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Dreaming of a “True White” Christmas

Justin Lang, editor, PLSN

Dreaming of a “True White” Christmas

It is finally December!  I now feel comfortable talking about the upcoming holiday season. I have always had issues with starting the holiday spirit before celebrating Thanksgiving.  As of late, it has gotten even worse, with holiday music and decorations starting before Halloween.  Honestly, who buys a Christmas tree that early? The thing will be half-dead before Santa Claus comes to visit. Not the best way to impress the Big Guy in Red. Are you going to leave him stale cookies, too?

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LG Productions Uses 4Wall Gear for PEERS Network Gala

SAN DIEGO, CA — The PEERS Network (Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Relationships, Social), a charity group launched by California entrepreneurs, held its 5th Annual Black Tie Gala here earlier this fall. The event, which raised $335,000 for the locally-based Challenged Athletes Foundation, was lit with 4Wall-supplied Clay Paky and Martin gear. LG Productions’ CEO, Luke Gulley, oversaw the event’s production.

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Astera SpotMax Wireless Spotlight

Astera SpotMax Wireless Spotlight

Astera LED-Technology says its new wireless spot fixture, the SpotMax (AX10), is 30 percent more powerful and bright than its AL7-XXL LED spot fixture. New features and upgrades include the addition of TruColor Calibration, amber LEDs, long-life Samsung batteries, new Khatod lenses and Philips LED modules.

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Keith Bohn Departs Tomcat USA

KNOXVILLE, TN – Tomcat’s custom projects director, Keith Bohn, has announced that he will be leaving the company. “We wish him all the best in his future endeavors and welcome the opportunity to work with him again,” noted Scott Johnson, CEO. “Our industry is not only more educated, but a far safer place because of the work and effort Keith has contributed.”

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Bandit Lites Celebrates 45 Years

NASHVILLE, TN – In 1968, 12 year old Michael Strickland began “borrowing” lights to provide better lighting to touring acts making their way through Nashville. Forty-five years later, Strickland’s company has emerged as one of the largest rental and production companies in the U.S. Bandit Lites is now marking 45 years of being in business and continues to look forward toward the future.

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Copenhagen’s Blue Planet Aquarium Immerses its Visitors in the World of the Sea

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The design goal of The Blue Planet, Denmark’s new national aquarium, was to make the aquarium’s visitors feel like they had entered the world of the sea surrounding it. Using Rosco’s X24 Effects Projector, lighting Designer Jesper Garde Kongshaug created a realistic and controllable water effect to accomplish that goal as he projected that effect throughout the vast concourse areas inside the aquarium.

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Apollo Design AVID 5 & AVID 7 LED Fixtures

Apollo Design Technology’s AVID 7 (pictured here) and AVID 5, introduced at LDI 2013, were both designed, manufactured and assembled in Apollo Design’s Fort Wayne, IN factory.  They are made from billet aluminum and are anodized.  The AVID 7 Wash features seven Osram RGBW OStar LEDs.  The AVID 5 is designed with the Osram Ultra LED medium screw base PAR 38 lamp.  The lamp features a CRI of 95, color temperature of 3,000K and 12 or 30 degree beam angles.

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Pro Sound & Video Chooses LED3 Screen for Arizona Cardinals Tailgating Event

PHOENIX — LED3 worked with Pro Sound & Video to provide a video display system that would entertain and inform fans of the Arizona Cardinals while tailgating at the NFL franchise’s home stadium here, University Phoenix Stadium.  The 8.2 by 14.8 foot, 7mm screen from Absen was chosen for its high resolution, durability and easy operation along with its ability to perform in intense sunlight.

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