DURHAM, U.K. — Artist Maria Rud and projection specialist Ross Ashton brought their AniMotion concept, a blend of digital art and live music, to Durham Cathedral here. It accompanied a performance by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, flautist David Heath and music producer and DJ Dolphin Boy.
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LOS ANGELES — The Lighting Design Group recently completed work on NBC Universal’s new studios here. The move completes NBC’s move from its West Alameda Avenue studios, in Burbank (once home to Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Steve Allen, Jack Benny and Elvis Presley) to the Universal lot. LDG President Steve Brill and senior designer Brian McRae oversaw the project.
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KNOXVILLE, TN — Blood: Water Mission, an organization that works to minimize the problems arising from both the spread of HIV/AIDS and lack of access to clean water in Africa, staged a musical benefit called “Hope in the Dark” at the Knoxville Convention Center here April 23. Allison Burchett, Bandit Lites’ Director of Philanthropy, worked with the charity to provide lighting for the event, which raised more than $220,000.
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ORLANDO – Christie Lites announced plans to open a Chicago office in fall 2014. The move in Chicago follows the company’s recent expansion to a new location in Las Vegas this year, the launch of Christie Lites New York (in Fairview, NJ) and Winnipeg, Canada in 2013 and the launch of the company’s Nashville location in 2012. The new full-service 50,000 square foot warehouse location near Chicago is slated to open in Woodridge, IL. More details will be announced as they develop in late summer 2014.
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LONDON — LD Andy Bridge used a range of Philips Vari-Lite luminaires, including VL3000Q Spot, VL3500Q Spot and VL3500 Wash luminaires, for a production of La Bohème at London’s Royal Albert Hall (RAH). The fixtures helped Bridge overcome some lighting design challenges posed by the nature of the in-the-round production.
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — LD Patrick Woodroffe used 531 Robe fixtures supplied by LPL for re-opening ceremonies at the refurbished 56,000 capacity Estádio Beira-Rio (Riverside Stadium) here recently. Woodroffe collaborated with Sao Paulo based LD Cesio Lima on the project.
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LONDON — Leicester Square was chosen as the venue for the world premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – the latest installment of the Marvel Comics franchise from Columbia Pictures. XL Video provided MC-7 LED panels for the star-studded event.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s leading rental and technical production company, Q-99, headed by TV LD Martin Kubanka, has added Robe’s new multi-functional Robin Pointes to its rental stock, bringing their full stock of Robe moving lights to nearly 500 fixtures. The new gear was quickly put into use to light two children’s charity fundraisers.
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