SYDNEY — Paul Marin, 31, whose design work at dance clubs and stages included lighting and laser effects along with set design, died Feb. 14 from Glioblastoma Multiforme, a form of brain cancer. He had been fighting the disease since it was diagnosed last September. Marin had provided the lighting design for events around the world, including Peter Rauhofer’s WORK! party at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the Circuit Festival in Barcelona, Spain, various gCircuit events, the Sidney Mardi Gras and many more.
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FORT WORTH, TX — USITT reports that some 5,000 visitors will be riding into town March 26-29 for the 54th annual USITT Conference & Stage Expo. Along with products and services from 250 exhibiting companies on display, the event will feature close to 240 workshops and special honors for set designer Eugene Lee, costume designer Ann Roth and LD Shirley Prendergast.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL — Celebration Church installed 96 Chroma-Q Inspire fixtures above the seating areas within a recently constructed worship arena here. The church draws more than 12,000 per week to its services, and the Chroma-Q fixtures bring hues from the stage to the seating areas. An additional 16 Inspire fixtures are installed in the worship arena’s lobby areas.
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Vaddio’s EasyUSB Audio Bridge is designed to integrate professional audio equipment into USB-based PC applications including Unified Communications, lecture capture, recording or any other application that require professional audio.
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AUSTIN, TX — Patti Mokry has returned to LightParts Inc. as Repair Coordinator. Patti previously held the position prior to attending the University of Northern Colorado, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. Mokry will be responsible for everything related to repairs at LightParts, as well as assisting with parts sales.
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LONDON – Avolites announced more of its free weekly one-hour GoToMeeting online training sessions originating from the company’s headquarters here. The online seminars cover various topics related to Avolites and Avolites Media products. The latest announcement covers Thursday meetings set from March 20 through April 24.
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NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones postponed seven shows in Australia and New Zealand and flew back to New York after the sudden death of L’Wren Scott, Mick Jagger’s longtime girlfriend, on March 17. The shows had been set to run from March 19 to April 5. The band’s 2014 “14 on Fire” tour, a follow-up to 2013’s “50 and Counting,” pictured here, began in late February with shows in the Middle East and Asia. The tour is set to resume in Europe in late May.
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CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Cavaliers honored the career of former player Zydrunas “The Z” Ilgauskas, retiring his #11 during a March 8, 2014 ceremony at the Quicken Loans Arena here. Quince Imaging worked with the Cavs’ QTV team and Think Media. The project involved mapped projections and a 3600×1878 pixel space using 16 HD projectors. The creative team used Pandoras Box v5.5 and the latest version of Warper. Fans could live-tweet comments to two 16-by-28-foot projection screens hanging high atop the arena.
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