LAS VEGAS — The nominations from PLSN readers are in, the regional finalists for the 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year awards competition have been chosen, and now it’s time for you, the readers of PLSN, to once again vote on the top regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and Canada.
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DUBLIN — Rental company Just Lite provided Robe moving lights for the main stage and surrounding areas at the 2011 Oxegen Festival in County Kildare, Ireland, including more than 100 used for the main stage. The fixtures’ reliability was put to the test when the skies opened and it rained throughout the first day of the event.
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ISTANBUL — Fashion Art has been turning to Robert Juliat gear for high-profile fashion shows, premieres and other events in Turkey featuring designs by Armani, Zen & Zen, Mudo, Donna Karan, Aris, Abbate, Sarar, Kigili and choreographers including Ugurkan Erez, Oner Evez, Yasin Soy, Zeynep Arkok; Banu Noyan and Ilke Kilic..
Read More »DALLAS, TX – CommuniLux Productions named Jim Waits marketing/sales director at the 4001 East Side Ave. location in Dallas. Warren Cunningham, president of CommuniLux Productions, made the announcement.
Read More »I just got back from taking a cruise. I didn’t go for a relaxing vacation, mind you, I went to work. There’s a new trend… Read More »Cruise Ship Lighting Rigs Less than Ship-Shape
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DALLAS — Rihanna’s Loud tour concert in Dallas ended abruptly July 8 halfway through the show with a freakish fire in the rig. The singer had just left the stage after the song “California King Bed,” punctuated with a pyro display, when a wayward spark apparently created flames that appeared to grow higher and wider on the top truss. It took on the appearance of a bonfire as debris cascaded onto the stage. It took audience members a few moments to realize that this was not part of the show.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Epic Production Technologies named Thomas Folsom to its sales and integration team. Ted Doumazios, a longtime associate of Folsom, also joins Folsom and the Epic team. Folsom has two decades of experience in the professional lighting industry, including two years as head of the Strand Lighting division of Philips Electronics Group and six years as president of Electronics Diversified.
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PHOENIX – Precise Corporate Staging (PCS) of Phoenix has been awarded the bid to serve as the primary supplier of sound reinforcement and lighting system for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The event typically attracts more than half a million attendees. Since 1938, Sturgis, South Dakota has been home to one of the most famous – and infamous – motorcycle rallies in the nation; however, over the last few decades, it’s been increasingly known for its live music.
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