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60K+ Standards Downloaded from ESTA’s Technical Standards Program, Thanks to ProSight Specialty Insurance

60K+ Standards Downloaded from ESTA’s Technical Standards Program, Thanks to ProSight Specialty Insurance

NYC – Since April 15, 2013, ESTA, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association, has been able to offer all of its American National Standards and other published documents for download at no cost on their website at tsp.esta.org/freestandards. As of August 3, 2017, over 60,000 standards had been downloaded by over 10,000 users. This total for four years is more than an order of magnitude greater than the number of standards distributed in the 16 years the documents were only available for sale.

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Nominate a ‘Rising Star’ for Theatrical Design Award

NYC – USITT is seeking nominations for the 2018 Rising Star Award sponsored by LDI/Live Design. The award honors early-career professional designers in lighting, sound, scenic, or projection for outstanding work in one or more of these fields.The winner receives a $1,000 cash prize, recognition at USITT 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, free registration to the event, and a free one-year membership to USITT.

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X4 Bars Star In Ambitious Production OF ENO’S The Dream Of Gerontius

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LONDON – An ambitious production of Sir Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius — a collaboration between the English National Opera, Royal Festival Hall and BBC Singers, was described by lighting designer Lucy Carter as “dramatic, soulful, beautiful, calm and overwhelming.” Her aim “to map the emotions of the music in order to give the audience a visceral sensation, with all lighting textures complementary to the music” was achieved with 160 of GLP’s award-winning X4 Bars, which were used almost exclusively in the set.

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Jeff Hinton Creates Concert Looks For Puddle of Mudd and Saving Abel With CHAUVET DJ

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KEWANEE, IL – A pair of legendary grunge rock heavies teamed up for a once in a life one-off at a music hall 150 miles outside Chicago this July, and were support by some punchy looks from an equally powerful duo: The Intimidator Beam 350 LED and Intimidator Spot 255 IRC from CHAUVET DJ.  Fresh off their appearance on the “Make America Rock Again” tour, Puddle of Mudd and Saving Abel visited the Boiler Room, in Kewanee, IL (population 12,500) for a sold-out show. Jeff Hinton, working for Jonny B. Enterprises, supported their intense non-stop 90-minute performance with a hard-hitting lightshow that featured 16 of the moving fixtures.

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Daryl Hall & John Oates Tour with Tears for Fears, Elation Lighting Fixtures

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LOS ANGELES – For their co-headlining 2017 tour, with nearly 30 shows performed across North America between early May and late July, Hall & Oates and Tears for Fears performed their separate musical styles with distinct looks, created with a rig that included Elation Professional lighting effects.

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Colour Sound Keeps the Secret

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HUNTINGDON, UK – Secret Garden Party (SGP) has been one of the coolest, funkiest, most respected and well-loved independent arts and music festivals on the UK scene. Staged at Abbot’s Ripton near Huntingdon, UK since 2004 by Fred Felloes it was hand-crafted as a boutique alternative to the established mainstream music festivals … as is known for its incredible location and amazing vibes. 2017 marked the last SGP event, finishing on a high note of success and major impact in the world of alt.culture.

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NEP Acquires Bexel Adding Scale to NEP’s Worldwide Broadcast Services Capabilities

PITTSBURGH, — NEP Group, Inc. (‘NEP’), the global industry-leading provider of outsourced broadcast and live event production solutions, announced today that they have acquired Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions (“Bexel”), a subsidiary of Vitec Group plc. Headquartered in Pittsburgh with offices in 21 countries, NEP’s addition of Bexel strengthens its position as the worldwide broadcast services leader, and expands their ability to provide a comprehensive, one-stop set of solutions to broadcast clients in virtually every region and territory around the globe.

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National Theatre Meets Growing Demand For GLP’S X4 Bars

[caption id="attachment_278400" align="alignnone" width="800"]Denise Gough & Nathan Stewart-Jarrett in Angels in America[/caption]

SAN FERNANDO, CA – The National Theatre in London has invested heavily for the second time in GLP’s award-winning impression X4 Bar 20’s. Lighting Resources Manager, Paul Hornsby, has added to the initial tranche of 18, which he purchased as soon as they first became available, with a further 20 in order to meet the increasing demand. Both batches were supplied by GLP dealer, White Light. Explaining the rationale, he stated, “We have an extremely substantial rig at the National, and so every year, with my onsite team, we evaluate and discuss what needs replacing and upgrading, depending on both lighting designers’ requests and advances in technology.

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Luxe Productions Creates Good Looks For A Good Cause With CHAUVET Professional

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CHICAGO – It’s easy to see why the Atlantic Ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua has become a sought-after venue for A-list parties and events. With its 20’ windows and outdoor balcony, the 1,200-capacity room offers spectacular views of Chicago’s fabled skyline and Lake Michigan far below.  Architectural flourishes like a high ribbed ceiling add to the room’s elegance. Creating a connective sense of warmth inside this spacious area, without distracting attention from its panoramic features, presented a challenge to Jordan Chance of Luxe Productions in late May, when he was asked to light the room for a fundraising ball.

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Fujinon/Fujifilm Rolls Out “Lunch & Learn Lenses” Events At Cities Across North And South America

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WAYNE, N.J.,– As part of the company’s overall education initiative, the Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM is currently conducting “Lunch & Learn Lenses” events in cities across North and South America. Each “Lunch & Learn Lenses” is an informal discussion over lunch with representatives from FUJIFILM that provides attendees with an opportunity to give insight into what future lens innovations they’d like to see.

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