EDINBURGH, Scotland — Lighting rental and technical event production specialists Blue Parrot have joined Martin Professional’s UK dealer network, adding 12 new Martin MAC Quantum Profile moving heads to their Edinburgh-based rental inventory, which also includes 30 MAC Aura washes, 24 MAC 101s and MAC Vipers (Profile, Performance and Wash DX models).
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NEW YORK – H&M, one of the world’s largest retailers, opens its latest New York flagship at Herald Center where the illuminated storefront gets a dynamic look from lighting designer Christien Methot who used Clay Paky’s new Show Batten fixtures and a grandMA2 onPC system to wrap the structure in a dance of color and light.
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FLOYDS KNOBS, IN – Floyd Central High School used a new Elation lighting package including Arena Q7 Zoom Par wash lights, Platinum Spot 5R Pros, Colour Chorus 48 LED batten washes, and white light Cuepix Blinder WW2 fixtures for a recent production of the staged musical, Mary Poppins.
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UNIONDALE, NY – LD Tom Kenny included 60 Robe LEDWash 1200s for The Who’s North American tour. PRG is providing the gear.
NEW YORK – Another draft American National Standard, BSR E1.46, Standard for the Prevention of Falls from Theatrical Stages and Raised Performance Platforms, has been posted for public review on the PLASA TSP website. Its public review period runs through July 13, 2015.
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PIGEON FORGE, TN – LD Susan Rose is used Chauvet Professional LED moving fixtures for the stage at Dollywood Theme Park for the recent production of My People, a musical production featuring Dolly Parton’s brother Randy, sister Cassie and other family members.
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GLENDALE, CA – Kinetic Lighting recently added Vari*Lite VL4000 Spot luminaires to their inventory.
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SINGAPORE – For the primetime broadcast of Asia’s Got Talent at the Singapore-based AXN TV network studios, Showtec Group provided 50 Wonder LED Wall Washers from DTS Lighting.
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LAS VEGAS – XS Nightclub at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas underwent a multi-million dollar lighting re-design with the help of LD Steve Lieberman. He included Elation Professional Platinum series, Proton LED Strobe, and Lumina Strip products in the club’s lighting design.
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MEXICO CITY – The Robe Stage at the 2015 Sound Check Xpo in Mexico City featured the latest Robe technology, including BMFL Spots, Pointes, LED Beam 100s and 1000s, LEDWash 1200s and 600s, miniPointes, ParFects and CycFX 8s.
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LAS VEGAS – Tour School, LLC is teaming up with the University of Nevada at Las Vegas’ (UNLV) Continuing Education program to offer STEADI (Stage Technician Education and Development Intensive), to be held in early August at a location to be determined in Las Vegas. The multi-day program is designed to prepare candidates to meet the needs of employers seeking skilled labor for entry-level stage tech positions in live event productions.
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