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Nominations Open for USITT Young Designers, Managers and Technicians Awards

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Nominations Open for USITT Young Designers, Managers and Technicians Awards

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Students and Early-Career technical theatre artists can gain recognition, cash, and a trip to USITT 2018 in Fort Lauderdale if chosen for one of 14 Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians Awards from USITT. These awards are made possible by generous gifts to USITT from their sponsors in the performing arts and live entertainment, design, and technology industry. They further USITTs mission of nurturing and recognizing excellence in emerging professionals.

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Storm Ltd added to their ample inventory of ProPlex Data Distribution units.

ProPlex Takes UK and Europe by Storm

LONDON – Storm Ltd. of the UK has optimized their large inventory of ProPlex Data Distribution units, installing them in rugged, touring racks, the perfect solution for their work on productions throughout the UK and Europe.  To paraphrase a great British statesman, never in the history of show networking has so much data been distributed by so few devices. 

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ARRI SkyLink wireless control

ARRI Marks 100 Years, Will Debut New Products at IBC in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM — ARRI may be in the midst of its centenary celebrations, but along with a look back, the company is focusing on new products at the IBC Show in Amsterdam. Featured lighting products include the company’s LED soft lights – SkyPanel, L, and M series, plus the company’s wireless alternative to DMX cables for its SkyPanels, called SkyLink (pictured here). The company will also feature camera equipment such as ALEXA SXT W, ALEXA Mini and AMIRA.

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Chauvet Weathers Hurricane Irma

SUNRISE, FL  –  Chauvet reopened its Florida facility on Tuesday September 12, resuming operations in its warehouse as well as its support, sales, service and product development departments following Hurricane Irma. “Fortunately, our associates are all safe and our building made it through the storm with no damage,” said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet. “We worked together and moved quickly to put everything in place to service our customers.”

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Flume Plays Red Rocks with Claypaky Fixtures, grandMA2 Consoles and MDG Atmospheric Generators

Flume Plays Red Rocks with Claypaky Fixtures, grandMA2 Consoles and MDG Atmospheric Generators

LOS ANGELES – When electronic music producer Flume returned to Red Rocks in July, a large complement of Claypaky Sharpys and Sharpy Washes, grandMA2 light consoles and MDG theONE atmospheric generators helped the Grammy winner light up the iconic Colorado amphitheater.  Brown Note Productions provided the equipment, which is distributed exclusively in North America by A.C.T Lighting, Inc. Flume, the professional name of Harley Edward Streten, enjoyed a successful Red Rocks debut in 2016.  This year he added the date to an already impressive American tour during which he headlined at Bonnaroo, CRSSD and Electric Forest. 

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Light | Waves,” at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York

WorldStage Provides LED Support for Clifford Ross’ ‘Light | Waves’ Installation at the Parrish Art Museum on Long Island

NEW YORK – WorldStage has once again collaborated with multi-media artist Clifford Ross, this time providing LED support for his mixed media installation, “Light | Waves,” at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York.  Two years ago WorldStage supported Ross’s “Landscape Seen & Imagined” exhibition at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art).

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Jill Hashimoto and Josh Highland

LMG Named AV Provider at Washington State Convention Center; Jill Hashimoto, Josh Highland Join Team

SEATTLE – LMG, a provider of video, audio and lighting support, was recently awarded the contract as the onsite, preferred audio-visual supplier for the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) in Seattle, WA. The contract will officially commence on Oct. 1, 2017.LMG signed a multi-year audio visual contract with the Washington State Convention Center to support the facility with dedicated onsite staff and equipment. LMG’s new 20,000 square foot office and warehouse in Renton, WA, opened in August 2016, and houses state of the art equipment inventory to provide additional support for the clients of the WSCC for general sessions, breakouts and exhibits. To manage and support the onsite operation, LMG hired Jill Hashimoto as sales manager and Josh Highland as account executive.

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“Hand in Hand” TV Special Raises Millions for Hurricane Victims

NEW YORK – “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief,” a one-hour TV special on Sept. 12 that featured performances and appearances from a long roster of concert, film and TV stars, raised $44 million in less than one day for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and more than $55 million in all. The event was organized by a team led by production manager Scooter Braun, many of whom were also involved in quickly mobilizing and organizing the “One Love Manchester” benefit with Ariana Grande in the U.K. It was organized in response to Hurricane Harvey but expanded to include Irma victims as well.

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