  Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

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Pop Meets Classic

Braunschweig Symphony Orchestra’s 10th Annual ‘Pop Meets Classic’ Concert Lit with Philips Showline LED Fixtures

BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany – The Braunschweig Symphony Orchestra performed its 10th annual ‘Pop Meets Classic’ concert with a lighting rig that included Philips’ Showline SL BEAM 300fx LED luminaires. The concert was staged within the Volkswagen Halle. The show presented the orchestra’s re-worked versions of well-known pop songs featuring local musicians and singers, conducted by Helmut Imig.

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Fuze Wash

Elation Heading to London with New LED Fixtures

LONDON –  Elation Professional announced plans to exhibit at PLASA 2016, which will take place Sept. 18-20 at Olympia in the heart of West London. Featured products on Stand C40 will include the company’s new Fuze Series of dynamic LED wash lights, the ZCL Series of high-output LED effects and DTW Series variable white LED lights. 

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Singapore National Day Parade

Singapore National Day Parade Lit with 500 Robe BMFLs

SINGAPORE – LD Mac Chan was part of the team led by creative director Beatrice Chia who made every Singaporean burst with pride on their 2016 National Day Parade (NDP) and this year, for the first time, the event was staged at the new National Stadium. With a live audience of 50,000, a TV audience of around 5 million plus a few more million tuning in to the live internet stream … there was plenty of pressure on everyone to deliver.

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Dawn Chiang

Dawn Chiang Joins Behind the Scenes Foundation Board

NEW YORK – Behind the Scenes noted that LD and theatre consultant Dawn Chiang has accepted an invitation to join the group’s Board of Directors. Chiang has designed lighting on Broadway, Off Broadway, the New York City Opera, regional theatres across the country, and concert tours. A few highlights include Zoot Suit on Broadway; work at Manhattan Theatre Club, Arena Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Guthrie Theater; and a Paul Anka tour. Chiang has earned two Drama-Logue Critics’ Awards and numerous nominations around the country.

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Moo TV Projection Maps the Taft Theatre

Moo TV Projection-Maps Cincinnati’s Taft Theatre for Lumenocity

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra once again brought classical sound, light, and excitement to The Queen City. “Lumenocity 2016: Re-Imagine” took place at CSO’s temporary home at the historic Taft Theatre. Making its debut three years ago, 2016 marked the first time the event was held indoors. Lightborne, the local creative content collective and sponsor, and Okulus, the U.K.-based show designers, called on MooTV to map their vision to the Art Deco architecture within the 85-year-old structure.

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Upstage Video LED Wall

Upstage Video Supplies LED Walls for WE Fest

DETROIT LAKES, MN – Since 1983, WE Fest has been drawing crowds with a country music and camping festival experience at Soo Pass Ranch. Attendees gathered around the stage for performances from rising country stars and established megastars like Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, Eric Church and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith. Upstage Video returned to Detroit Lakes, MN for the sixth year in a row to provide LED rental services. With more than 150,000 attendees at the event, Upstage Video was responsible for distributing the action on stage to the crowd using two 17’ x 27’ LED walls using their CS-8 8mm LED tile. The screens flanked either side of the stage using client-provided truss. 

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Building 429

EnHansen Design Uses TMS-Supplied Chauvet Fixtures to Light Christian Band, Building 429

OMAHA, NE – For the 2016 tour featuring Christian band Building 429, LD John Hansen of EnHansen Design used 18 Chauvet Professional Nexus Aw 7×7 LED panels supplied by Theatrical Media Services. Hansen created memorable visuals by taking customized aluminum gobo cutouts of the band’s logo and positioning them in front of the Nexus Aw 7×7 fixtures. He also arranged LED strip lights behind the Nexus units.

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