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Martin MAC Auras Highlight Magic Show in Thailand

Joe Labero

Martin MAC Auras Highlight Magic Show in Thailand

AARHUS, Denmark – LD Palle Palme is the first to use Martin Professional’s MAC Aura in Thaland. Palme chose 18 Auras to make his own magic in the rig for Swedish magician Joe Labero. The magic show entertains five nights per week, two shows per night, requiring a stable lighting rig, Palme says. Orange Events in Kuala Lumpur supplied the gear.

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Helsinki Music Centre

ETC Controls Helsinki Music Centre’s Lighting

MIDDLETON, WI – With seven stages but few on the lighting staff, Helsinki Music Centre turned to three ETC Unison Paradigms to integrate its lighting control. They wanted non-technical persons – such as orchestra members, stage managers and even music students – to be able to use the show lighting in the halls for rehearsals and concerts.

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DDT

Russian Rockers DDT Tour with Martin Gear

AARHUS, Denmark – Russian band DDT toured across Russia, former Soviet countries and Europe in 2011 and continue into 2012 with a Martin rig. Stage and lighting designer Andrejs Dubkovs of Lumen Art Division spec’d MAC III series and MAC 2000 series fixtures along with MAC 700 Washes and MAC 301 Wash luminaires.

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Brian Scott Milne

In Memoriam: Brian Scott “Dokie” Milne, 45

SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Scott Milne, a.k.a. “Dokie,” died Dec. 29, 2011, on his 45th birthday. He was a camera operator and LED technician, touring with Screenworks-supported productions including Justin Timberlake/Christina Aguilera (2003), Luis Miguel, Queen Latifah (2004), The Wiggles (2004-5), Rolling Stones (2006-7), The Police (2008-9), Black Eyed Peas (2009-2010) and Lenny Kravitz (2011).

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Irving Plaza

Irving Plaza Installs Technospots, intellaspots

AUSTIN, TX – New York’s Irving Plaza in-house LD Ian Davis had a dilemma. His lighting system wasn’t working at 100 percent in several years. Davis turned toward Chris McMeen, sales rep at High End Systems for help, resulting in the purchase of 8 Technospots and 4 intellaspots for installation in the 1,100-capacity club.

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Martin Turns 25

Martin Professional Marks 25 Years in 2012

AARHUS, Denmark — Martin Professional is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a variety of special events planned for 2012. The 25th anniversary is also being marked on the Martin website, as well as Martin Professional’s interactive Facebook page. Another milestone for 2012, according to Christian Engsted, president and CEO, is that “our LED-based products total more than 50 percent of our sales.”

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Bob Boster

Clear-Com Names Bob Boster President

ALAMEDA, CA — Clear-Com, an HME company, named Bob Boster president. Boster, previously vice president of worldwide sales, succeeds Matt Danilowicz who stepped down as president Dec. 31, 2011. Boster, who joined Clear-Com in 2006, is based in Alameda, CA and reports to Mitzi Dominguez, president of HME.

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Illuminata

Projection Studio Revisits Caerphilly Castle with Illuminata Show

LONDON – Projection artist Ross Ashton of The Projection Studio was invited back for the second year to Caerphilly Castle in Wales to recreate his “Illuminata” digital art son et Lumière. Ashton’s projected display onto the facade of the historical monument featured images from the history of the castle, accompanied by a special soundtrack by Karen Monid.

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