NEW YORK — Matilda the Musical garnered top Tony honors in the Musical category for both Lighting and Scenic Design. Tony winners for Lighting and Scenic Design in the Play category were Lucky Guy and The Nance. The award for Best Musical and Best Play went, respectively, to Kinky Boots and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The awards were presented at Radio City Music Hall June 9.
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ARGYLE, TX – Brady Haass, the third-most-senior employee at GoVision LP, was promoted to the new position of vice president, client services. GoVision is a supplier of customized modular LED walls and turnkey mobile LED units. Haass, who has been largely responsible for the company’s rapid growth in clients as well as its successful expansion into new markets, celebrated his 10th anniversary with GoVision on March 27.
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OPA LOCKA, FL – Los Angeles-based ADJ Group, a global supplier of lighting, audio and trussing products, announced that it will open a new multi-functional facility in south Florida later this year. Strategically located near airport and shipping facilities, the new ADJ complex will serve the company’s customers east of the Mississippi, as well as those in Central America, the Caribbean and South America. ADJ customers in south Florida will be able to pick up orders from the facility on the same day they’re placed.
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FARMINGDALE, NY — Avolites, the London-based lighting console manufacturer, named Group One Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in U.S. In a related move, Group One, based here, named Brad White national sales manager for the brand. White, who had previously spent 12 years as director of technical services at Avolites America, most recently served as COO at TERI Productions, Knoxville, TN. White has also worked at PixelRange and as an LD and programmer. Prior to the early June announcement, Avolites’ U.S. distributor was Creative Stage Lighting (CSL), North Creek, NY.
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BRIGHTON, MI — TLS Productions Inc., based here, has announced a plan to move to Ann Arbor, MI later this year under its new ownership. The company is now led by former minority shareholders Brad Hayes and Bill Ross. Late last year, Hayes and Ross purchased the share that Dan Willoughby, TLS Productions’ former president and CEO, had held in the company.
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WEE WAA, Australia – The small Australian town of Wee Waa made the headlines last month by hosting the official global launch party for Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. Daft Punk’s production house Daft Arts conceived and designed the space, described as a cross between Saturday Night Fever and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. The dance floor, which resembled an LP record, comprised of 110 Martin LC Panels and 16 Martin LC Plus Panels.
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MELBOURNE– The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) at the University of Melbourne has just gotten an ETC Gio lighting desk to use for its production course. The VCA continues to invest in the latest lighting technology.
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LIVERPOOL, UK — A premier arts and culture club featuring live music, arts events and casual dining, East Village Arts Club in the student district of Liverpool, captivates big crowds with a variety of Chauvet gear, including fixtures from Chauvet DJ, Chauvet Professional and Trusst.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC CEO Fred Foster received the 10th annual Ken Hendricks Memorial ‘Seize the Day’ Award at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Middleton, WI. The award celebrates entrepreneurial leaders who have been crucial to Wisconsin’s economic growth. The award is not given for technical innovation but for innovative leadership – the ability to transform business opportunities into successes.
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