Sharpys Deliver New Look to Springsteen Tour
LAS VEGAS – Morpheus Lights is supplying Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures to Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball World Tour. LD Jeff Ravitz selected 16 Sharpys after having seen them last fall.
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Watch Where You Point Those Things!
Clay Paky’s Sharpy lighting fixtures emit an amazingly bright light beam. Due to some serious optical engineering, they have developed a way for a 200W… Read More »Watch Where You Point Those Things!
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Stage Electrics Appointed as Philips Vari-Lite Dealer
BRISTOL, UK – Philips Vari-Lite has appointed Stage Electrics as an Authorized Dealer. Stage Electrics’ Adam Blaxill said, “We are already one of the largest dealers in the UK for other entertainment Philips brands and it was logical to offer the Philips Vari-Lite product range to our entertainment customers.”
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Vangrudenberg, Luthwaite Open Tait China
SHENZEN, CHINA – Tait China has opened in Shenzen with two people at the helm. Alex Luthwaite joins Tait China as Technical Manager. He will work with General Manager Ysabel Vangrudenberg to oversee all production carried out in the region. Luthwaite most recently worked with Neg Earth in the UK, where he dealt with production design and development of large scale custom control systems. Vangrudenberg coordinates all Chinese based projects and plays a key business development role in the region.
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Anolis and The Droplet
CANBERRA, Australia – Anolis ArcPad 48 LED fixtures are internally lighting artist Stuart Green’s ‘Droplet’ sculpture, a 6 meter tall by 3 meter wide stainless steel work which has been installed on the corner of Furzer and Worgon Streets in the Phillip Woden district of Canberra, Australia. The fixtures are installed in the base of Droplet, programmed to run a color changing sequence that morphs from blue to pink to white over a five-minute period.
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Jands Vista Takes Center Stage at Friedrichsbau Variete
STUTTGART, Germany – A Jands Vista T2 is at the heart of the lighting control system at Friedrichsbau Varieté in Stuttgart, a venue featuring variety shows. Technical Director/LD Torsten Schulz specified the console to to run up to 156 dimmers, a number of automated lights and a media server. Friedrichsbau Varieté stages four of its own well known productions each year, featuring internationally acclaimed artists as well as new talents.
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GAM Blinky Stage Guide Light
GAM Blinky Stage Guide Light is a self-contained, battery operated LED safety light. It is portable and weighs less than 1 oz. The unit has a flashing red LED and runs on two AA batteries.
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Richard Pilbrow to Keynote at NATEAC 2012
NEW YORK – Leading theatre design consultant Richard Pilbrow will give the keynote address at the North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) July 22 in New York City. NATEAC will feature more than 60 panelists speaking at 24 sessions, on topics ranging from the impact of current ADA standards to restoring pre-Depression era theatres.
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Herrick Goldman Scores with 50-Yard Line Event
DALLAS – LD Herrick Goldman recently scored big at Dallas Cowboys Stadium helping transform the football field into the site of an event which straddled the 50 yard line for the launch of Emirates Airline’s Dubai to Dallas route. With support from GDS LiteWare fixtures and grandMA lighting control, he gave a “larger than life” look to the celebratory dinner and presentation for 950 guests with entertainment by musical group Splash and a performance by cast members of “Dancing With The Stars.”
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TV’s American Ninja Warrior Lit with Chauvet Fixtures
LOS ANGELES – For the southwest series finals for NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, held on the boardwalk at Venice Beach, LD Adam Biggs and lighting director Ed Motts chose 225 Chauvet SlimPAR Pro Tri wash lights. Felix Lighting supplied the gear.
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Stage Electrics Appoints Dan Aldridge as MD
BRISTOL, UK – Dan Aldridge has taken on the post of Managing Director at Stage Electrics. Aldridge has been involved in the company for more than six years, both as Operations Director and most recently as a Non-Executive Director. Founder and majority shareholder of Stage Electrics, David Whitehead, will continue in the role of Chairman.
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Wholehog Consoles Control A Variant Spectrum
HELSINKI, Finland – During the darkest days of winter, Helsinki brightens the nights in an event called Lux Helsinki. High End Systems lighting consoles commanded one of Helsinki’s most visible landmarks – the Olympic Stadium Tower – which was transformed into a light installation called the Variant Spectrum. LD Jukka Huitila designed the architectural project.
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