West End’s Savoy Theatre Installs LED Gear
LONDON — An update to the lighting rig within the Savoy Theatre on London’s West End included GDS retro-fit ArcSystem lamps.
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West End’s Savoy Theatre Installs LED Gear
Phlippo in Belgium Invests in Hippotizer GrassHoppers
LIER, Belgium — Phlippo, a live event production and rental company serving the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) region, recently purchased two Hippotizer GrassHopper media servers to meet the needs of their clients. The units supported visuals for the JIM TV Awards. The taped show is due to air on JIM TV, which serves Flemish viewers, May 26-27.
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Elation Fixtures Brighten “Avicii Hotel,” Ultra Music Festival
MIAMI — Among the lighting and video arsenals adding flash and dazzle to the 2014 Ultra Music Festival staged at Bayfront Park here March 28-30 were hundreds of fixtures made by Elation Professional. AG Light and Sound provided hundreds of fixtures to meet the specifications of Steve Lieberman of SJ Lighting. Elation gear also made an impact in late March at the SLS Hotel South Beach, a.k.a. the Avicii Hotel, pictured here.
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Clearwing Productions Names Nick Dressler National Sales Manager
PHOENIX — Clearwing Productions promoted Nick Dressler, the company’s Pro Shop manager in Phoenix since 2010, to National Sales Manager. As such, Dressler will coordinate sales efforts for both the company’s Phoenix location and its Milwaukee location.
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Anolis Lighting Names Darin Fowler National Business Development Manager in the U.S.
NEW YORK — Anolis, the architectural division of Robe Lighting, named Darin Fowler national business development manager for the U.S. market. Fowler, most recently with Kreon Inc., will be based in New York.
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The Choirboys Rock Aussie Charity Event; ULA Group Provides Robe Gear
BENOWA, Australia — For the 2014 Bruce Lynton Charity Golf Day and Charity Ball held at RACV Royal Pines Resort here May 9-10, sponsor ULA Group teamed with Jesse Radatti from Digital Lighting Solutions to light Australia’s hard-rocking Choirboys with fixtures from Robe. The lighting rig for the event included 20 Robin Pointes, 28 Robin 600 LEDWashes, 12 Robin 100 LEDBeams and two Robin CycFX 8 fixtures, all controlled with a grandMA lighting console.
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In Memoriam: Jim Gordon, 63
Jim Gordon, who worked with Morpheus Lights from the late 1980s and served as that company’s vice president of sales and marketing before leaving in 2001, died May 11, 2014 from complications related to recovering from a liver transplant. He was 63.
Read More »Harman to Acquire AMX LLC for $365 Million
STAMFORD, CT — Harman noted that it has signed an agreement with The Duchossois Group, Inc. and its affiliates to acquire AMX LLC for $365 million. AMX is a leading provider of enterprise control and automation systems and audio and video switching and distributing solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals.
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Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament Moves to June
LAS VEGAS — The captains of the live entertainment and media install industries converge on Las Vegas for the InfoComm show this June, but only one lucky team will be able to carry a Parnelli Classic “First Place” trophy home with them. The PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic golf tournament will take place Tuesday, June 17 at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas, and proceeds will benefit the Parnelli Scholarship fund, supporting the next generation of live entertainment professionals at UNLV.
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Franz Ferdinand Tours with Video Support from PRG Nocturne
LONDON — Franz Ferdinand (the band) has been touring in support of their album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, since early March. Mark O’Herlihy and PRG Nocturne have been supporting the shows in London and Europe, complementing LD Cormac Jackson’s visual design and also providing thoughts, words and deeds (and working video gear) to support production manager Bob O’Brien’s efforts.
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LD for U.K.’s Celebrity Big Brother Uses Sharpys for “Catwalk of Shame”
LONDON — For the “catwalk of shame” on this year’s edition of the popular British TV series, Celebrity Big Brother, evicted participants had to face the piercing, bright beams of Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures, specified by LD Gurdip Mahal. He used 32 Clay Paky Sharpys, encased in watertight Clay Paky ‘IGLOO’ domes and positioned them in various locations outside and on top of the Big Brother House.
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David Patton Named COO of Blue Planet Lighting
LAS VEGAS — Blue Planet Lighting recently named industry veteran David Patton, based here, as the company’s chief operations officer (COO). Patton, who served PRG as GM of PRG Las Vegas and also as national director of lighting operations, also has experience with Cinema Services. At Blue Planet, Patton will oversee all aspects of lighting operations and assist with the company’s current growth and expansion plans.
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