Litepanels Sola 6 Fresnel
Litepanels’ daylight-balanced Sola 6 LED Fresnel light combines properties inherent in a Fresnel light at a fraction of the power normally required for conventional fixtures.
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Wisconsin Theater Puts ETC Congo Kid to the Test
MIDDLETON, WI – The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, Wisconsin a venue that supports arts programs in area schools, as well as local artists – has employed ETC lighting solutions in its theater spaces for the last decade. The complex caters to a broad range of events, from high school musicals and student orchestra recitals, to dance productions and cabaret acts.
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Colour Sound Experiment Stays Busy as U.K. Festival Season Kicks Off
LONDON — Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting equipment and crew to four major festivals on a recent weekend – Rockness in Inverness, the re-launched Glade in Norfolk, “Get Loaded In The Park” in Clapham, London, plus the VIP areas at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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Christie D4K35 Provides Ultra-High Resolution and 35,000 Lumens
ORLANDO — Christie’s D4K35 projector, introduced at InfoComm 2011, offers 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution for the Pro-AV market. Targeted at applications requiring high resolution and brightness – including amusement parks, large auditoriums, museums, planetariums, virtual reality settings, and automotive designers using CAD. The Christie D4K35 projector delivers 35,000 lumens with DLP quality and reliability.
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Chief Provided Fusion Mounts for HD Video Arch at InfoComm 2011
ORLANDO — Chief, a provider of professional AV solutions, joined Brightsign, flixio and Philips to create a digital video arch for the Digital Signage Pavilion at InfoComm11. The arch, consisting of Brightsign digital controllers, Philips commercial displays, flixio content and Fusion mounts, reached a height of 108 feet (33 meters) and spanned more than 139 feet in length (42 meters).
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Mike Swinford Uses Vari-Lite Gear for Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal Tour
DALLAS — With over 1 million tickets already sold, Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal Tour presented by Corona is selling out at stadiums and arenas alike, dazzling fans with a lighting design by Mike Swinford, who has opted for a rig that includes Vari*Lite luminaires from Morris Sound and Light.
Read More »Wohler Names Don Bird Chief Marketing Officer
SAN FRANCISCO — Wohler Technologies named Don Bird chief marketing officer (CMO), a newly created position. With a 30-plus-year career in the media and cinema industries, including more than 20 years in executive management, Bird will lead all of Wohler’s sales, marketing, and product line management operations.
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Gearhouse Splitbeam Supplements JCS Vari-Lite Rig with Robert Juliat, Wybron Gear
JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse Splitbeam recently acquired Robert Juliat 2500W Aramis followspots for its rental inventory, and the new gear has already been used for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, pictured here. The rental company also acquired a number of Wybron Coloram IT 7.5-inch color changers.
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NRK Uses Clay Paky Sharpy on Norwegian TV Show
OSLO, Norway — Rental company Rubicon provided the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) with 12 Sharpy units for their new musical game show, Popstokk, where glowing stripes and beams play a central role in senior lighting designer Tore Rødseth’s visual design.
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American DJ and American Audio Hit The Road
SAN JOSE, CA — American DJ and American Audio announced plans for a tour giving industry professionals the chance to get hands-on access to new products, and to attend DMX and LED seminars led by ADJ national sales manager Alfred Gonzales and more. As of June 20, nine tour stops had been confirmed, starting with a stop in San Jose, CA on Thursday, June 23, 4-8 pm, at Club DJ, 901 Commercial Street, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95112.
Read More »The Need for Specialized Insurance Coverage
Last year, for John Mayer’s Battle Studies tour stop at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA, Chaos Visual Productions provided a complex 50-by-20-foot LED video… Read More »The Need for Specialized Insurance Coverage
Read More »June 30 Deadline for 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Company Nominations
LAS VEGAS — The deadline for PLSN readers to nominate the top regional lighting companies in the U.S. and Canada is coming up: June 30… Read More »June 30 Deadline for 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Company Nominations
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