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USITT Adds New Officers, Board Members for Three-Year Term Starting July 1

Mark Shanda

USITT Adds New Officers, Board Members for Three-Year Term Starting July 1

SYRACUSE, NY – USITT noted that three new officers — Mark Shanda, Jack Feivou and Carolyn Satter, who were elected by USITT members in late 2013, will officially begin their new three-year terms starting July 1. They join Markèta Fantová, who was re-elected as USITT’s Vice President of International Activities. USITT also added six directors to its 30-member board, who will also have three year terms beginning July 1. The newcomers include Brent “Mickey” Henry, Rafael Jean, Shane Kelly, Karen Manness, Michael McNamara and Vickie Scott.

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Dutch Museum Glows with Chroma-Q House Lights

ULFT, The Netherlands – The new ‘ICER’ innovation center here features an educational hub equipped with Chroma-Q Inspire color-changing LED house lights. The fixtures’ hues range from soft pastels to bold saturated colors and clean white light, making the fixtures suitable for both entertainment and house lighting. Other features include theatrical-grade dimming and an energy-efficient LED design for reduced maintenance and operating costs.

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Christie products at InfoComm 2014

Laser Phosphor, LED Tiles and a Roadie 4K Among Christie’s Line-Up at Infocomm

LAS VEGAS – Christie is showcasing its range of visual display solutions at InfoComm 2014 and is introducing (pictured here, clockwise from top left): a new laser phosphor 1-chip DLP projectors, new LED tiles and LCD panels, the new Roadie 4K25 (and 4K35, not pictured), and a new Christie LX1750 3LCD projector for fixed installations, rental and staging, and hospitality. Also on display will be a large, curved Christie Velvet LED display and the Christie Brio Family of collaboration tools.

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Coldplay Show at L.A.’s Sony Studios Uses 46 20K Projectors with Avolites Media Ai S8 for Control

LOS ANGELES – For a private concert here for 800 at Sony Studios here that marked the mid-May release of Coldplay’s sixth studio album, Ghost Stories, XL Video, Ben Miles, Phil Haynes and Phil Johnston created a unique visual environment with 46 Panasonic 20K projectors and a control system that included five Avolites Media Ai S8 systems. 

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Touring Production of “Brief Encounter” by Noel Coward Relies on ETC Gear for Control

MIDDLETON, WI – The touring production of Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter uses a variety of ETC products for its lighting control. For the Australian tour, electrician Ben Nichols used an ETC Eos Titanium console, complete with ETC Gateways and an ETC Remote Focus Unit to facilitate the focusing process. The lighting rig features over sixty flown fixtures, including ETC Source Four Revolution moving lights with custom strings and gobos, as well as Source Four profiles and PARs.

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In Memoriam: John Wilson, 82

In Memoriam: John Wilson, 82

ANDOVER, U.K. — John Wilson, longtime chairman and president of the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), held annually each September at Amsterdam’s RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, died April 28 at age 82. A memorial service is set for June 25 at All Saints Church in Upper Clatford, U.K., near here.

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LED Upgrade For Red Pepper Studios in South Africa Includes Philips Selecon Gear

LED Upgrade For Red Pepper Studios in South Africa Includes Philips Selecon Gear

JOHANNESBURG – South African TV studio Red Pepper recently underwent an upgrade project that focused on the addition of LED fixtures for its studio facilities in Linden, Melville and Braamfontein. DWR Distribution provided 14 Philips Selecon Studio Panels, six Philips Selecon PLcyc1 luminaires and eight Philips Selecon SPX Zoomspot luminaires for the upgrade, which benefited from input from set designer Michael Gill and LDs Joshua Cutts and Francois van der Merwe.

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