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The Brolga Theatre goes multi-Platinum with Elation

The Brolga Theatre goes multi-Platinum with Elation

[caption id="attachment_278098" align="alignnone" width="800"]Robert Haigh at the Brolga Theatre[/caption]

AUSTRALIA – The Brolga Theatre in Queensland’s Maryborough is a typical regional venue – its 900 seat proscenium arch theatre hosts an international ballet troupe one night, Jimmy Barnes the next, and a local dance school the day after. Though the venue is just 17 years old, changes in technology mean replacement lamps are no longer available for their wash lights, leading the staff to assess how to upgrade for the future. The future, as they see it, is Elation’s Platinum Seven RGBWAC-UV LED wash.

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ESTA and USITT Announce the New World Rigging Symposium

[caption id="attachment_278095" align="alignnone" width="569"]New world Rigging Seminar to be held[/caption]

NYC – Taking place March 13-14, 2018 in conjunction with the USITT Conference and Stage Expo 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Symposium will provide a unique opportunity for riggers and those interested in the live entertainment rigging industry to network, discuss current issues and new technologies, and help shape the future of the industry.

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Linkin Park Tours with New Flare Q+ Fixtures

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LONDON – You can take the band out of Southern California, but you can’t take So Cal out of the band.  Completing the European leg of their world tour in Birmingham recently, Linkin Park’s ‘One More Light’ is a departure from the group’s earlier work.  Smooth, subtle, and sometimes moody, the band’s evolving sound is complemented by the tour’s lighting designer, Celine Royer. Seventy-four Solaris Flare Q+ fixtures play a key role in her design.

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PR Lighting’s Phantom Is Now A Reality

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PR Lighting has announced the release of Phantom, a new hybrid moving head first previewed at this year’s Frankfurt Prolight+Sound Show. An upgraded version of the XR 440 BWS, it contains a full designer’s toolkit in a single unit. Utilizing an Osram Sirius HRI 440W discharge source combined with PR Lighting’s advanced optical system, it delivers a solid beam, with 60° wide wash and an even varied spot.

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Christie Visual Solutions Highlight Urban Development Initiatives at the Changchun City Planning Museum

[caption id="attachment_278084" align="alignnone" width="800"]Vibrant projections on the massive sand table, curved screen and ceiling of the exhibition room[/caption]

CHANGCHUN, CHINA– Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, together with its Chinese partner Wincomn Technology, offer a fascinating look at the past, present and future of urban planning using state-of-the-art projection technologies at the Changchun City Planning Museum. Vibrant projections on the massive sand table, curved screen and ceiling of the exhibition room using Christie M Series and Roadie Series projectors.

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For more details on the alliance between NAMM/Joe Lamond and Parnelli Awards executive producer Terry Lowe, go to parnelliawards.com.

Hey… What Are You Doing Next January?

I like InfoComm. I like it a lot more since the floor planners put the audio area next to the lighting and staging area. It made a lot of sense and should have been done years ago. What did this accomplish besides cutting down on the number of steps I took? Well, it added a lot of traffic to the lighting and staging pavilion. I had many lighting and staging exhibitors tell me it was one of the busiest shows they’ve had there.

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ETC Source 4WRD PAR and Source 4WRD PARNel

ETC Source 4WRD PAR and Source 4WRD PARNel Fixture Bodies are Now Shipping

MIDDLETON, WI – ETC announced that its Source 4WRD PAR and Source 4WRD PARNel Fixture Bodies are now shipping. The company notes advantages in terms of both energy efficiency and brightness over ETC’s original Source Fours with conventional lamp sources. A company-produced video highlights the differences and notes that while a modular design lets customers use these components with ETC’s newer fixtures, these units are not designed to work with the company’s older legacy products.

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Bonnaroo Tower 2017

Bandit Lites Illuminates Bonnaroo Tower with SGM G-Spots

MANCHESTER, TN – Working with LD Andi Watson and production manager William Irons, Bandit Lites once again provided the lighting for the tower at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, deploying SGM G-Spot fixtures. The top of the tower, a focal point for Bonnaroo, features a large rotating mirror ball. It is actually a permanent structure that serves as a North Star of sorts to the festival attendees, allowing them to navigate more easily through the 700-acre festival site.

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Daniel Channon

Riedel Names Daniel Channon U.K. Rental Engineer

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications announced the appointment of Daniel Channon as rental engineer. Based in Riedel’s U.K. office, Channon will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and maintaining the company’s extensive rental service for tailored communications and networking solutions.

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