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For “Hope in the Dark” Benefit Featuring Little Big Town, Bandit Provides the Light

For “Hope in the Dark” Benefit Featuring Little Big Town, Bandit Provides the Light

For “Hope in the Dark” Benefit Featuring Little Big Town, Bandit Provides the Light

KNOXVILLE, TN — Blood: Water Mission, an organization that works to minimize the problems arising from both the spread of HIV/AIDS and lack of access to clean water in Africa, staged a musical benefit called “Hope in the Dark” at the Knoxville Convention Center here April 23. Allison Burchett, Bandit Lites’ Director of Philanthropy, worked with the charity to provide lighting for the event, which raised more than $220,000.

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Christie Lites Plans to Open Chicago Office

ORLANDO – Christie Lites announced plans to open a Chicago office in fall 2014. The move in Chicago follows the company’s recent expansion to a new location in Las Vegas this year, the launch of Christie Lites New York (in Fairview, NJ) and Winnipeg, Canada in 2013 and the launch of the company’s Nashville location in 2012. The new full-service 50,000 square foot warehouse location near Chicago is slated to open in Woodridge, IL. More details will be announced as they develop in late summer 2014.

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MagicSnow created a large scale snow spectacle at Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in late April for The Radio Disney Music Awards.

Radio Disney Music Awards Gets MagicSnow “Blizzard”

LOS ANGELES — MagicSnow created a large scale snow spectacle at Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in late April for The Radio Disney Music Awards. The special effects firm, based here, was brought on by Disney to fill the 7,100 seat auditorium with a show-stopping snowstorm during a live performance of “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen.

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ADJ Fog Fury Series

ADJ Fog Fury Series

ADJ says its Fog Fury series of fog machines break new ground with advanced practical features and built-in wireless technology — similar to that used for the company’s WiFLY products. The four models varying in size and heater power. The 1000, 2000, 3000 and 3000 WiFLY models come with 650W, 1,100W and 1,600W heaters respectively.

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Rosco Vapour

Rosco Offers New Lineup of Fog Machines and Hazers

Rosco notes that its new fog machines, including  the Vapour (pictured here), Vapour Plus, Mini-V and V-Hazer, are designed for reliability, easy maintenance and enough output to meet the needs of large venues, theatres, studios and clubs. They are designed to serve as fast, reliable, quiet and efficient ways to enhance light beams or create a subtle diffusion.

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The University of Houston used its new PL Series LED fixtures for a late 2013 production of Federico Garcia Lorca’s play, Blood Wedding.

The University of Houston Renovates with PL Series LED Luminaires

HOUSTON — Kevin Rigdon wears two hats, as a faculty member at the University of Houston and also as Associate Director/Design for Houston’s Alley Theatre. So when the Alley Theatre underwent a renovation, he proposed the shared use of the university’s two theatre spaces — and the university’s decision to upgrade their lighting system. Rigdon worked with Stagelight on the project, which included PL Series LED luminaires from Philips Selecon.

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