LEEDS, U.K. – Lighting rental company Zig Zag, based here, provided a rig centered on Robe fixtures to fulfill LD Mick Thornton’s design for Swedish progressive metal band OPETH. The band marked 25 years this past autumn with a European tour. Thornton has worked with the band since 2005.
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NEW YORK– WorldStage continued its relationship with experiential marketing agency Zed Ink by providing audio and video systems for the fourth annual AWS re:Invent conference at the Venetian & Sands Expo Hall in Las Vegas.
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ANAHEIM, CA – The upcoming NAMM Show January 21-24 at the Anaheim Convention Center will see Elation’s first product launches of the new year, the ACL 360i single beam moving effect luminaire (pictured here) and Protron 3K Color LED strobe.
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CAMBRIDGE, UK – Lighting designer Jordon Cooper armed himself with an Avolites Tiger Touch II with Fader Wing to control a series of dynamic UK ‘Homecoming’ gigs for alt-rock band Mallory Knox following their American tour.
Read More »NEW YORK — PRG announced Jan. 13 that it has completed the acquisition of assets from DigitalSound Production Services, Inc. (DPS). PRG said it would use these assets to strengthen and expand its inventory across a variety of its locations including its Los Angeles and PRG Paskal Lighting facilities.
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NASHVILLE – Elite Multimedia added 110 Elation ACL 360i LED fixtures to its inventory. The new fixtures, touted for their speed, vividly colored beams and ability to work as part of a matrix configuration, are now available for rent.
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GLENDALE, CA — Kinetic Lighting named Kevin McElroy Director of Studio Rentals. McElroy previously worked at 4Wall Entertainment.
Read More »HELSINKI, Finland – At the annual Lux Helsinki festival, LumenRadio’s CRMX Slim technology helped light artist Kari Kola add an interactive touch to his light art installation, Color Park. The CRMX Slim units worked despite arctic temperatures.
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CONWAY, AR – Pastor Don Chandler of the Central Baptist Church contacted Paragon 360 to modernize his 900-seat house of worship’s sanctuary. The Springfield, MO company upgraded the look of the sanctuary by installing 90 LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional and its sister company Iluminarc.
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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites noted that the first large shipment of Clay Paky’s Spheriscans arrived at the company’s Nashville location this month. The fixtures are expected to be used on a major tour in the near future. Reviving the idea of a moving mirror fixture, the Spheriscan fills a fixture gap that has long been absent from a designer’s wheelhouse, giving stunning swirling effects as the mirror spins endlessly with an option of four revolutions per second.
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WESTFORD, MA — Artel Video Systems, a provider of IP- and fiber-based media transport solutions supporting global telecommunications, broadcast, and related markets, named Michael LaFleur Vice President of Operations. LaFleur joins Artel with 25 years’ experience in operations, purchasing, and materials management.
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) showcased the talents of students in the lighting department at the dazzling 14th annual Photonapalooza. A.C.T Lighting, a long-time supporter of the event, provided a complement of Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1500s, Mythos, A.leda B-EYE K10 and Sharpy fixtures plus a pair of grandMA2 full-size consoles to the show. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of both brands in North America.
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