FARMINGDALE, NY — Avolites, the London-based lighting console manufacturer, named Group One Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in U.S. In a related move, Group One, based here, named Brad White national sales manager for the brand. White, who had previously spent 12 years as director of technical services at Avolites America, most recently served as COO at TERI Productions, Knoxville, TN. White has also worked at PixelRange and as an LD and programmer. Prior to the early June announcement, Avolites’ U.S. distributor was Creative Stage Lighting (CSL), North Creek, NY.
Read More »TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Labor, which has been investigating what led to the structural collapse that killed drum tech Scott Johnson, 33, on June 16, 2012, filed eight charges against Live Nation Canada Inc. and Live Nation Ontario Concerts GP Inc., four charges against Optex Staging & Services Inc., and a single charge against Domenic Cugliari, an engineer based in Bolton, ON, according to reports.
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BRIGHTON, MI — TLS Productions Inc., based here, has announced a plan to move to Ann Arbor, MI later this year under its new ownership. The company is now led by former minority shareholders Brad Hayes and Bill Ross. Late last year, Hayes and Ross purchased the share that Dan Willoughby, TLS Productions’ former president and CEO, had held in the company.
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WEE WAA, Australia – The small Australian town of Wee Waa made the headlines last month by hosting the official global launch party for Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories. Daft Punk’s production house Daft Arts conceived and designed the space, described as a cross between Saturday Night Fever and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. The dance floor, which resembled an LP record, comprised of 110 Martin LC Panels and 16 Martin LC Plus Panels.
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MELBOURNE– The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) at the University of Melbourne has just gotten an ETC Gio lighting desk to use for its production course. The VCA continues to invest in the latest lighting technology.
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LIVERPOOL, UK — A premier arts and culture club featuring live music, arts events and casual dining, East Village Arts Club in the student district of Liverpool, captivates big crowds with a variety of Chauvet gear, including fixtures from Chauvet DJ, Chauvet Professional and Trusst.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC CEO Fred Foster received the 10th annual Ken Hendricks Memorial ‘Seize the Day’ Award at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Middleton, WI. The award celebrates entrepreneurial leaders who have been crucial to Wisconsin’s economic growth. The award is not given for technical innovation but for innovative leadership – the ability to transform business opportunities into successes.
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LOS ANGELES – Clay Paky Sharpys and grandMA2 consoles are heading out on the road with Tim McGraw on his Two Lanes of Freedom 2013 Tour. LD Pat Brannon went with “the ACL old-school look” by clustering four groups of four Sharpys on the rig and positioning 14 more on the floor. Premier Global is the lighting vendor.
Read More »MONTREAL — Luminex Network Intelligence has joined the AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability. Luminex is a Belgium-based developer of lighting control, pro audio and video data distribution equipment for the entertainment industry.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – After 35 years, stage lighting supplier Wybron announced that it will close its doors on June 30, 2013. President and CEO Keny Whitright said, “I will miss the business that I know and love. But I am looking forward to scaling back and becoming an FTD man. Fishing, Traveling and Driving my cars will fill most of my days.”
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COSTA RICA – More than 50 PR Lighting fixtures were deployed to support a concert in Costa Rica recently, given by French DJ/production superstar David Guetta. This included 18 of PR Lighting’s XR300 Beam, equipped with 300W Platinum 15R lamp and convex lens, and 36 compact XLED 336 LED moving heads.
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