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J.R. Clancy Creates Beacon for One World Trade Center

Beacon system with partial mirrors

J.R. Clancy Creates Beacon for One World Trade Center

NEW YORK – J.R. Clancy was tapped for a once in a lifetime challenge: creating a custom beacon that would shine atop the new One World Trade Center tower in lower Manhattan. The energy-efficient LED beacon is made up of 16 suitcase-sized petals, each containing 11 modules of LED lights. The bottom petals each contain 22 LED modules. Each module produces 1,200 lumens, for a cumulative total of 316,800 lumens—a light that will be seen easily from Manhattan to New Jersey, even on a foggy night.

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SHoW DMX D2, D4 Dimmer

 City Theatrical’s credit card-sized SHoW DMX D2 (2 channel) and D4 (4 channel) Dimmers can be used to control LED tape, other LEDs or low voltage incandescent fixtures. Operating via an integrated SHoW DMX Neo Wireless DMX Receiver or a wired DMX input, the wireless versions make use of SHoW DMX Neo 2.4GHz technology and can output a full Universe (512 slots) of DMX with 7mS latency.

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Red Sticks

Anolis Saves Energy for Melbourne’s Red Sticks Sculpture

MELBOURNE – There are 78 Anolis ArcSource 96s (two per stick) lighting the urban sculpture ‘Red Sticks’ – which glow, shimmer and are clearly visible for the enjoyment of all crossing the Melbourne Gateway. Each fixture is individually and independently controlled, with automatic triggers for seasonal changes and special occasions. The lights are on for 10 hours each night, year-round.

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boards under Jerrytron

GoVision Adds Video Screens for NCAA at Cowboys Stadium

ARLINGTON, TX   – Even with one of the world’s largest LED screens, Cowboys Stadium needed more screens for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regionals, taking place March 29-31. GoVision is constructing and suspending a giant four-sided LED screen directly beneath the iconic “Jerrytron” to allow spectators to view the video boards and scoreboards. The regional is a precursor to the 2014 NCAA Men’s Final Four, also taking place at the stadium.

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UniColor

Mega-Lite UniColor LED

SAN ANTONIO, TX –  The Mega-Lite UniColor is a customizable, compact LED fixture. It offers five ways to customize the fixture by selecting the LED, the beam angle, the body color, DMX connection and LED wattage.

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Mohonk Preserve

Electrosonic Goes Back to Nature at Mohonk Preserve

NEW PALTZ, NY – Mohonk Preserve in the Shawangunk Mountains near New Paltz, NY, is marking its 50th anniversary this year with a renovation of its green design award-winning Visitor Center tucked cozily into the woods.  Electrosonic was charged with creating several new exhibits for the main floor, which enable visitors to maximize their time in New York’s largest nonprofit nature preserve.

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Hemsley Lighting Portfolio Review Includes Shootout at 4Wall

Hemsley Lighting Portfolio Review Includes 4Wall Demo

NEW YORK — The Hemsley Lighting Portfolio Review brought 32 students from 20 universities across the country to New York’s Lincoln Center March 16-17 to present portfolios of their designs to a group of theater professionals. It was the ninth such event, and for the fourth consecutive year, 4Wall served as an event partner, hosting a demonstration of automated lighting gear at its shop in New Jersey.

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Bandit Lites Launches BanditBuys.com

Bandit Lites Launches BanditBuys.com

NASHVILLE — Bandit Lites launched its new e-commerce website, BanditBuys.com, which features used and new gear for sale, including lamps, fixtures, consoles, effects and foggers. Special deals will also be available in addition to social media discounts. All equipment gets tested by Bandit’s technical staff, and shipping is available both domestically and internationally.

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Elation Platinum Beam 5R

Christie Lites Stocks Up on Platinum Beam 5R Fixtures

LOS ANGELES — Christie Lites, which operates from 12 locations in the U.S. and Canada, has added 1,000 Platinum Beam 5R ACL beam moving head fixtures from Elation Professional to its rental inventory. Christie Lites CEO Huntly Christie credited the gear as a good fit with “middle-market productions,” which are “an important segment of our business.”

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Brad Childress

NanoLumens Appoints New VP Sales & Marketing

ATLANTA – NanoLumens appoints Brad Childress as executive vice president of sales & marketing. The privately held corporation is engaged in the research, product development, marketing and sales of flexible and fixed large-format LED displays. Childress assumes immediate responsibility for developing and implementing all worldwide direct and channel sales programs as well as all national and regional marketing programs.

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Weekly colors on Cristo Luz

SGM Illuminates Christ Light

SANTA CATARINA, Brazil – The statue of Jesus Christ overlooks the city of Balneário Camboriú, with one arm outstretched, welcoming visitors from near and far, and the other carrying a symbol of the sun. The statue’s recent lighting installation uses just six SGM P-5 LED wash lights to shines a different color each night to symbolize peace, love, health, faith, happiness, nature and energy.

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