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USITT Provides Free Rigging Inspections to 11 School Stages

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USITT Provides Free Rigging Inspections to 11 School Stages

NEW YORK – Continuing its Rigging Safety Initiative (RSI) program, which USITT launched five years ago, the association recently approved free stage rigging inspections and safety training for 11 more schools, located in Natick, MA; Woodbury, MN; Medford, NJ; Chazy and Fredonia, NY; Elyria, OH; Greendale, WI;  and in Houston and Wayland, TX. Since its launch, USITT has accepted more than 120 schools into the RSI program. The schools get a free rigging inspection and safety training performed by USITT’s partner rigging companies, which charge USITT a reduced rate.

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LD Thomas Gerdon Highlights Artist Performances on German TV Show with Elation Fixtures

MUNICH, Germany – Lighting Designer Thomas Gerdon of gerdon MEDIADESIGN used an Elation Professional lighting package to light artist performances on the German RV program Verstehen Sie Spass. Broadcast on the ARD television network, the show offers both music performances and Candid Camera-style pranks. The rig includes Platinum SBX moving heads, Satura Spot CMY Pro LED moving heads, Platinum Wash ZFX Pro XL LED wash lights and ACL 360 Roller effect lights.

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Armin Only - Embrace

DJ Armin van Buuren Helms Four-Hour Trance Event in Amsterdam with Robes in the Rig

AMSTERDAM – For DJ Armin van Buuren’s new ‘Armin Only’ mega-show at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, titled ‘Armin Only – Embrace,’ the same technical and creative team backing the ‘Armin Only – Intense’ world tour in 2014 used 162 Robe moving lights. A blend of Pointes, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s were unleashed for the four-hour trance event.

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138 Nexus 4x4 panels were used.

Pitbull Performs in Las Vegas with Chauvet Nexus 4×4 Panels

LAS VEGAS – Pitbull performed at the Axis in Planet Hollywood on the LED-video-drenched Las Vegas Strip with a visual twist – Chauvet’s 4×4 COB LED panels instead of LED video displays. Michael Smalley and Gabe Fraboni of Twin Designs positioned 138 Nexus 4×4 panels on the fascia of tri-level band and dancer risers.

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LD Joey Troup, with Vance Joy Tour.

LD Joey Troup, with Vance Joy Tour

TOUR dates: Jan. 12 to April 1 (U.S.); April 23-30 (Australia)

THE DESIGN: “Vance Joy is a dynamic pop act, but it’s also a very intimate one. At either end of the dynamic spectrum, his music lends itself to a warm blanket of incandescence. The next step was choosing instruments to provide punch and textures to accentuate larger moments without overriding the intimate, storyteller vibe intrinsic in the show. I’m also a drummer, and I’ve found my most valuable lighting tool to be timing. I look at it as playing drums with colors.”

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Cornerstone AV supplied the FLEXCurtain HD used for Fetty Wap's tour, pictured here

PixelFLEX Announces Cornerstone AV as Production Rental Partner

NASHVILLE, TN and OREM, UT – LED video display manufacturer PixelFLEX named Cornerstone AV as its newest production rental partner. Cornerstone AV will rent out the company’s line of LED video technologies. Based in Orem, Utah, Cornerstone AV creates unique experiences at live events across the U.S. They have purchased FLEXCurtain HD 6.25mm LED video wall systems to incorporate into their rental inventory. (Cornerstone AV supplied the FLEXCurtain HD used for Fetty Wap’s tour, pictured here.)

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Rosco Miro Cube UV365 LED Fixture

Rosco Miro Cube UV365 LED Fixture

Rosco Laboratories’ next-gen Miro Cube UV LED fixture, the Miro Cube UV365 was developed by Rosco’s design partner, The Black Tank, and Rosco’s product manager for LED systems, Jack Burwick. Miro Cube UV365 uses LEDs tuned to 365nm, eliminating any visible light emission, and falling squarely into what is known as the true UV spectrum. The fixture also features a patented heat management system and other advancements.

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Kille J. Knobel is using 36 of the fixtures.

Pearl Jam Tours with Clay Paky Scenius Fixtures

LOS ANGELES – Pearl Jam has hit the road on its 2016 North American tour with a large complement of Clay Paky Scenius moving head spotlights enhancing their sold-out shows.  Lighting designer Kille J. Knobel, who has worked with the band for 16 years, obtained 36 Scenius fixtures for the rig from Upstaging, Inc. in Sycamore, IL, near Chicago. The fixtures were sourced via A.C.T Lighting, Inc.

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Quantum racer Vin Burdock

Robe Backs Powerboat Racing in U.K.

LONDON – Robe announced that it is sponsoring the U.K.-based Quantum Racing powerboat team and their boat, ‘Quantum,’ for the 2016 P1 UK SuperStock powerboat racing season. The sponsorship followed a chance meeting between Robe UK’s MD Mick Hannaford and Vin Burdock (pictured here), a rising star in the sport, who made his P1 SuperStock debut in 2015.

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Lighting can't be prevented, but severe weather protocols should be followed to minimize risks.

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors: Lightning Safety Planning

Lightning kills thousands of people across the globe every year.  Lightning also arrives with an audible alert system (thunder). Thunder is an immediate warning of dangerous conditions outside. If thunder is heard, anyone outside is in danger of being struck by lightning. It does not have to be raining for lightning to occur. In fact, many lightning fatalities occur when rain is not falling. Other threats, such as damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding, or even a tornado, also may be present. When lightning threatens, immediate action needs to occur to promote life safety. A good Lightning Safety Plan specifies the actions that will be taken.

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