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Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800s Join Peter Gabriel’s Tour

Peter Gabriel - photo Todd Kaplan

Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800s Join Peter Gabriel’s Tour

LOS ANGELES – LD Rob Sinclair is using Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures in his design for Peter Gabriel’s “Back to Front” tour. Part of the performance includes Gabriel’s full rendition of his classic 1986 album, “So.” Gabriel wanted to bring back some of the design elements from the tour that launched “So.”  Sinclair says, “We brought the technique up to date by having five manually-operated camera booms with three Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures on each of them. They pretty much carry the show: The show is about those booms and the lights on them.”

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Jubilee Event

Robe Lights Tupperware Jubilee Event in Sun City

SUN CITY, South Africa – Rental company Multi-Media supplied full production including their newest Robe moving lights for Tupperware South Africa’s 2012 Jubilee event, staged over three days at Sun City Superbowl. LD Gustav Stander had to cater to many different performance and presentation scenarios, including entertainment sections with dancers, conference sessions, incentive presentations, motivational speeches and awards.

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4Wall Nashville

4Wall Entertainment Opens Nashville Facility

NASHVILLE- 4Wall Entertainment opened its Nashville location Oct. 8.  The 62,000 square-foot facility encompasses office and warehouse space on Production Row, home to SoundCheck Nashville and other entertainment production facilities. General manager Cathie Berbena Lloyd previously served in the same capacity at PRG Nashville, and she is joined by operations manager Ricky Lighthall. Many staffers were also members of TLS, Inc. prior to the company’s asset sale to 4Wall.

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SHoW DMX Neo transceiver

ETC Distributes City Theatrical SHoW DMX

CARLSTADT, NJ – In a new partnership, Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) will distribute City Theatrical’s full line of SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX control products. The announcement came on the heels of City Theatrical’s agreement last month where Philips Color Kinetics would start offering City Theatrical’s full line of SHoW DMX Neo wireless control solutions worldwide.

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Sensation

Martin MAC III AirFX Debuts on Electronic Dance Event

AMSTERDAM – Martin Professional’s new MAC III AirFX mid-air effects and wash luminaire debuted on the premier of a new Sensation electronic dance music event at Amsterdam Arena this past summer. Sensation LD Sander den Otter of Wonderwolf Design used 22 of the 1500-watt fixtures in the Source of Light show design. The fixture is now shipping to rental houses across the globe.

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(in middle) DWR’s Duncan Riley between Gianluca Breda (left) and Clay Paky’s Massimo Bolandrina (right).

Clay Paky Hosts South African Roadshow

DURBAN, South Africa –Clay Paky received a positive response to its South African Roadshow, with a number of lighting professionals attending product demonstrations in venues in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Clay Paky’s Massimo Bolandrina and Gianluca Breda presented demonstrations including the new Shotlight Wash and Sharpy along with fixtures from the Alpha Range of spots and washes.

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Donald Cox, Head of Lighting at The Royal Opera House Muscat

Philips Vari-Lite Provides for Royal Opera House Muscat

MUSCAT, Oman – VARI-LITE luminaires are the fixture of choice for the lighting team at the Royal Opera House Muscat. The arts venue has stocked VARI-LITE luminaires since it opened three years ago, including the VL3500 Wash and Spot plus VL1100 TS and AS luminaires. VARI-LITE luminaires are not only their most requested fixtures by touring lighting designers, but also fit the bill for a lighting source that can handle the sand and dust in the air from Oman’s desert country.

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