LONDON – Steven Cohen and his associate Bryan Barancik included 12 GLP impression X4 XL, 16 impression X4 and 32 impression X4 S fixtures in their design for Lenny Kravitz’s Strut tour. Atomic Lighting supplied the gear.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Creative Backstage used EPIX 2.0 fixtures from Chauvet Professional in their design for Coors Light Birds Nest, a four-day event in a 50,000-square-foot tent that featured Kid Rock, Capital Cities, Darius Rucker and Afrojack. The festival was held in late January in conjunction with the Waste Management Open, part of the 2015 PGA tour, and also coincided with the runup to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. Valley Production Services provided the gear.
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NEW YORK — Harman’s Martin Professional named Ken Romaine Vertical Market Manager of Rental & Touring for the eastern U.S. Romaine is based in New York and reports to Grif Palmer, Senior Manager of Rental & Touring – Lighting.
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BALTIMORE, MD – 4Wall Entertainment Lighting provided eight Rogue R1 Spot fixtures from Chauvet Professional for LD Aaron Kovelman (aka Ronny RedRocks) and his design for the improv-prone funk/rock/electronic band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco – Herbalife recently held an event in Monte Carlo. Planet Service, Herbalife’s long-time production partner, supported the event with D.T.S. fixtures including the RAPTOR, JACK, and NRG 1201.
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GDANSK, Poland – On the 34th anniversary of the ‘August Agreement’ signing, the European Solidarity Centre (ECS) was inaugurated in Gdansk, Poland. The new facility, intended as an arena for international dialogue, commemorates the anti-communistic opposition in Poland, as well as the ‘Solidarnosc’ activity.
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EMERYVILLE, CA — Advanced Systems Group (ASG) added Kurtis Ewing to its Southern California sales team, effective Jan. 26. Based out of Los Angeles, he will manage accounts throughout the region, specializing in SAN integration, DI workflow solutions and enterprise storage systems.
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JOHANNESBURG – MJ Event Gear is the first South African rental and technical production specialist to invest in Robe’s BMFL Spots … with 24 fixtures delivered by local distributor DWR.
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LONDON – For metalcore five-piece Bring Me The Horizon’s sold out show at the SSE Arena Wembley, LD Ben Inskip used Sharpys, Alpha Beam 700s and Alpha Beam 300s from rental company Siyan to complement the band’s hard-driving beat with intense aerial effects.
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BRISTOL, U.K. – CPL brought more festive sparkle to an independent Bristol based energy supplier, when they delivered full technical production – video, sound, lighting and rigging – for their Christmas conference and party, again working for producers Bright.
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LAS VEGAS – John “Ozzie” Osborne of Ozterity Lighting teamed up with Scott McCowan, Chris Szabo, Jeff Melzer and Jason Mack to bring lighting looks to Sony’s PlayStation Experience, which drew gamers to the Sands Convention Center in December. 4Wall provided gear from Martin, Clay Paky, Robe, Vari-Lite and ETC to light close to 400,000 square feet of space, along with grandM2 consoles for control.
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NEW YORK – Intel garnered bragging rights when Time magazine named its booth one of The 20 Most Eye Catching at CES 2015, dubbing it “insanely futuristic.” WorldStage provided AV support for booth designers and fabricators, The Taylor Group, which showcased Intel’s exploration of intelligence in all its forms: wearables, robots, drones, 3D printing and more.
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