PLASA 2011 Show Report
Even at eight hours a day and four days long, PLASA offers too much for one person to see. There are simply too many manufacturers with too many significant product introductions to cover everything worth noting.
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Cynthia Carraway Joins 4Wall’s UsedLighting.com
NEW YORK — Industry veteran Cynthia Carraway has joined 4Wall Entertainment’s UsedLighting.com staff and will assume the position of director of Latin American sales. Carraway spent the last few years with cable manufacturer Lex Products, first as the Southeast Territory sales manager, then as inside sales manager and sales manager for business development in Latin America. Prior to Lex Products, she also spent time with PRG in Orlando, FL.
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Romanian Ramada Hotel Brought to Life with SGM
PITESTI, Romania – SGM lighting fixtures and control feature exclusively in the Grand Ballroom of the new Hotel Ramada Pitesti in Romania. The client is said to be delighted, as even before the official opening, the Grand Ballroom was booked for events throughout the 2012 period.
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Parasol Showcases KLR System with Clay Paky at LDI
VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Parasol Advanced Systems showcases its new KLR System (Kinetic Light Ring) at Clay Paky’s booth (#913) during LDI 2011. The KLR system is an alternate means of moving the source point of a number of automated lighting fixtures along a pre-defined, circular path. The system will be demonstrated with 12 Clay Paky Sharpys.
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Tarm Showlasers Pulls Out All the Stops for Car Maker
FRANKFURT, Germany – Tarm Showlaser GmbH pulled out all the stops for The Volkswagen Group. The large European carmaker held an event called Group Night to highlight innovations in its range of cars. More than 2,000 guests from 43 countries enjoyed the laser effects presentation as the vehicles were unveiled in the Ballsporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Sharpys, grandMA2s for The Sing Off and Emmy Telecasts
LOS ANGELES – Atomic Lighting scored two high-profile TV gigs for its Clay Paky lighting fixtures and grandMA2 lighting consoles when it supplied gear for NBC’s a cappella singing competition, “The Sing Off” and FOX’s live telecast of the “63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.”
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Vari-Lites Overcome Challenges at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY – Every night during the annual Calgary Stampede a unique performance combination and conversion takes center stage. First, the GMC Rangeland Derby races around the dirt track and then the Grandstand Show, featuring The Young Canadians, caps off each night. As this conversion between race and extravaganza takes place, crew members are taking part in a finely-tuned, choreographed routine. Designer Pierre Marleau specifies VARI*LITE luminaires, supplied by Epic Production Technologies.
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Martin Hosts Training for Architectural LDs
AARHUS, DENMARK – Martin Professional recently held an installation products training seminar for lighting designers at its headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, the first of several planned over the coming year. The next session is set for the end of October.
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Eagle Eye View for LTP
LLANELLI, UK – Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) was asked by Lancashire-based Lite Ltd. to bring to life their lighting design for a new, illuminated cube array feature at the city’s Eagle Market within a new shopping center. The nine internally lit cubes are suspended from the ceiling and illuminated with more than 3500 nodes of Philips CK i-Color Flex SLX. Twists, scrolls and swirling rainbows share time with straight color-changes to entertain and attract more shoppers.
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Nocturnal Wonderland 2011
In late September, electronic music fans were treated to some beats dropped by top artist such as Avicii, Sebastian Ingrosso and Kaskade at Nocturnal Wonderland 2011, held at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, CA.
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The fall is the most exciting time of the year — at least for me it is. I love the changing of the seasons, the vibrant colors in the Blue Ridge mountains. Football is back, the pennant race has begun, the crispness in the air. It’s a wonderful time of year. Most importantly, two of our industry’s biggest trade shows happen. I consider this time of year important for our industry. Call it our Super Bowl, if you will. Two times during the fall, we come together to learn, explore and celebrate.
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Anything Goes: Lighting for “Musical Theater Time”
One of the hottest tickets on Broadway is Anything Goes, the vibrant, colorful revival of the famed Cole Porter musical. The mixture of classic showtunes, a lively cast, the return of the charming Joel Grey and the exuberant energy of star Sutton Foster has won over audiences and critics. The fun, fluffy tale of romantic and criminal shenanigans on the high seas was a hit in the Depression and now resonates with modern audiences seeking similar relief from economic stress. And the new production’s three-tiered boat set, which includes smaller set pieces that slide out from its nooks and crannies, is a triumph of scenic design.
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