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Clay Paky Alphas Used In Wartime Rock Opera, Pietro e Lucia

Clay Paky Alphas Used In Wartime Rock Opera, Pietro e Lucia

SERIATE, ITALY – The 360-degree staging of Pietro e Lucia, based on the 1920s anti-war novel by French novelist Romain Rolland included Clay Paky's Alpha Beam 1500. Focusing on the impact of the First World War on the lives of two lovers, the show is a monumental multimedia combination of dance, film, rock and opera, featuring soloists from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, Italian opera stars, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Choir, together with rock musicians.

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Martin MAC III Profile for Royal Danish Ballet’s, Folk Tale

AARHUS, DENMARK – The Royal Danish Ballet’s recent performance of “A Folk Tale,” which ended a four week run at the Copenhagen Opera House on April 8th, is a classic Bournonville ballet that included several new interpretations and visual elements. Part of that new look included lighting effects from Martin Professional MAC III Profile luminaires under the command of lighting designer and programmer Mikki Kunttu.

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American Theatre Wing Announces Tony Nominees for 2011

NEW YORK – The American Theatre Wing announced the nominees for the 2011 Tony Awards, to be televised live on CBS June 12. The nominees for Best Lighting Design of a Play include Paule Constable for War Horse; David Lander for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; Kenneth Posner for The Merchant of Venice; and Mimi Jordan Sherin for Jerusalem. For Best Lighting Design of a Musical, nominees include Ken Billington for The Scottsboro Boys; Howell Binkley for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Peter Kaczorowski for Anything Goes; and Brian MacDevitt for The Book of Mormon.

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Expanded Plugfest Set for July 22-24 in Westlake, TX

WESTLAKE, TX – The next PLASA Control Protocols Plugfest will take place July 22-24 at the DFW Marriott Solana in Westlake, Texas. The event brings colleagues and competitors together to further the industry by testing the limits of control protocols and working out the bugs they encounter. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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ETCP Announces Recognition For Contractors

NEW YORK – The Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council announced an addition to the Employer and Labor Provider Recognition Programs: ETCP Recognized Contractor. This program has been initiated to recognize organizations who use ETCP Recognized Employers and/or ETCP Certified Technicians on projects and job sites.

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Alcorn McBride Joins Techni-Lux 20th Anniversary Open House

Tony Hansen (Techni-lux), Eric Soto (Ride and Show Universal Orlando), and Larry Howard (Alcorn McBride Inc.)

ORLANDO, FL – Alcorn McBride was pleased to join the well-wishers congratulating Orlando-based Techni-Lux, Inc. on its 20th anniversary. A multi-faceted lighting manufacturer and distribution company, Techni-Lux includes Alcorn McBride products in its product lines. The company's April 21st open house was attended by some 200 guests who enjoyed a catered BBQ luncheon and a mini trade show where Alcorn Bride joined 25 other vendors in exhibiting their equipment.

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Coachella 2011 Goes Wireless with LumenRadio

LOS ANGELES , CA – The Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Southern California grows larger every spring. This year, the three-day event boasted over 75,000 attendees each day, and featured headlining acts such as Arcade Fire, Kanye West, and Kings of Leon. Integral to this huge production was wireless lighting control, realized with LumenRadio's CRMX Nova systems. On 11 generator-powered lighting towers as far away as 2,100 feet (640 meters) from the control center, LumenRadio controlled four DMX universes of High End intellaspots, PRG Bad Boys, and Color Kinetics ColorBlazes.

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