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“Hand in Hand” TV Special Raises Millions for Hurricane Victims

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“Hand in Hand” TV Special Raises Millions for Hurricane Victims

NEW YORK – “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief,” a one-hour TV special on Sept. 12 that featured performances and appearances from a long roster of concert, film and TV stars, raised $44 million in less than one day for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and more than $55 million in all. The event was organized by a team led by production manager Scooter Braun, many of whom were also involved in quickly mobilizing and organizing the “One Love Manchester” benefit with Ariana Grande in the U.K. It was organized in response to Hurricane Harvey but expanded to include Irma victims as well.

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Bandit Lites supplied Chauvet Legend 230SR Beams, GRNLite Moving Washes, GLP X4S, GRNLite Par 64s, and a grandMA1 Full console and grandMA1 Light console for control.

Easton Corbin Takes Bandit Lites on the Road

NASHVILLE – American country singer Easton Corbin has spent the majority of 2017 performing his hits such as “Girl Like You” and “A Little More Country Than That” to audiences across the country. The Academy of Country Music Award winner is currently on tour with a lighting package from Bandit Lites that compliments his lively sound. Lighting Director Tanner Peterson took ahold of the advice of lighting designer Andy Knighton, who said, “Make it big, but keep it simple.”

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The project includes Gallery 50W LED luminaires.

The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Brightens with Stageworks-Supplied Altman LEDs

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Arkansas Children’s Hospital is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to children, giving them a unique ability to shape the landscape of pediatric care. As part of their dedication to the complete well-being of children, the hospital recently underwent a renovation of their atrium lobby to create a deeper visual experience through the addition of newly commissioned artwork. Needing an effective architectural lighting solution to now light the colorful and vibrant art, the hospital worked with Stageworks and manufacturer’s rep Curtis Stout Inc. and installed Gallery 50W LED luminaires from Altman Lighting.

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From left - Franz Kraus (ARRI), Bavaria’s Minister of Media Ilse Aigner, Mayor of Munich Josef Schmid, Moderator Nina Eichinger, and Dr. Joerg Pohlman (ARRI). Photo by ARRI/Bernd Wackerbauer.

Film Technology Company ARRI Celebrates Centennial

MUNICH  — Exactly 100 years to the day after ARRI’s inception, the film technology company held an exclusive centenary celebration for select guests at the Isarforum of Munich’s famed Deutsches Museum. On September 12, 2017, ARRI’s Executive Board and members of the Stahl family, the company’s owners, welcomed around 100 guests, including long-standing clients, partners, and companions from the global film industry. Pictured here, from left, are Franz Kraus (ARRI), Bavaria’s Minister of Media Ilse Aigner, Mayor of Munich Josef Schmid, Moderator Nina Eichinger, and Dr. Joerg Pohlman (ARRI).

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Big City, Big Dreams Ballet with Green Hippo.

JOHANNESBURG – Set, lighting and AV designer, Wilhelm Disbergen, relied on a Hippotizer Boreal Media Server and a giant mirror to create something utterly extraordinary for the ballet production Big City, Big Dreams, staged at the Joburg Theatre, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The original showcase, directed by Fiona Ramsay, was a collaboration between three dance companies – the Joburg Ballet, Vuyani Dance Company, and Moving Into Dance Mophatong. Over forty professional dancers adorned the stage as classical ballet infused with contemporary and street dance.

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erman production company satis&fy supplied the fixtures.

Thomas Gerdon Turns to Elation Platinum FLX, SixBar 1000 Battens for Corporate Gig

MUNICH – When one of Germany’s top lighting designers for broadcast, Thomas Gerdon, needed a multi-purpose luminaire to fulfil a number of roles for a major product presentation in TV show format, he looked no further than Elation’s hybrid Platinum FLX™ luminaire. “It was a quick decision to choose the FLX for the job,” says Gerdon, who has called the luminaire one of the best hybrids on the market and is well familiar with its multi-functional abilities.

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S+H Adds Star Quality for National Eisteddfod of Wales

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WALES – S+H Technical Support provided substantial quantities of its LED starcloth product to production designer Sid Scott of Scott Callaghan Art Production for the 2017 National Eisteddfod of Wales. The 9-day event was staged in a large field near Bodedern on Ynys Môn (the Isle of Anglesey), around 8 miles from Caergybi (Holyhead) and approximately 20 miles from Bangor on mainland Wales.

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George Washington’s tent in its display, with a video backdrop and lighting featuring ETC ColorSource fixtures. Lighting design by Available Light.

ETC and Available Light Transform George Washington’s Tent

PHILADELPHIA – George Washington’s tent – yes, that George Washington – is a featured attraction within the Museum of the American Revolution, which opened in Philadelphia in April. It’s lit with ETC ColorSource fixtures, part of a design by Ted Mather and Rachel Gibney from New York City’s Available Light.

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GLP Announces Plans for PLASA 2017

LONDON – GLP arrives at this year’s PLASA Show riding the crest of a wave. The burgeoning UK operation, now under the stewardship of the experienced Simon Barrett and David Stewart, will be presenting a portfolio of unique LED and hybrid solutions. These have captured the imagination of designers worldwide over the past year, and their attributes can be seen in regular interactive lightshows choreographed by leading LD (and 2017 KOI nominated LD) Tom Campbell, who has been using quantities of GLP’s X4 Bars on tour with Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, while GLP products will also feature heavily on singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey’s upcoming tour.

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Rogues Help Megan Alksninis Balance Elegance and Rock at IYRS Gala

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NEWPORT, RI – For the 20th annual IYRS Gala, a fundraiser for the International Yacht Restoration School, which has campuses in Newport and Bristol, RI, Megan Alksninis lit the school’s Newport campus for the gala dinner and auction before turning up the visual heat with rock show looks for Kool and the Gang, the featured entertainers for the evening.

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