NORTHRIDGE, CA – The Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge opened Jan. 30, with performance spaces including a 1,700-seat Great Hall, a 178-seat experimental theatre, a 232-seat lecture hall, plus rehearsal, shop and other supporting spaces within its 166,000-square-foot interior.
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TIRANA, Albania – 100 Million, The Albanian version of Britain's The Million Pound Drop, began airing on Top Channel in January. Martin Professional distributor Prosound Audio & Light of Albania provided MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights for the opening show, and the station quickly opted to purchase the units.
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LONDON – LD Susanne Sasic and production manager Steve Gordon called upon Bandit Lites in London to provide lighting for the European segment of the 2010 Arcade Fire tour, in support of the band's most-recent album, The Suburbs.
Read More »TAMPA, FL – Bay Stage Lighting named Crystal Gaskin sales executive. Gaskin, with eight years of experience, will be responsible for all outside sales. She has a BSBA in Finance from the University of West Florida.
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TURKU, Finland – Stephen Page from Manchester, UK-based DBN Lighting designed the lighting for the Opening Ceremony of Turku's year as 2011 European Capital of Culture. Page was hired by Walk The Plank, which was commissioned by the Turku 2011 Foundation to produce a 35-minute show for the opening ceremony.
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WEST MIDLANDS and BRISTOL, U.K. – AV specialist Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) recently added about $387,200 worth of Sony HXC-100 HD/SD digital cameras, lenses and accessories to its inventory. The company cited a busy schedule and rising demand for HD video.
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COLOGNE, Germany – The first coolux connect conference, held in Cologne from Jan. 11-12, drew about 180 industry professionals, including designers, technical directors, operators and content creators, to learn about the latest changes with coolux products.
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MUNICH, Germany – The Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation's 32nd Bavarian Film Awards (Bayerischer Filmpreis) took place at the Prinzregententheater in mid-January. Media Resource Group of Crailsheim implemented the lighting concept designed by Markus Müller (BR) for the event using Martin EC-20 and LC Plus LED displays along with other Martin products.
Read More »{mosimage}LONDON – White Light is supplying lighting gear to several new theatrical productions in the U.K. and beyond this year, including Dreamgirls, The Children's Hour and My Trip Down the Pink Carpet.
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LONDON – Like Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, Bandit Lites has been banking on the popularity of classic rock ‘n' roll for more than 40 years. The band's LD, Pat Marks, and production manager Glen Smith relied on Bandit in 2010 for shows in the U.K. and Europe, and 2011's shows will be supporting the band's 29th album, Quid Pro Quo.
Read More »SAO PAULO, Brazil – Robert Juliat named Lighting Bits Ltda its exclusive distributor for Brazil. Headed by Daniel Ridano, Lighting Bits Ltda will also share the broader Latin American market with other Robert Juliat distributors.
Read More »HOUSTON – Juice Goose named Naperville, IL-based Spoiled By Technology, a company with over 50 years experience, as its new representative for Illinois and Wisconsin.
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