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Philips Lighting Gears Up for PL+S 2017 in Frankfurt; Rock Band to Perform

Philips Lighting Gears Up for PL+S 2017 in Frankfurt; Rock Band to Perform

FRANKFURT, Germany – Philips Lighting is gearing up for Europe’s biggest entertainment technology expo, Prolight + Sound, where it will launch new stage and studio lighting products as well as showcase recent releases. The company’s new products also will be incorporated into the lighting design for the stand, which will transform into a stage for a performance from Dutch rock band TOM on Tuesday April 4 between 6pm and 10pm.

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Christie Lites Coventry Announces U.K. Team

[caption id="attachment_275633" align="alignnone" width="800"]Christie Lites Coventry team (L-R) Andy Strachan, Andy Mitchinson and Roy Hunt[/caption]

COVENTRY, U.K. – Christie Lites Coventry has put its UK team in place at its newest – and first overseas – location for the North American stage lighting and rigging rental company. The warehouse doors open earlier than previously announced to accommodate its first UK/European tour with longtime client KISS. Limited business begins April 1, with full operations expected to be running by May 1. Temporarily serving as setup team are Dan Souwand, Vice President of Operations, and Mark Wolverton, Operations Manager of the CL New York office. Both are on location to ensure the shop and staff are compliant with Christie Lites standards.

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Elation Lights to Feature on Musikmesse Center Stage at Prolight + Sound

[caption id="attachment_275630" align="alignnone" width="800"]Musikmesse Center Stage at Prolight + Sound[/caption]

FRANKFURT – After seeing the latest Elation Professional lighting products at Stand F60/61 in Hall 4 at the upcoming Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, visitors won’t have far to go to see Elation lighting in action on a full blown lighting stage. A full complement of Elation products will be featuring at the Musikmesse Center Stage venue in the heart of the exhibition, where bands will perform and product demos will take place over the course of the fair.

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Entertainment Structural Products Releases New Truss Dividers

[caption id="attachment_275627" align="alignnone" width="800"]New Truss Dividers from ESP-KNX [/caption]

ESP-KNX is offering a new line of stackable truss dividers. These can be particularly valuable to anyone using truss dollies. The truss dividers keep truss stacks square, unblemished, and easy to ratchet strap. They are made from indestructible laser-cut polycarbonate and they are formed into a unique z-shape. At only 1/8” tall between the truss chords, they cannot overturn like other dividers in the marketplace. They are designed to serve as an inexpensive accessory that makes load-in and load-out a snap. 

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Aaron Watson tour photo by Joe Watson

Aaron Watson Tours with Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE — Country artist Aaron Watson has been touring in support of his album, The Underdog, with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. LD Anthony McCoy turned to Bandit for a rig that includes Chauvet RH1 Rogue Hybrids, GLP X4S fixtures and Elation Cuepix WW2 blinders. The downstage risers are also equipped with Chauvet Épix Strip Tour units, driven by Resolume Arena from McCoy’s video server.

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ETC Prodigy P2 Rigging Hoist

ETC Prodigy P2 Rigging Hoist

ETC’s compact P2 hoist weighs only 300 pounds (powerhead only), but it is capable of lifting loads up to 650 pounds and it comes with an affordable price tag. Combined with ETC’s QuickTouch and Foundation control families, P2 is designed to be well suited for venues that want to have the simplicity of an automated system, but without a significant increase in cost.

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Robe's Spiider will be one of many featured products on display.

Robe Announces Plans for Prolight+Sound 2017

FRANKFURT, Germany – Czech lighting manufacturer Robe announced plans for an array of new fixtures, including their Spiider fixtures, pictured here, at booth D80 in Hall 3 of the Frankfurt Messe for Prolight +Sound 2017. The company will also invite hundreds of guests to enjoy a live entertainment show with a unique stand design featuring a lightshow every hour and a ‘Voice of God’ product presentation at other times. Robe will also be making what it calls a “major announcement related to one of its key European markets” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5.

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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s New Production of ‘The Tempest’ Uses d3 Video Mapping

[caption id="attachment_275611" align="alignnone" width="800"]The Tempest production gets aid from d3 Technologies[/caption]

LONDON – As the finale to the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) presented a dazzling new production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest in the Bard’s birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon.  The innovative staging featured live motion capture, which allowed Ariel to shape-shift and become characters such as a sea nymph and harpy, all in realtime.

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Rigby credited VER for purchasing "exactly what I needed to make this job work."

U.K. TV’s ‘The Nightly Show,’ Lit by Chris Rigby, Using LEDs Supplied by VER’s Aurora Division

LONDON — VER’s specialist broadcast lighting division, Aurora, has been supporting the production needs of The Nightly Show, which gets recorded in front of a live studio audience within the Cochrane Theatre in Central London. Lighting director Chris Rigby has opted for a variety of low energy and LED fixtures that meet the production’s needs.

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