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Lighting the RJ Corman Railroad Bridge

A total of 108 Lumenbeam large color changing 10 degree fixtures were used to light up the bridge, which has stretched across the Cumberland River in Clarksville, TN since 1890. Photo by Joseph Hilliard

Lighting the RJ Corman Railroad Bridge

Lumenpulse Sets a 19th-Century Structure Aglow using 21st-Century Technologies.

Lumenpulse, a specification-grade LED lighting solutions manufacturer, recently provided their Lumenbeam luminaires for the restoration project of the RJ Corman Railroad Bridge. Built in 1890, yet still structurally sound, the bridge, spanning the Cumberland River in downtown Clarksville, TN, was rusting and appeared dilapidated. A simple new coat of silver paint just would not do.

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Roof system at Florida Central

Applied Electronics

It is hard to imagine that, with the vast proliferation of manufacturers, dealers, and rental houses operating in the production world these days, a young production design company would panic about fulfilling an order after it was awarded a contract. Such were the circumstances that led Scott Humphrey and his father, Jim, to acquire Applied Electronics (AE), however.

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From left, Allison Skurtveit, Wolfgang Staley, John Gonzalez, Hannah Haldeman and Amari Smith watch Perseus McDaniel tell a story in NTID’s Tales from the Deaf Side. Captions on the set’s back wall let the hearing audience follow the story as well. Photos by Nic Minetor

Tales from the Deaf Side

National Technical Institute for the Deaf  Theatre Uses Captions, Projections

Most hearing people never give the word “Earth” a thought, but to deaf people, it’s a word that starts with “ear”—proof that our planet is a world meant for people who can hear.

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Global Scenic Services Announces Management Restructuring

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Global Scenic Services, Inc. (GSSI), a leading provider of scenery design, automation and manufacturing services for theatrical productions, fashion shows, and special events, announced a new management structure following the passing of the CEO and owner Warren Katz. James (Jim) Malski, has been named acting president of GSSI Malski will oversee the day-to-day operations and future growth of the company.

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Warren Katz

In Memoriam: Warren Katz, 44

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Warren Katz, owner of Global Scenic Services, died Oct. 14. He was 44. The company expanded dramatically in the 10 years under Katz’s leadership, in both the size of its facility (from 6,000 to 45,000 square feet) and number of employees (from just eight to 48), supporting top-tier Broadway productions such as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Hand to God, fashion events including Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and television shows including NBC’s Peter Pan Live.

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Politics in the Workplace

Politics in the Workplace

Will you work for anybody that comes calling for our industry?

Everyone is hopped up on the current presidential race, and if you’re not posting memes on Facebook, you’re talking about it at your gigs. Would you work for a campaign you didn’t like if the gig came calling? Well, how professional are you? Can you keep your mouth shut, do your job, and collect that fat paycheck for someone you don’t agree with?

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The lobby wall, fed by Coolux's Pandoras Box

A Tale of Two Walls

I’m gonna build a wall. And it’ll be the best wall you’ve ever seen. And someone else is going to pay for it. Honest. My wall is going to make everyone realize that video is king and all those other disciplines are weak. Lights, Bah. You can’t make a wall out of lights. Although I did see a spry, young group of eager kids once make a wall of Source Fours into a pixel-mapped wall-esque display and actually put pictures of Fred Foster (CEO of ETC Theatrical) up, and it wasn’t half bad. And then there’s Rammstein.

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Astera Pixel Tubes in traveling case, which can also be used for recharging the wireless tubes.

Astera Pixel Tubes

Astera has been in the wireless LED luminaire market for some time now, with their flagship AX line of lights leading the market in terms of reliability, ease of deployment and use and cost effectiveness. Today, we’re looking at the Astera AX1 Pixel Tube, a linear cylinder of LED lights.

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Robe Spikie

Robe Spikie

Robe, the well-known lighting manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, continues to deliver innovative products. They certainly followed through again this time with the LED WashBeam. Yes, I said it, LED Beam fixture! Has LED finally reached the capacity to fully replace discharge lamps? Not quite, but we are getting closer.

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Author Brad Schiller chats with LD Trevor Ahlstrand at LDI. Photo by Debi Moen

The Most Important Tool

Automated lighting consoles are filled with a multitude of exciting and powerful features. They all help programmers to create amazing and complex light shows with relative ease. Some features will be used with every show, while others are rarely used. There is one tool, though, that is essential to the success of nearly every production. I am talking about palettes/presets. This amazing tool really becomes the basis for lighting programming construction and longevity.

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LD Paul Dexter promotes his new book at PLSN’s LDI booth. Photos: Debi Moen

Lighting By the Book; Ed Warren’s Coffee Break; LDs Give Back; Quick Cues

Author and LD Paul Dexter made an LDI appearance to autograph Concert Lighting: The Art and Business of Entertainment Lighting 4th Edition, co-written with James Moody. Dexter says the previous editions are text books on college campuses, and this edition provides even more valuable tips that future lighting designers may need, notably diverse accounts by some of our industry’s most renowned designers.

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