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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus Xtreme will conclude its tour in Providence, RI, on May 7, 2017. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Out Of This World will conclude its tour in Uniondale, NY on May 21, 2017.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Productions to Close in May 2017

PALMETTO, FL — Feld Entertainment, the producers of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus productions, announced in March 2015 that it would be phasing out the use of live elephants in its productions by 2018. Now, as it turns out, the circus productions themselves will cease. The company says the loss of its elephant acts led to a dramatic drop in ticket sales and that, along with rising costs and battles with animal activists, led to the decision to shut down after 146 years of producing “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The last shows will take place in May.

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Lighting director Stuart Pring used Martin fixtures for a Radio 2 in Concert show featuring Robbie Williams.

TV LDs Use Martin Fixtures for Christmas Shows in U.K.

LONDON — Three TV lighting directors have been making extensive use of fixtures from Martin, a Harman Professional brand, for their design solutions in the lead-up to the busy Christmas season. Tim Routledge, Stuart Pring and Oli Richards have all sourced their Martin inventory from Nick Edwards’ new TV lighting rental resource, Version 2, deploying mission critical solutions on a number of recent high profile shows.

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SES Names Chuck Young GM of Nashville Location

SES Names Chuck Young GM of Nashville Location

NASHVILLE, TN — SES (Special Event Services) named Chuck Young as the general manager of the company’s Nashville location. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, SES has additional locations in Nashville, TN, Concord, NC and Sacramento, CA. The company provides audio, lighting, video and rigging for a variety of projects.

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G-Spots at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles

Lighting at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles Includes SGM G-Spots

LOS ANGELES — For Enchanted: Forest of Light, the temporary lighting installation at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles that was open from Nov. 25, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2017, LD Chris Medvitz included SGM’s outdoor-rated G-Spot fixtures. Medvitz, who chose the G-Spots to create the drama and saturated color quality he was looking for, praised the fixtures for reliability and durability and ability to stand up to California’s winter weather conditions. Another selling point for Medvitz was the fixtures’ additive color mixing.

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Rubicon supplied 13 Chauvet Professional COLORado 2 Quad Zoom IP and 4 Iluminarc Ilumipanel 90 IP fixtures for each crane.

Rubicon Warms Up Norwegian Port with Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc

DRAMMEN, Norway — Rubicon supplied Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc fixtures to light up the two 60-meter high cranes at the mouth of the Drammen river. The project was overseen by the Drammen Port Authority and the opening ceremony/switch on event was aired live by NRK. Pål Erik Gulbrandsen served as project manager at Rubicon and credited the LED fixtures for their brightness and IP ratings that allowed for outdoor use.

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Widespread Panic NYE by Andy Tennille

Bandit Lights Widespread Panic’s New Year’s Eve Parties in Nashville

NASHVILLE — 2017 started with a bang as Georgia-based rockers Widespread Panic rang in the New Year with an epic three set blowout at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Bandit Lites supplied LD Paul Hoffman with the fixtures he needed for the Dec. 31, 2016 event. Like the concert staged by the band at the same venue the night before, all tickets were sold out. On Dec. 30, the band performed selections from their albums in chronological order. On Dec. 31, the show also featured guest appearances by Love Sponge String Quartet, MegaBlasters Horns and the McCrary Sisters.

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