JOHANNESBURG – Philips Vari-Lite's South African distributor, DWR Distribution, recently delivered 120 Vari-Lite fixtures to Gearhouse Splitbeam, the specialist theatre lighting division of the Gearhouse South Africa Group of Companies.
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OSLO, Norway – LD Al Gurdon made use of 88 Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1200 fixtures for the layered looks that served as an important visual element for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.
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PADERBORN, Germany – German distributor Lightpower GmbH staged its sixth triennial Lightpower Open Days in early May at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum. The two-day event drew more than 1,000 guests from 30 countries, and multi-lingual translation was available for those attending sessions led by LDs including Patrick Woodroffe, Rick Fisher, Manfred "Ollie" Olma and others.
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POTSDAM, Germany – Event services company Satis & Fy, with locations throughout Germany and a presence in the Netherlands as well, acquired 28 of PR Lighting's XLED 590 moving head wash lights, which have been used for tours by the Scorpions (with LD Rainer Becker), and, currently, Nena (with LD Vince Foster).
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ORLANDO, FL and HOPATCONG, NJ – Techni-Lux, Inc. named Scott Jolliffe as a representative for the New York/New Jersey area.
Read More »Recent staff changes/appointments include the following: Chauvet & Sons, Inc. named Ford Sellers senior product development manager for Chauvet and Iluminarc products; Techni-Lux, Inc. named Scott Jolliffe as a representative for the New York/New Jersey area; Entertainment Sciences Group named Barry I. Seiden national sales manager for its VenueMagic brand of DMX lighting and AV software.
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JACKSON, MI – Theatrical Lighting Systems, Inc. (TLS,Inc/Mississippi) recently helped light the annual USA International Ballet Competition (IBC), which has been held in Jackson, Miss. since the 1980s.
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KITCHENER, ON – Montreal TV station V Télé began broadcasting last summer with the goal of having an interactive relationship with core viewers age 18 to 49. To offer dynamic and original content in its live-broadcast studio, V Télé selected the Christie Vista Spyder to integrate with Simbioz Touchless Interactive Technology on a 3-foot-by-10-foot ultra-thin bezel LCD wall.
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JOHANNESBURG – SABC's studios for the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer competition have been equipped with Robe ROBIN 300 Spot and Wash moving light fixtures.
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The new Axis Tri-LED from Mega-Lite is a moving head wash fixture with 90 tri-colored LEDs. Since the color mixing occurs at the lens level with tri-colored LEDs, each lens always appears lit. This prevents the light from looking spotted when viewing the fixture directly and leaves only a solid punch of color from a distance.
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ORLANDO – Designing and programming the lighting for McDonald's biennial worldwide convention is no small task. Lightswitch lighting designer John Featherstone relied on Prelite Studios for helping him maximize his creative time in an offline environment and get a head start on programming hundreds of automated and conventional fixtures.
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WINTER GARDEN, FL – Candela Controls, Inc. named Bruce Lehnus lighting control specialist. Lehnus' background includes positions with Martin Professional, ETC, BMI Supply, SUNY in Purchase, N.Y. and work on hundreds of stage shows and concerts at various venues and during his college days at the University of Texas and Wichita State University.
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