LAS VEGAS – PRG’s GroundControl Followspot System was recognized with the LDI Best Debuting Product – Staging and Rigging award at this year’s LDI show. PRG Product Manager for Luminaires Chris Conti, who thanked PRG’s Technology Development team, based in Dallas, accepted the award and also credited LD Bob Barnhart and Full Flood for their design inspiration in the development of the product.
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BERGAMO, Italy – The 5th Edition of I Maestri del Paesaggio (the masters of landscape), which ran from Sept. 5-20, 2015, tied into some of the same agricultural, horticultural and earth-friendly themes that prevailed for this year’s Milan Expo. Clay Paky’s Glow Up range provided the scenic lighting for various functions linked to the main event.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark – ETC’s Danish dealer Bico has replaced 40 aging and energy-inefficient halogen fixtures which light the stage tower of the Royal Danish Playhouse with just 17 ETC Selador Desire D60XTI Lustr+ LED fixtures.
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LAS VEGAS – Following a wildly successful year including a packed festival season, massive world tours and premier installations, Bandit Lites once again took home Lighting Company of the Year at the 15th Annual Parnelli Awards. Dizzy Gosnell accepted the award, which was held at the Rio Resort and Casino October 24 during LDI, and was hosted by Kevin Lyman, Founder of the Vans Warped Tour.
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LAS VEGAS – Chauvet Professional reported significant interest in products featured at the recent LDI show, with new product offerings including their 5-color LED ellipsoidal, as well as a single source RGBW IP65-rated wash and a new touring version of their ÉPIX Series.
LAS VEGAS – Robe Lighting credited its BMFL Wash and BMFL Wash XF luminaires for drawing crowds to its booth at LDI this year, the company’s biggest booth at that show to date. Industry bands The Brobes and Swingin Johnsons (pictured here) drew crowds to the booth as well.
MUMBAI, India — For a production of Disney’s musical theater extravaganza Beauty and the Beast, which premiered in India on Oct. 21, the production includes Christie Roadster HD20K-J 3DLP projectors to project brilliant and realistic images on the elaborately decorated stage sets.
Read More »LONDON — After announcing plans to “de-merge,” U.K.-based PLASA EU has released more details about the future of their organization — including staffing changes intended to help deal with a “critical” cash flow problem. As part of the split it was also confirmed that Lighting & Sound America will remain a publication of the U.K. arm of PLASA, while Protocol will revert to PLASA North America (formerly ESTA).
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Dietmar Harting (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) handed over the position of Chairman of the Board to his son Philip Harting on Oct. 1. While retaining a key role on the board, this move transfers many of Dietmar Harting’s previous responsibilities over to his son, Philip.
LOS ANGELES – Lighting designer Benoit Richard, of Millennium Lighting Design, Inc, chose his first use of Ayrton MagicDot-R fixtures for the video shoot used for NBC’s NFL Sunday Night Football, employing 60 units in his design.
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