OAKLAND, CA – After a six-month investigation, two people have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of 36 people within the 10,000-square-foot Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland, CA. Most of the victims were attending an impromptu concert event held within the warehouse on Dec. 2, 2016.
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TORONTO – Belgium-based Luminex Network Intelligence named Toronto-based A.C. Lighting Inc. as a primary distributor in lighting. LS Media remains the distributor for AV markets in Canada. This news closely follows the recent announcement that Rik Kirby, owner of Allied SMD in Mission Viejo, California, has been named sales director for the U.S. operations of Luminex. Pictured here, from left, are Hugo Larin, Luminex; Bart Swinnen, Luminex; Jean-Francois Canuel, A.C. Lighting; Philippe Coudyser, Luminex
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BACOLET, Tobago – For a recent wedding at the Ohana Village resort, LD Jonathan Sammy used Chauvet DJ and Chauvet Professional fixtures including 64 Freedom Par Quad4, 10 Intimidator Spot 355Z IRC, four COLORband PiX USB, eight Freedom Stick and eight COLORado 1 Tri IP fixtures.
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MANCHESTER, U.K. – Staged on June 4, less than two weeks after a suicide bomber killed himself and 22 others as attendees were leaving an Ariana Grande concert, and one day after another terror attack in London killed eight, the “One Love Manchester” concert drew 55,000 to Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground and raised funds for Manchester victims and their families. The British Red Cross reported it received more than £10 million ($13 million) in donations in the 12 hours following the concer.
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BAHAMAS—Back for their second year, Ferri Lighting Design & Associates (FLDA) lit the 5th annual Eleuthera… All That Jazz festival that takes place on the out-island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The five-day festival, which performs all over the island in various locales, showcases Bahamian musicians as well as hosting prestigious international jazz musicians and promotes Eleuthera as a cultural tourist location.
PHOENIX – Video West recently upgraded their lighting inventory to include 60 Martin MAC Viper Performances. Video West president Jack Waitkus opted to invest in the fixture for its compact size, performance and versatility.
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NUERBURG, Germany – The Rock am Ring festival at the Nuernburgring race track, a three-day festival held June 2-4 featuring headliners Rammstein, Die Toten Hosen, and System of a Down, was cut short by authorities on Friday, June 2 due to concerns of a possible terror threat before Rammstein could take the stage.
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NASHVILLE – Summer is off to a full swing, with massive tours hitting the road, meaning Bandit Lites has again invested in increasing its already expansive touring inventory, this time purchasing Robe PATT 2013 fixtures. While harkening back to vintage, broadcast lighting looks, the elegant design of the Robe PATT 2013 provides a new element of mood and stage lighting, all the while considering the need for lighting designers to utilize fixtures that will not only meet the booming retro-style trend, but also provide warm tungsten eye-candy looks.
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MUNICH, Germany – Astera, a Germany-based manufacturer of wireless professional lighting products, named Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) as its exclusive U.S. distributor.
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LONDON – Philips Vari-Lite’s new VL1100 LED luminaire makes its debut at the 2017 ABTT Theatre Show, set for June 6-7, 2017, at Alexandra Palace in London. The fixture is touted for setting a new standard in high quality LED moving head spotlights for stage and television applications.
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MOSCOW – Claypaky’s SharBar, the LED-based multi-beam effects light fixture, made its debut in Russia on a live concert by the band, My Michelle, at the Moscow-based Volta Club. LDs David Misakyan and Dmitry Buryak designed the lighting for the band, led by singer-songwriter Tanya Tkachuk.
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BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – ‘Heaven on Earth’, which will be touring U.K. arenas between Dec. 4 2017 and May 12, 2018, will feature a lighting design by LD James Bawn. The show, focusing on the biblical tale of Adam and Eve, is relying upon Avolites technologies for lighting and video support. The large-scale musical is produced by Eden International Productions. It was written by Sara Jeffs and directed by Racky Plews, with an original musical score and arrangements by Geoff Alexander.
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