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Miranda Lambert Tour Gets Support from LD Chris Lisle, Bandit Lites, New Gear

Miranda Lambert Tour Gets Support from LD Chris Lisle, Bandit Lites, New Gear

NASHVILLE – For Miranda Lambert’s Platinum tour, in support of the artist’s latest album release, LD Chris Lisle specified a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that includes fixtures from Vari-Lite (VL3500 Washes), Martin (MAC Vipers) and Chauvet (Legend Beams and Nexus 7x7s) to complement the visual centerpiece, a 50-by-30 foot (WxH) picture frame/video screen element. Lisle built the Nexus panels into an “M” shaped thrust downstage that gave a little extra bonus in the form of eye-candy for those seated farther from the stage.

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Michael Meacham Helps ELE Tokyo Stand Out In A “Bright Crowd”

TOKYO – Tokyo is busy – ok make that frantic- by day, but it’s when the sun goes down that this city takes on a level of intensity unique in the world. New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Tokyo never even slows down. “Time moves in its own special way” at night in the Japanese capital, as novelist Haruki Murakami wrote, aided no doubt by thousands of jam-packed clubs. Standing out in this neon sea of nightlife is a tall order for any new establishment; yet ELE Tokyo met this challenge with flying colors, not to mention split beams, intense strobes and a plethora of pixel mapped effects from Chauvet Professional used in a stunning fashion by LD Michael Meacham of iDesign Productions (Miami, FL).

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Live TV Show’s Glass Stage Breaks in Vietnam; 3 Injured

HO CHI MINH CITY – A glass stage that served as part of the TV set for the Vietnamese version of a Netherlands-based reality show cracked during the live production, injuring three. The second show of the second season of Giong Hat Viet Nhi, (The Voice of the Children), was underway at the Liberation Film Studio when the stage problem caused a cameraman to fall. Fog effects were in use, and two young dancers fell as well. Although all three were injured, none of the injuries were life-threatening or serious enough to require an extended hospital stay.

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Hometown Hero Awards competition 2014

2014 Hometown Hero Lighting Finalists Announced!

LAS VEGAS — PLSN readers have chosen the six regional winners of the 2014 Hometown Hero Award competition.  These top vote getters from each of five U.S. regions plus all of Canada will be automatically entered on the Parnelli Awards ballot. PLSN readers will then get a chance to vote on which regional company will be awarded the coveted honor of Parnelli Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year.

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Smoky Mountain Opry Upgrades with Elation Professional Platinum Series Gear

Smoky Mountain Opry Upgrades with Elation Professional Platinum Series Gear

PIGEON FORGE, TN — Marshall Whaley with the Smoky Mountain Opry here was looking to update the lighting rig for the venue’s variety shows. He met up with Chuck Dillingham, director of lighting operations at Elation dealer TMG Production Services of Nashville, to discuss various options. LD Susan Rose was also at the shoot-out earlier this year. They opted for Elation Platinum Spot 15R Pro and Platinum Wash ZFX Pro luminaires.

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Elation Professional EMAG 4 Pro

Elation Professional EMAG 4 Pro

Elation Professional’s EMAG 4 Pro is a 4.8mm pixel pitch LED video panel promising quality visuals with road-ready reliability. Made with die cast aluminum, no-tools assembly and a magnetic module design, the EMAG 4 Pro also promises vivid, consistent color and 1,200 nits of brightness for effective use even in applications with high levels of ambient light. The EMAG 4 Pro was featured along with Elation’s EPT9IP 9mm pixel pitch LED panel at InfoComm 2014.

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SGM CEO, Peter Johansen, touted the company’s waterproof G-Spot fixture’s IP65 rating by dousing the moving light with a bucket of cold water

SGM Fixture, CEO Survive Ice Bucket Dousing

AARHUS, Denmark — Issuing an Ice Bucket Challenge to its competitors, SGM CEO, Peter Johansen, touted the company’s G-Spot fixture’s IP65 rating by dousing the moving light with a bucket of cold water. Unlike the CEO, who also underwent a “soak test,” the working fixture appeared to be unfazed by the stunt, which had the side benefit of promoting ALS awareness and support.

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