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Robe Marks Largest Installation of Fixtures in Estonia

Vanemuine Teater, the Big House.

Robe Marks Largest Installation of Fixtures in Estonia

TARTU, Estonia – Robe’s Estonian distributor E&T Ltd has completed the largest supply to date of Robe moving lights for a theatre installation. More than 200 fixtures have been delivered to the Vanemuine Teater in Tartu, Estonia’s lively second city and the country’s cultural and intellectual hub. The deal – part of a much wider program in which Robe luminaires have been supplied to all eight of Estonia’s state-supported theatres as part of a major national lighting upgrade – involves a mix of LEDWash 1200, 600 and 300s, MMX Spots, DLX Spots and Robin 600 and 300E Spot and Washes.

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Dave Byars

Avolites Sapphire Touch is Bright on Blur at Coachella

INDIO, CA – UK LD Dave Byars has put his new Avolites Sapphire Touch to work on Brit-pop band Blur’s 2013 tour, which has performed under the stars in venues and outdoor festivals, including Coachella. Byars pre-programmed much of the Coachella lighting on his laptop during the flight to California and then simply plugged his USB stick carrying the show into his Sapphire Touch.

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Stan, the Stand Tall mascot illuminated by MCG Lighting

Project Puts MGC Lighting Head and Shoulders Above the Rest

ESSEX, UK – International lighting distributor, MGC Lighting, has supplied Impact Waterproof Flexistrip lighting for an unusual project involving 2.5 meter (8 ft.) high giraffe sculptures, which are being used to mark the 50th anniversary of Colchester Zoo in Essex. The giraffes have been positioned in various locations around Colchester, as part of the Stand Tall project.

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Jeff Rials. Photo by Paris Visone

Jeff Rials, LD/Lighting Director, Limp Bizkit 2013 Tour

TOUR DATES: April and May in the U.S., June in Europe. Returns to U.S. in fall with new design, much bigger tour.

THE DESIGN: “This is kind of a guerilla run. There’s no production other than a small light sign we had back in 1997 and some white plastic chains hanging everywhere on stage. We are playing small clubs the band hasn’t played in 15 years.”

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Justin Lang, editor, PLSN magazine

Protecting Yourself

Safety concerns have been a hot topic in the industry lately.  Accidents happen. You can never be prepared for them, but you can help protect yourself. There are a number of safety guidelines and practices available, but one that is not really talked about is insurance.

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2013 Eurovision photo by Ralph Larmann, courtesy of Clay Paky

Eurovision 2013 Visual Focus Includes the Audience

MALMO, Sweden — If many Americans have still never heard about the Eurovision Song Contest even though it has emerged, in 58 years, as one of the world’s biggest non-sporting TV events, they’ve undoubtedly heard of the stars that the annual event has launched into the entertainment stratosphere over the decades, including ABBA, Céline Dion and Julio Iglesias.

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