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Black Sabbath Reunion Tour Lit with Philips Vari-Lite Gear

Black Sabbath tour photo by Steve Moles courtesy Philips Vari-Lite

Black Sabbath Reunion Tour Lit with Philips Vari-Lite Gear

LOS ANGELES — Black Sabbath completed a string of North American dates with a show at the Hollywood Bowl here on April 26. Their Reunion tour, which began in the U.K. in May 2012, is next slated to perform in Abu Dhabi, followed by another run through Europe in June and early July. For the band’s last European/UK leg, in late 2013, the rig included Philips Vari-Lite VL3500 Wash FX and VL3015LT Spot luminaires, specified by LD Baz Halpin and programmer Michael Keller and supplied by Upstaging.

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USITT Celebrates NAOSH Week

SYRACUSE, NY — In honor of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week May 4-10, USITT helped spread the word — #safety — about the importance of workplace safety in the performing arts and entertainment industry.

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Life in Color’s Unleash Tour Includes Chauvet Professional Fixtures

Life in Color’s Unleash Tour Includes Chauvet Professional Fixtures

TACOMA, WA — Billed as the “world’s largest paint party,” Life in Color raves have been drawing revelers since 2006, when the EDM-centric events were called Dayglow. The latest tour, Unleash, visits the Tacoma Dome here on May 17 and will feature headliners Steve Aoki, Adventure Club and Blasterjaxx. The light show crafted by technical director Collyns Stenzel and Duncan MacKinnon from Audio East features a variety of fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

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The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, a.k.a. the “Bollywood Oscars,” were staged at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on April 26.

Big Rig for 2014 IIFA Awards Includes SGM XC-5 LED RGB Strobes

TAMPA, FL — The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, a.k.a. the “Bollywood Oscars,” were staged at Raymond James Stadium here on April 26. LD Eugene O’Connor lit a performance space measuring 132 by 63 by 62 feet (WxDxH) with a rig that included 30 SGM XC-5 Color Strobe LED RGB fixtures, which helped outline the large stage.

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ShapeShifter from Barco’s High End Systems

High End Systems ShapeShifter LED Moving Head

ShapeShifter from Barco’s High End Systems is designed with 126 high-powered LEDs with custom lensing to provide a powerful beam of light. Seven independently controlled modules housed in one moving fixture promise a multitude of highly defined beams to form a head-turning array of effects. The product is distributed in the U.S. by Creative Stage Lighting.

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Futurelight Wave (RGBW version)

Futurelight Wave Fixtures

Inner Circle Distribution (ICD), the U.S. distributor for Futurelight fixtures, announced the launch of their Wave moving bar spot fixtures. Available in two versions — cold white (with six 20W white LEDs) and a color version (with 4-in-1 10W RGBW LEDs, pictured here), the fixtures are designed for beam effects with a 2.5 degree beam angle.

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