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New World Rigging Symposium Announced by ESTA and USITT

New World Rigging Symposium Announced by ESTA and USITT

NYC – ESTA and USITT announce the session lineup for the New World Rigging Symposium, taking Lauderdale, FL. In these ten sessions participants will be given the opportunity to further their technical knowledge, keep up to date with codes and standards, and learn what it’s like to work as a rigger in other segments of the entertainment industry. Attendees will also hear from experts in related fields. Full session descriptions can be found at www.esta.org/nwrs_sessions.

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Bandit Lites Nominated For Lighting Company Of The Year

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites, renowned concert lighting company and nearly 50 year veteran of the touring industry, is rounding out an incredibly successful 2017 with a nomination for Lighting Company of the Year from PLSN and FOH Magazines’ 18th Annual Parnelli Awards. Bandit Lites has been nominated every year since the inception of the event and has won six times.

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Chase & Status Brixton

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LONDON – Popular UK DnB band Chase & Status played a high-profile sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy – only their second live appearance in the UK this year after headlining the Lovebox Festival – for which show designer / director Andy Hurst created a high-energy collage of lighting, lasers, set and video to keep their enthusiastic fan base stoked with visual treats! Lighting equipment and crew was supplied by Blackburn based HSL whose association with the band goes back several years.

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Barbizon Lighting Announces Bill Stonehouse as Barbizon Lighting New York Systems Manager

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NEW YORK, NY – The Barbizon Lighting Company welcomes Bill Stonehouse as the new Systems Group Manager for the New York offices. Bill has depth and experience in both lighting design for live events and project management.  He has designed lights for International and U.S. National touring productions, Regional Theatre and Opera, Off-Broadway, festivals, and corporate and special events.

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Westview Promotes Zach Baldry to Field Service Manager

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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – Expanding capacity for site-based personalization, Westview Productions has promoted Zach Baldry to Field Service Manager, in charge of all field operations and installation technicians. The new role as Field Service Manager will also expand the comprehensive Westview project experience, bringing an unparalleled level of jobsite customer service to customers.

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X-Laser To Unveil “Project Mercury” At LDI 2017 Booth 2285

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LAUREL, Md., — Deep in a laboratory on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the X-Laser team has recently completed “Project Mercury” – a product that will change the course of laser history. X-Laser last week released photographs of documents showing branding and text related to something named “Mercury,” but many parts of the document had been redacted. Now, the company has revealed that “Project Mercury” signifies X-Laser’s proprietary system for controlling laser projectors directly from a lighting console.

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PixelFLEX™ Goes Deep Into The Ocean at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid

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NASHVILLE, – Inspired to create unforgettable client experiences, 1220 Exhibits has become a nationally recognized leader in the production and installation of exhibits and commercial environments. Having worked with some of the most widely-known Museums, Universities and Sports Hall of Fame’s, 1220 Exhibits recently got the opportunity to work with Moody Gardens located in Galveston, Texas. Wanting to completely renovate the A/V and exhibit hall experience inside their Aquarium Pyramid, Moody Gardens needed a dynamic, new display for the lobby so 1220 Exhibits installed a FLEXLite NXG LED system from Nashville-based PixelFLEX™.

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LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines Team Up with Floor Package Featuring Chauvet Fixtures

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PORTLAND, ME – For a show at the House of Music and Events (HOME) in Portland, ME, the LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines put together a floor package featuring fixtures from Chauvet Professional. LDs Kyle Rose and Matthew Calabrese opted to include Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and COLORdash Batten- Quad 12 linear washes in the shared setup for Revibe and Strange Machines.

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Green Hippo Adds Alex Kirby to Tech Team

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LONDON – Green Hippo is delighted to announce that it has recruited Alex Kirby to its London HQ. Alex joins as Junior Support Technician, bringing seven years’ experience working with All Safe and Sound, the AV solutions provider, as well as a technology degree earned at Northumbria University.

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Elation DARTZ 360™: New Projection Possibilities From A Narrow-Beam Luminaire

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LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional is pleased to offer the DARTZ 360™, a unique LED beam/spot fixture that offers new projection possibilities from a compact, narrow-beam luminaire. The DARTZ 360 is the first RGB source beam/spot to combine such a high level of output with smooth color-mixing, gobos, effects and sharp optics in such a small package. A single-source 50W RGB LED engine produces a powerful and tight 3-degree beam for smooth, color-mixed beam effects similar to a discharge lamp. Output is an amazing 29,000 Lux @ 5M. That’s more lumens per watt than similar products on the market.

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Portland Media Arts Center Open Signal Empowers Users with Lectrosonics

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PORTLAND, OR – Open Signal, the organization that empowered thousands of users to access video and television technology during its 35-year history as Portland Community Media, launched in January 2017 as Portland’s first full-scale media arts center. Their publicly-accessible facilities include television production studios, low-cost media-making classes, artist residencies and a free equipment library that includes Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless equipment, including seven LT belt-pack  transmitters paired with M152 high performance omnidirectional lavalier microphones.

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Strategic Redeployment Of Key Team Members At ADJ Europe

UK – In anticipation of Brexit, ADJ has re-assigned two of its key people in Europe in order to continue the company’s growth in both the UK and mainland Europe. Kris Dawber will take on the role of UK and Ireland Sales Manager, while Sebastian Mobers will move into the position of EU Sales Manager. ADJ Europe recently celebrated its 15th anniversary and the company’s European arm is a significant part of its global business.

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