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Morpheus Lights Supports Slash On Summer Tour

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Morpheus Lights Supports Slash On Summer Tour

LAS VEGAS – Morpheus Lights was chosen as the lighting vendor for the North American leg of the 2013 summer tour of guitarist Slash, featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. LD Scott Dell of Prismatic Haze Designs, working with Morpheus Touring Rep Chris Lose, specified Ayrton LED fixtures including WildSun 500C, RollaPix 100, and VersaPix 100, along with fixtures by Clay Paky and Martin, all prerigged in Morpheus FlipBox truss. Front end is a grandMA1, power distribution by Morpheus and data distribution by Fleenor round out the touring package.

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Longmen Grottoes in China

Christie Magnifies Buddhist Art at Longmen Grottoes

LUOYANG, China – Christie and partner, Wincomn Technology Development Co Ltd (Wincomn), restores the essence of ancient art at Longmen Grottoes, one of China’s most revered cave shrines carved with intriguing Buddhist sculptures that earned its recognition as a UNESCO heritage site. Christie projectors display multimedia contents representing the expressions of the Buddhas and other statues, using projection mapping on the uneven surfaces of the Fengxian Temple.

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Steen Matthiesen

Steen Matthiesen Named Harman Martin’s EMEA Sales Director

AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional today announced the appointment of Steen Matthiesen to sales director, EMEA, for its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Matthiesen, a 14-year veteran of Martin Professional and former chief financial officer of EMEA, fills the role previously held by Villads Thomsen, who was recently promoted to global sales director.

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Robe with the Caravan Stage Company

Robe Sets Sail Again with Caravan Stage Company

CZECH REPUBLIC – Robe continues its support of innovative performance as a major technical sponsor of the Caravan Stage Society Inc., which presents theatre shows aboard its 30-meter tall ship theatre, the Amara Zee. A diverse selection of international actors, musicians, artists and technicians work aboard the Amara Zee (the ‘Caravan’). Performances are staged on the decks and in the rigging of the ship, delighting audiences on the shore or river bank with their vibrant productions as the vessel tours the coastlines of Europe and North America.

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David Ravnkilde

Harman’s Martin Appoints David Ravnkilde to Marketing Director

AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional has promoted company veteran, David Ravnkilde, to director of marketing of its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional.  Effective immediately, Ravnkilde will assume responsibility for all product marketing and marketing communications and will report directly to Lars Dige Knudsen, vice president and general manager of Martin Professional.  Ravnkilde joined Martin in 2004 and has held successively more senior management positions in product management and marketing.

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Foster the People at the Firefly Music Festival.

Firefly Festival Grows with Bandit Lites

DOVER, DE– Bandit Lites continues its summer of festivals with The Firefly Music Festival, where more than 60,000 people came out to the 87 acre field known as “The Woodlands,” part of the Dover NASCAR Speedway complex. The three day event began on June 21, where acts such Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend, Public Enemy, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Foster the People wowed the audience.

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PixelFLEX Light Rigid 8

PixelFlex Light Rigid 8 LED Video Screen

NASHVILLE —PixelFlex is introducing its Light Rigid 8 (LR-8), targeted for permanent outdoor installations and touring applications. The LR-8 offers a bright, crisp picture that is rated for complete outdoor use and features a thin construction, which makes it easy to assemble, disassemble and store.

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Robbie Williams.

XL Video Tours with Robbie Williams

LONDON – XL Video continues its long association with singer Robbie Williams, supplying more than 46,000 Barco FLX-24 pixels, HD camera system, d3 control, IMAG screens and crew to the “Take The Crown” stadium tour. Stefaan ‘Smasher’ Desmedt is crafting the camera mix. The stage set, which includes a back wall video screen and a huge video mapped scenic piece of Williams’ head, is designed by the late Stage Architect Mark Fisher. Artistic Director and LD is Willie Williams and the show’s producer is Lee Lodge.

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Star600 Road Cart

Parasol Systems Star600

COQUITLAM, British Columbia – Parasol Systems introduces its newest innovation, The Star600, a DMX-controlled, circular ring that moves automated  fixtures or other entertainment devices in a circular fashion. The Star600 can have multiple batten bars from 42 inches to 10 feet in diameter.  It offers 30 amps of power for lighting fixtures and is rated for a 600-pound payload.

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