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Speak UP!

Speak UP!

Working as an automated lighting programmer, you have a great view of many things going on all around you. From FOH, you can see the load-in, show, audience and more. As professionals, it is important to voice our concerns regarding safety, ethics and personalities. Sometimes, the best thing is to keep your mouth shut, but most often it is best to speak up and share your concerns. The recent news of various industry accidents (rigs crashing, people falling, audiences trampling) has again highlighted the importance of paying attention to details and expressing concerns as needed.

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Mine is Bigger Than Yours

Every year, I design a few festival-type tours. Normally I design the lighting rig, then the lighting director for each band programs cues on the console of their choice. It's normally about camaraderie between each band, and all of the lighting directors get to know each other and have a swell time.

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Alfred Vallaster Joins Anolis

ROZNOV P. R., Czech Republic – Anolis named Alfred Vallaster International business development manager. Vallaster has over 25 years of lighting industry experience, working with Zumbotel, WILA and TIR Systems, among others.

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