THORIGNE-FOUILLARD, France – Chromlech, French manufacturers of the Gleamer low-voltage dimmer, the Jarag range and the new Elidy LED matrix projector, have appointed Clay Paky as its new exclusive distributor for Italy. Clay Paky is solely responsible for distributing the full range of Chromlech products across Italy, backed up by technical and after-sales support.
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LONDONDERRY, UK – James Thomas Engineering’s newly-released retro-designed PATT 2013 softlight made its first appearance at the Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May 24-26 in Londonderry. JTE designer, Sean Aston, took inspiration from the current trend for old broadcast lighting for the PATT 2013’s appearance and, using JTE’s in-house design experience and facilities, the team were able to manufacture an entirely new retro-style fixture quickly and efficiently in time for Routledge to use it on the Big Weekend.
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NEW YORK – New York City Transit Authority puts Trusst to work in a different type of setting. An office within the operations department uses… Read More »NYC Transit Authority Uses Trusst Backed by Chauvet
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LITITZ, PA – Tait provided a variety of staging, rigging and scenic elements for the Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary worldwide tour, continuing a long-standing relationship of nearly three decades. Mark Fisher was at the helm of the set design, which made use of the band’s iconic lips logo with a tongue-shaped runway.
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MALMO, Sweden – Lighting designer Fredrik Jönsson specified more than 700 Clay Paky fixtures to provide lighting effects forming the centerpiece of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. With the theme “We Are One,” a key element was the ability to include the audience with whatever happened onstage, as part of the televised experience. Jönsson’s approach to the design was to create a massive video projection wall, using the lighting rig – placed on fixed and movable trusses – as the main attraction.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Just six days. That’s how long it took Blake Shelton’s benefit concert for Oklahoma tornado victims to go from idea to live televised event. Shelton’s “Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert” featured a coming-together of performers and concert production vendors to help raise money for those affected by the recent storms. The telethon aired live May 29 on NBC from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
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MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Desmar Corporation/De Sisti USA, based here, has been named the exclusive North American distributor for Castel Goffredo, Italy-based Coemar lighting products. The announcement, made by Frank Kosuda, vice president on May 31, 2013, effectively brings the Coemar brand of products into the De Sisti product portfolio including De Sisti Lighting, De Sisti Rigging and LeaderLight branded product lines.
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POTTSTOWN, PA – Upstage Video has custom built a pair of new super low-profile LED trailers featuring 11 x18 ft screens made with their proprietary Color Specific 8mm SMD LED tiles.
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DENVER – Using 12 of GLP’s impression X4 LED fixtures, Washington DC-based Pulse Lighting recently provided lighting for Slightly Stoopid’s special one-off ‘Hot Box’ show at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. The show, which also featured Cypress Hill, was scheduled for broadcast live on AXS TV the same evening.
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LONDON – ADB Lighting Technologies appoints White Light as its main distributor for the UK, continuing a long relationship between ADB and the UK based lighting specialist. White Light provides sales, hire and technical services to the entertainment, presentation and event industries across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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LONDON – Robert Juliat and Ambersphere Solutions have announced an exclusive agreement that will enable Ambersphere Solutions to represent French manufacturer Robert Juliat throughout the UK. This agreement enables Ambersphere to extend its sales, service, support and training facilities to cover all Robert Juliat products.
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