DALLAS – LD Robb Jibson relied on a variety of VARI-LITE luminaires to create his organic layers of light for Incubus’ world tour. With limited space on the truss, and limited space on the trucks, Jibson looked at the feature set of VARI-LITE luminaires to meet his needs for fixtures that offered lots of flexibility.
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SYRACUSE, NY — It’s not too early to plan for next year’s conferences. J. R. Clancy, Inc. has done just that, once again becoming a lead sponsor of the 2012 North American Theatre, Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) set for July 22-23 in New York City. NATEAC, directed by Bill Sapsis, promotes communication between the architects, engineers, consultants and manufacturers responsible for designing and building new theatres and renovating existing facilities. Registration is now open and schedule information for NATEAC can be found at www.nateac.org.
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ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – The Rotterdamse Schouwburg’s stock of aging profiles were recently replaced with Robert Juliat zoom profiles with the purchase of 34 RJ 614SX 16°-35° fixtures from Netherlands distributor LightCo. Other theatres in Amsterdam and in Weert have also increased their inventory of Robert Juliat fixtures as well.
(Photo: X profile being rigged and focused on lighting towers at Rotterdamse Schouwburg by Ben de Jong. Credit Sefton Geubbels)
CYPRESS, CA – Christie MicroTiles are the first thing visitors see when going into the Church History Museum in downtown Salt Lake City, UT. In the lobby, in an array 12 units wide by six units high, the array shows two displays simultaneously – highlighting history and showing scenes of future exhibits. The MicroTiles are serving their purpose of drawing in visitors and guiding them through the exhibit.
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FORT WAYNE, IN – Industry Veteran Jeffrey Mateer has taken on the position as Sales Director at Apollo Design Technology. Mateer brings with him 30 years of experience from Light & Sound Design, PRG and Light Source, and most recently as product manager at Apollo.
Read More »MONTREAL – Solotech, international providers of turnkey sound, video, lighting and rigging systems, has expanded its Ottawa sales office to increase services in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Canada. The grand opening of the new location was Dec. 9. Solotech will offer sales and integration services from the Ottawa location, while rentals will continue to be handled from the Montreal head office.
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SERIATE, Italy — Clay Paky announced the death of Enrico Caironi, who joined the company in 1995 and served as commercial director before retiring. “His passion for the job never once abandoned him. Though officially retired, in the last years he dedicated much of his energy to Clay Paky, leading demanding projects such as the “Knight of Illumination” and the “Show Way” exhibition to success,” the company noted, in a release.
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HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamsire, UK – The current Bryan Adams tour is the first major one in the UK to feature Robe lighting’s new ROBIN MMX Spots. LD Ewan McRobb specified 12 of the fixtures from tour lighting contractor Siyan. McRobb needed fixtures that could hold their own against the light output from a large Stealth screen, which creates the main look of the stage.
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