With Trackspot Bolt, the classic High End Systems Trackspot moving mirror fixture gets updated with a new LED lighting engine outputting over 3,000 lumens of white light. Other new features include rotating gobos, remote focus, anamorphic gobos and a wedged color wheel. The company also announced a trade-in program for the original Trackspots toward the purchase of the new version of the fixture, through the end of 2011.
Read More »WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety (OSHA) and Health Administration has made some changes regarding their documents on overhead lifting, some of which pertains to permanently-installed theatrical rigging systems.
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Acclaim Lighting’s AL-Control 1 Pro LED controller, new to the U.S., combines the ability to control a variety of color changing effects and programmable scenes with a built-in clock for date and real-time scene triggering. The U.S. version is the same as the European model introduced earlier, except it has a different panel size for single gang US junction box mounting.
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CHICAGO — David Paul Finley, of New York City and Margaretville, NY died Sept. 22. He was 53. He had a long career as lighting designer with Martha Graham Dance Company (1986-1992), Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Stars on Ice and for 15 years with Disson Skating. He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lighting Direction (2001-2002) for his work on the Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular. His last lighting design production, Fashion on Ice, airs Nov. 13, 2011 on NBC.
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WASHINGTON, DC — eps america has named Knute O. Brye account executive in charge of sales in North America. Brye brings more than 20 years of experience in guest service, event security, and overall risk management for concerts and festivals. He served as security director for major tours, including Bon Jovi and U2 worldwide. Prior to that, he founded and operated his own contract security company.
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DALLAS — Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon named 25-year industry veteran Leonard Miller North American sales manager. Based in Dallas, he will work with Julie Smith, general commercial manager and Pete Borchetta, product marketing manager. The company also named Kara O’Grady US Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager.
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DENVER — The Oriental Theater in Denver, an 84-year-old venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been closed for repairs. A portion of the ceiling estimated to be 20 by 15 feet in size fell to the stage on Sept. 23, shortly after a performance by Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw and his band. The band members had left the stage at the time of the collapse and no injuries were reported.
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