PITTSBURGH, PA — Vincent Lighting Systems, Mainstage Theatrical Supply and Production Advantage, which announced plans to merge earlier this year, have called off their merger plans for now, according to a joint statement that appeared recently on Vincent Lighting’s website, vincentlighting.com.
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STONY POINT, NY – Barbara Montgomery is retiring from Lighting Services Inc after 45 years of service. She started her career at the company in 1968 as a receptionist, and will depart in October with her current title as Metro NY regional sales manager. Montgomery was featured in the IES/NY T.A.L.K. (Talk, Archive, Listen, Keep) production, a short film of candid interviews on “Women in Lighting.”
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SAO PAULO, Brazil – Christie expanded its presence in South America with the opening of its first office and showroom in São Paulo, Brazil. Christie is undergoing global expansion, which includes new subsidiaries and offices in South Africa, Australia and India during the past 12 months.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Chalmers University of Technology Students’ Union has invested in 12 new Robe LEDBeam 100s to add to its existing stock of Robe moving light fixtures. All the money made by the Students’ Union on staging events is invested into buying new gear.
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LITITZ, PA – Tait/FTSI’s integration efforts are finalized to combine Tait’s expertise in the international touring market with Fisher Technical Services’ leadership in permanent installation and high performance rigging. Integration between the two companies has now been consolidated by moving the control department and key support staff from FTSI’s Las Vegas office to augment the team in Lititz, PA.
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CHICAGO – Chicago Tabernacle set out to remodel its main sanctuary with new lighting and a video system. However, the challenge was adding infrastructure to anchor all the new gear. CCI Solutions designed and installed the system, selecting medium-duty box truss supplied by Dura Truss from Global Truss America. The ceiling was painted a dark color and black truss was used to make the rigging disappear from view.
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CYPRESS, CA – Visitors to the Cleveland Museum of Art and its Gallery One are engaging with displays and curating their own tours thanks to Christie MicroTiles and Christie Interactivity Kit. Blending art and technology, Gallery One’s Collection Wall is a 40-ft wide multitouch screen comprising two 15-units wide by 5-units tall Christie MicroTiles video walls using the Christie Interactivity Kit. The MicroTiles video wall with another Interactivity Kit is located in Studio Play, Gallery One’s childhood learning zone.
Read More »DALLAS – Philips Entertainment’s recently-launched luminaires in its Showline brand are designed specifically for the entertainment and touring market. Fixtures in the product line include the SL Bar 640, the SL Bar 660, SL Bar 520, SL PAR 150 Zoom and the SL Band 310.
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SUNRISE, FL – Chauvet Professional Legend 230SR Beam is a compact, lightweight moving head beam built for touring, live events, television sets or clubs. The… Read More »Chauvet Professional Legend 230SR Beam
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