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Visions Brings Big Production for Wango Tango 2016

Visions provides the gear for Wango Tango

Visions Brings Big Production for Wango Tango 2016

CARSON, CA— Wango Tango, held at the Stub Hub Center May 14, once again presented audiences with an all-star lineup, as the event’s organizers have strived to do since the event began in 1998. Visions Lighting was there again this year providing a majority of the events’ structural and visual elements for the line-up, which included Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony and other top acts. The day-long concert is sponsored by Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM.

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Scooter on the 'Can't Stop the Hardcore' tour. Photo by Ralph Larmann

German Dance Troupe Tours with GLP X4 L Fixtures in Pods

HAMBURG, Germany – LD Jerry Appelt teamed up once again with lighting director / programmer Marc Brunkhardt to craft the looks for Hamburg-based dance group Scooter as the troupe embarked on their Can’t Stop the Hardcore tour. Visiting venues ranging from 5,000 to 12,000 capacity. The focal point of the stage and set design were five raked pods, loaded with lights and flown above the stage to form a scalable roof — and featuring many of the show’s 65 GLP impression X4 L’s.

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Circus Big Top at Glastonbury 2016

Glastonbury Gets New Looks with Fineline-Supplied Rogue R1 FX-B and Maverick MK2 Spot Fixtures

PILTON, UK – At the 2016 Glastonbury festival, Fineline Lighting provided Chauvet’s Professional’s Rogue R1-FX-B and Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures, adding to the range of looks at the event. Fineline specified 16 Rogue R1 FX-B blade-style fixtures for the WOW! Stage, which was located in Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes area and featured EDM and DJ artists. The company also provided 10 Maverick MK2 Spots at The Circus Big Top (pictured here), where concert music gave way to stage performances by Pirates of the Carabina, Yvette Dusol, Eric McGill and other acts.

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GoVision Founder and CEO Chris Curtis and Learfield President and CEO Greg Brown

Learfield Acquires GoVision

PLANO, TX. – Learfield has taken another step to expand its range of services to sports and entertainment partners with the acquisition of GoVision – a leading provider of state-of-the-art mobile and modular LED video technology to many of the country’s major sports, concerts, and racing events. Today’s announcement was made jointly by Learfield President and CEO Greg Brown and GoVision Founder and CEO Chris Curtis.

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Some of the mug shots on HPD's Flicker page related to the case.

130 Arrested in Houston Crime Ring Focusing on Trailer Valuables

HOUSTON — Working with other law enforcement agencies, the Houston Police Department has made 80 arrests so far in an investigation into an organized crime ring that focuses on thefts of valuables transported via trailers. As of June 28, charges had been filed against 130 suspects in Houston and surrounding areas. A key break in the case, dubbed “Operation Wheels and Deals,” took place as police were tracking a van and trailer belonging to country music singer Zane Williams that were stolen outside a Houston-area restaurant on May 16, 2015. A GPS tracking device helped authorities pinpoint the missing trailer, and there they discovered motorcycle apparel and accessories that had been reported stolen in another trailer heist.

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NIDA added 16 Robe DLX Spots to the Anolis fixtures used to light the institute's foyer area.

National Institute of Dramatic Art near Sydney Adds Robe Fixtures for Foyer Installation

KENSINGTON, Australia – To light the foyer at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), based near Sydney, Adrian Wight and Marcus Kelson from the institute’s lighting department augmented the existing Anolis architectural lighting fixtures used for the space with 16 Robe DLX Spots. NIDA’s assistant technical manager Bryte Cameron credited the Robe fixtures for energy efficiency, low maintenance and their ability to highlight specific areas and elements of any exhibition or artwork.

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'Sophiatown' lit with Robert Juliat Dalis Cyclights. Photo by Neo Ntsoma

‘Sophiatown’ Musical in Johannesburg and Pretoria Put New Robert Juliat Dalis Cyclights to the Test

JOHANNESBURG – In South African history, Sophiatown, aside from violence and poverty, was Johannesburg’s renowned ‘mixed suburb’ in the days of Apartheid. Affectionately remembered for the lively politics, music, jazz and blues, it was where people lived together, undivided by color, before the authorities tore it apart. Sophiatown, the musical production, played tribute to this society and also formed part of the Market Theatre’s 40th birthday celebrations while new Robert Juliat Dalis 300W LED Cyclights were put to use.

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Clay Paky Scenius Profile

Beame Expands Inventory with Clay Paky Scenius Profiles and ChainMaster Hoists

LITITZ, PA – Beame, the lighting and rigging company formerly known as Atomic Lighting, has invested in 50 Clay Paky Scenius Profile fixtures and 48 quarter-ton ChainMaster motor hoists.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of both brands in North America. Eighteen of the just-arrived Scenius Profiles are set to debut on Univision’s Premios Juventud 2016, the network’s annual youth awards telecast.  Lighting Designer Carlos Colina is expected to deploy them as band key lights.

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NEC's booth at InfoComm 2016

NEC Gets Visual Assist from Green Hippo’s Par4Keet at InfoComm 2016

LAS VEGAS – NEC Display Solutions of America got an assist from Green Hippo’s Par4Keet Media Management and Digital Display Solution at their InfoComm booth in Las Vegas this summer. The flagship player of the AViary Video Tools range delivers media at arbitrary resolutions, untying AV professionals from the restrictions of standard aspect ratios and opening the doors on unrestricted and creative display configurations.

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Renaat De Wilde and Alex Mair

Renaat De Wilde Joins Lexair Entertainment

MACQUARIE PARK, Australia – Lexair, the Australian and New Zealand distributor of High End Systems, Green Hippo and TMB products, named Renaat De Wilde sales and marketing director, a new position. De Wilde  recently moved to Australia from Texas, where he was most recently the VP of sales and business development at High End Systems and before that the regional director/Scandinavia and Eastern Europe at Barco, will be responsible for driving business growth and enhancing customer experience through marketing and sales activity across Australia and New Zealand including the Lexair regional dealer network.

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