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Absen Graduates Final ACE Class Of 2016

Absen Graduates Final ACE Class Of 2016

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ORLANDO, FLA. – Absen America completed its last ACE training of 2016 two weeks ago in Orlando. This three-day training session was filled with engineers eager to get their hands on the Absen LED tiles. The ACE program is designed for engineers, technicians and freelancers in the rental, staging, event and video industry. This three-day program educates and updates technicians on Absen products.

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Zomboy Gets Immersive with Antic Studios and Chauvet Professional

[caption id="attachment_273797" align="alignnone" width="960"]Zomboy plays Minneapolis' Skyway with Chauvet Fixtures[/caption]

MINNEAPOLIS –- A master of the filthy wub and wiry house vibe, Zomboy has had a powerful gravitational pull on the EDM sound. Stars like Skrillex, DJ Snake and almost every other bass DJ have, at one time or another, used one of his iconic hits as a set opener. His remix of the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down” has melted stages. Beyond his earth shifting hits, however, this British DJ has connected to fans with a charismatic stage presence.

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ESP-KNX Permapick Line

ESP-KNX Permapick Line

The ESP-KNX line of low cost truss picks featuring the company’s patent-pending Permapick design for permanent installation applications are available for all popular three- and four-chord truss. These products promise to serve as a recognized IBC compliant method of connection for a variety of installation types at a competitive price.

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Mark Wood Holiday Concert Lit with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

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SIOUX FALLS, SD – Mark Wood, an electric violinist and member of the original Trans-Siberian Orchestra, began his latest holiday concert at the Denny Sanford Arena with a stirring message for the 12,000 people in attendance. “We’re going to burn up tonight,” said the virtuoso musician and Emmy Award-winning composer. “We’re here to celebrate the wonderment of music making. We’re inspiring these amazing kids and we’re inspiring the future.”

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Bullet for My Valentine Tours U.K. with Claypaky Fixtures

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LONDON — Knight of Illumination Award-winning lighting designer Tom Campbell has used a predominantly Claypaky rig in his recent redesign of Welsh heavy metal rock legends Bullet for my Valentine’s (BFMV) current fifth studio album tour Venom. Campbell’s full touring rig contains 26 Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K20s, 20 Claypaky Sharpys, 14 Claypaky Stormy CCs and six Claypaky Mythos.

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Open-Air Lounge Bar on Beachfront in Cyprus Lit with ADJ Fixtures

[caption id="attachment_273781" align="alignnone" width="800"]BedRoom Club in Cypress gets Help from ADJ light fixtures[/caption]

LIMASSOL, Cyprus — A new day-and-night lounge bar in Cyprus, BedRoom Day N’ Night, has an open-air design that gives the whole venue a sea view and an exciting light show by night. The Breeze Group brought in Nicosia, Cyprus-based SP Megasound Ltd, which provided eight Inno Spot LED moving head spot fixtures along with four Inno Color Beam LED beam effects from ADJ for the the open-air venue.

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Wisconsin Gas Building Gets Facelift from MainStage using Color Kinetics, Chauvet and W-DMX Gear

MILWAUKEE – One of Milwaukee’s most famous buildings got a face-lift with a brand-new lighting refit and smart control, responsive to the weather conditions – the iconic gas flame, that was added in 1956, indicates the weather forecast by its color and flicker. This weather beacon was turned off in 1973 because of that year’s energy crisis, but turned back on in 1985 – it has now been updated with an LED system that lights up the entire building. MainStage, a US-based theatrical supplier and integrator, was responsible for this project.

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Westview Productions Grows Engineering Services with Addition of Robert Alek

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DENVER — Westview Productions named Robert Alek project engineer. He joins the company’s integration and controls team. Alek brings nine years of experience as a technology integrator with a specialty focus on electronic access control and video surveillance. He also holds a government agency Access Control Permitting License.

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Craig Rutherford Gives Hillcrest Baptist’s Christmas Concert Multiple Looks

[caption id="attachment_273773" align="alignnone" width="800"]Hillcrest Baptist Church gets some holiday help from Chauvet[/caption]

PENSACOLA, FL – For Hillcrest Baptist Church’s 2016 Christmas Concert, LD Craig Rutherford made use of a house rig that includes Chauvet Professional fixtures. The rig includes six Rogue R2 Spots, four Rogue R2 Washes, six Legend 412Z fixtures and 26 ÉPIX Strip Tours. He used the Rogue R2 Spots to backlight the choir and other performers and to direct rays of light across the stage.

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Sundown Festival aided by Claypaky Fixtures

U.K.’s Sundown Festival Lighting Rig Includes Claypaky Sharpy, B-Eye Fixtures

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NORWICH, U.K. -The lighting designers of musicians Jason Derulo, Dizzee Rascal and Chase and Status requested Claypaky Sharpys and A.leda B-EYE K10s as key fixtures in their rigs at the UK urban music festival Sundown. Responsible for the mainstage festival rig was Mick Freer, Head of Concert Touring at award-winning production and hire outfit Hawthorn that provided the lighting, rigging, drapes, FOH control systems and followspots for Sundown’s mainstage.

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