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Rebbecca Cadd Re-Joins Avolites to Spearhead UK’s Titan Training Program

Avolites Ltd, is delighted to welcome back an Avolites original employee, Rebbecca Cadd, as one of its Titan trainers and training coordinator for the UK. Cadd initially worked for Avolites some years ago and has since worked for other lighting console brands in the UK. Now she’s back… bringing a wealth of training and knowledge in perfect time to support Avo’s continued global growth.

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Hometown Hero Nominations 2024, Open to Everyone

Each year, PLSN honors regional lighting production companies with our Hometown Hero award. This award honors the best regional lighting production company in six regions across North America: the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, and Canada. This award—from nominations to winners—is selected by you, the entertainment technology industry, because you truly know who the Hometown Heroes are in the industry.

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Building the World of ‘Wicked’

“If you want to be inside that world, you have to build it.” See some of the incredible production design work that has gone into actually building the world of OZ for the upcoming film Wicked in this featurette. Wicked is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu, with cinematography by Alice Brooks; production design by Nathan Crowley; and costume design by Paul Tazewell.

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Kevin Northrup and Will Lowdermilk Light Hootie & the Blowfish Tour with CHAUVET Professional

It was “a perfect show on a perfect night” one local newspaper critic wrote of Hootie & the Blowfish’s appearance at Michigan’s Pine Knob, speaking for the 14,000 fans who packed the amphitheater earlier this summer. This sentiment is being echoed (weather permitting) at every other stop on the iconic alt rockers’ 43-city ‘Summer Camp With Trucks’ tour.

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Robe iBOLT makes Impression at South African Inauguration

Designer Chris de Lancey from Immersive Show Technology was asked to create a stunning architectural lighting scheme for the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, to help celebrate the recent South African presidential inauguration. De Lancey chose to work with Robe ESPRITE moving lights and one of the new Robe iBOLTS, which were applied with great effect together with projection mapping of the South African flag onto the building.

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LD Corbin Alvae Lights Alexandra Kay with Support of Bandit Lites

Country music singer-songwriter Alexandra Kay is out on tour with a lighting system provided by Bandit Lites. With her 2023 release All I’ve Ever Known, Kay used her heartfelt lyrics and powerful vocals to weave stories fans can relate to and identify with. Lighting Designer Corbin Alvae drew inspiration for the lighting after pouring over All I’ve Ever Known.

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At-Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyah: A Masterpiece of Historical Illumination

The ancient city of At-Turaif, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is now a stunning nighttime spectacle, due to the artistry of Speirs Major Light Architecture (SMLA) supported by 3,200 lighting fixtures by Martin Professional. This lighting project brings to life the epic scale and historical significance of At-Turaif with a beautifully layered tapestry of golden light.

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