JACKSON, MI – Theatrical Lighting Systems, Inc. (TLS,Inc/Mississippi) recently helped light the annual USA International Ballet Competition (IBC), which has been held in Jackson, Miss. since the 1980s.
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KITCHENER, ON – Montreal TV station V Télé began broadcasting last summer with the goal of having an interactive relationship with core viewers age 18 to 49. To offer dynamic and original content in its live-broadcast studio, V Télé selected the Christie Vista Spyder to integrate with Simbioz Touchless Interactive Technology on a 3-foot-by-10-foot ultra-thin bezel LCD wall.
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JOHANNESBURG – SABC's studios for the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer competition have been equipped with Robe ROBIN 300 Spot and Wash moving light fixtures.
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The new Axis Tri-LED from Mega-Lite is a moving head wash fixture with 90 tri-colored LEDs. Since the color mixing occurs at the lens level with tri-colored LEDs, each lens always appears lit. This prevents the light from looking spotted when viewing the fixture directly and leaves only a solid punch of color from a distance.
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ORLANDO – Designing and programming the lighting for McDonald's biennial worldwide convention is no small task. Lightswitch lighting designer John Featherstone relied on Prelite Studios for helping him maximize his creative time in an offline environment and get a head start on programming hundreds of automated and conventional fixtures.
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WINTER GARDEN, FL – Candela Controls, Inc. named Bruce Lehnus lighting control specialist. Lehnus' background includes positions with Martin Professional, ETC, BMI Supply, SUNY in Purchase, N.Y. and work on hundreds of stage shows and concerts at various venues and during his college days at the University of Texas and Wichita State University.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Cool Britannia, a music and soccer festival staged recently at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) was lit by C&S Lighting using some of the 80 Robe fixures that C&S recently purchased through Robe distributor DWR.
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Martin Professional's Maxedia 4.2 is the latest version of the company's media server, positioned for performance and ease of use.
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DETROIT – Christian Bonde, LD for Welsh rockers Bullet for my Valentine, included eight GLP Impressions for the band's recent U.S. tour. He chose them in part for their compact size – an important factor, since the tour was limited to two bus trailers for lighting, backline, audio, wardrobe and merchandising.
Read More »HAMBURG, MI – Leprecon, LLC appointed The Healy Group as its new sales representative for the Mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The Healy Group is an independent rep firm specializing in audio, video and lighting products for the professional, retail and commercial markets.
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LONDON – After touring with Beyonce and recording her debut album in New York, Katy Shotter performed a homecoming concert at the Fairfield Halls in London's Croydon borough.
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The E Spot LED from Elation Professional promises an output that's brighter than a typical 150-watt discharge lamp, yet uses less than half the electricity. Its DMX-operational features and effects include eight dichroic colors, seven rotating gobos, three rotating prisms, variable speed shutter/strobe, 0-100 percent electronic dimming and motorized focus in a compact, lightweight fixture.
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