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The Behind the Scenes Counseling Fund to Aid Industry Professionals Fighting Depression and Addiction

The Behind the Scenes Counseling Fund to Aid Industry Professionals Fighting Depression and Addiction

NYC – Behind the Scenes announces the creation of a new granting program, the BTS Counseling Fund, which is designed to provide early access to mental health and addiction counseling for entertainment technology professionals by assisting with the associated financial burdens. Behind the Scenes was approached earlier this year by Karen Sherman with the idea of creating the fund, “I’m a choreographer whose day job is as a stage technician; I’ve worked both sides of the stage for over 20 years.”

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Every Nation Conference SA

Robe Spiiders in South Africa Live Show Debut

CAPE TOWN SA. – The main venue for the massive triannual Every Nation Conference organized by Every Nation Church – at the 5000 capacity Grand West’s Grand Arena in Cape Town, South Africa – provided an ideal opportunity for lighting designer Alan Muller of FX Unlimited to use Robe Spiiders for the first time. It was in fact the first live show in SA to use Robe’s brand new LED washbeam product launched last month!

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Tyler Wise

Tyler Wise Named US National Sales Manager for DTS Lighting

FARMINGDALE, NY — Following Group One Limited’s October announcement that it is now handling US distribution for Designed To Shine (DTS) Lighting, the distributor has officially named Tyler Wise as the brand’s national sales manager. The announcement comes from Jack Kelly, Group One president. Wise will dually continue to serve—as the national sales manager for elektraLite, one of Group One’s other lighting brands as well.

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Rich Wilson

RL Wilson & Associates Named New Avolites Rep for Southwestern U.S.

FARMINGDALE, NY — Avolites’ US distributor, Group One Ltd., appointed RL Wilson & Associates to represent the lighting brand in the Southwestern U.S. The announcement comes from Avolites/Group One National Sales Manager Brad White, to whom the firm reports. Effective immediately, the independent manufacturers’ representative firm is now servicing Avolites’ Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii territories.Headquartered in Temecula, California, RL Wilson & Associates was founded in 1988 and is under the direction of Principal Rich Wilson.

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Moody Blues performs on 2016 tour

The Moody Blues Tours With Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – The Moody Blues wrapped another successful run with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Mick Thornton utilized a rig featuring Robe Pointes, Bandit’s exclusive GRNLite Moving Washes and Pars, as well as 80 Claypaky Mirage Panels controlled with a grandMA1 console.

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From left, Bill Richards, Teresa Vallis, Christian Pies (cast), Grant Bales-Smith, Heinz Siller (cast), Sabine Siller (cast)

Philips Lighting Names German Distribution Partner

AMSTERDAM — Philips Lighting named cast as its distribution partner in Germany. As official distributor, cast has integrated Philips Vari-Lite moving head luminaires into its stock. The company will also hold a wider range of Philips Selecon LED fixtures, Strand Lighting control consoles and Showline effects lights.

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'Encore Dunhuang' at the Aqua Blue Theatre in Dunhuang, China

China’s ‘Encore Dunhuang’ Travels Through Time with Support from d3 Technologies

DUNHUANG, China — The immersive Chinese theater piece, ‘Encore Dunhuang,’ recently debuted at the first Silk Road Dunhuang International Cultural Expo. The long-awaited show was directed by one of China’s most famous directors, Wang Chaoge, who was the co-director of the opening ceremony at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The production, staged in The Aqua Blue Theatre in Dunhuang, China, made use of d3 media servers.

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Conor Biddle specified an Avolites Sapphire Touch console

Winterparty ’16 in Dublin Gets Avolites Assist

DUBLIN, Ireland – Electronic dance music lighting designer Conor Biddle specified an Avolites Sapphire Touch console to power his beat-perfect, immersive design for Winterparty ’16, which returned to Ireland’s 3Arena in October after a 12-year hiatus. Inspired by the lighting at Las Vegas super-clubs, Biddle designed an intense, high-production show to celebrate the mammoth dance event’s welcome return, which saw an epic line-up including Skream, Matador and Sven Vath.

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