LOS ANGELES — Elation announced that it has reached an agreement with Austin, TX-based High End Systems to distribute the company’s new HedgeHog 4 (pictured here) and Nano Hog 4 lighting consoles in the Americas, India and Southeast Asia.
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NEW YORK — For the opening ceremony at the 2013 US Open, LD Christien Methot included 24 Ayrton MagicPanel 602 LED lighting fixtures in the rig. The event at 22,500-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium featured a performance by Lenny Kravitz, pictured here, who brought in his LD, Bryan Barancik. Barancik used the Ayrton gear to accompany Kravitz as the artist sang “Are You Gonna Go My Way.”
Read More »SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX — Xtreme Structures and Fabrication (XSF) announced that it is now a distributor and service center for Columbus McKinnon Entertainment Technologies’ chain hoists, parts and accessories serving the U.S. Midwest.
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Philips Entertainment is extending its SL BAR 600 Series of products with the new compact, high-power SL BAR 620 LED luminaire. Promising the color clarity and output comparable to the SL BAR 640 and SL BAR 660 luminaires, the SL BAR 620 packs 12 RGBW LEDs in a two-foot linear fixture.
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SECAUCUS, NJ — The mantra for environmental sustainability, “reduce, reuse and recycle,” is reflected in the offerings of Rose Brand’s Discount Store. The ability to reuse, rather than manufacture anew and then discard, such items as fabrics and curtains is one of the reasons Broadway scenic designer Donyale Werle (Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) browses the offerings there. And as its name implies, the items are also available at a discount.
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GUANGZHOU — Milos Structural Systems conducted a two-day workshop at its factory here on Oct. 25-26 for a select group of customers from Indonesia, India, Singapore and China. The goal of the meeting was to present Milos Structural Systems, as well as its factory, products, and manufacturing processes. Educational sections of the workshop also served to inform Milos customers about using and working safely with Milos products.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — LD Martin Kuhn and Berlin’s NIYU media project lit a race track used by BMW at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September with nearly 900 Clay Paky fixtures. The setup included 115 Alpha Wash 1500s, 24 Alpha Spot 1500s, 25 Alpha Profile 1500s, 18 Alpha Beam 1500s, 28 Sharpys, 8 Sharpy Washes, 131 QWO 800 STs, 28 Alpha Wash 700s and 504 A.leda Wash K10s. Wuppertal, Germany-based Lleyendecker supplied the gear.
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Checkers Industrial Safety Products is now offering their new lightweight Grip Guard 3-Channel Cable Protectors with patent-pending Gripper Connectors. Weighing only 23 pounds, Grip Guard is up to 50 percent lighter than rubber 3-channel cable protectors and up to 33 percent lighter than other polyurethane 3-channel cable protectors. While lighter in weight, Grip Guard 3-Channel channel protectors are designed to maintain their strength and durability, making them well suited for entertainment venues and other applications.
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SYDNEY — The Sydney Opera House is using four Robert Juliat Cyrano 2500W HMI followspots for the Joan Sutherland Theatre (formerly known as the Opera Theatre). It’s the home venue for the Australian Ballet and Opera Australia.
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