Le Maitre’s new line of Colored Ice Gerbs includes a notable new color change effect. A deeply cultured flame enveloping the base of the gerb and a column of silver sparks shoot up to heights of 6-8ft, the company notes. The effect, which lasts for some 20 seconds, is available in aqua, blue, green, orange, purple, red, yellow and pink or as a color change version.
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LONDON — Wireless Lighting is a new company and online portal dedicated to the dry and cross hire of battery powered wireless lighting technologies for the show and event industry in and around London.
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KNOXVILLE, TN — Bandit Lites donated gear and crew for a four-day gathering here Sept. 10-13 welcoming more than 50 recipients of the U.S. Medal of Honor. The Knoxville Medal of Honor Convention also featured The Charlie Daniels Band and The Patriot Gala, a celebration hosted by actor Gary Sinise.
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AARHUS, Denmark — SGM named Filippo Frigeri senior area sales manager of the U.K. and U.S. to further serve and support SGM clients in those regions. Frigeri, who has eight years of industry experience, has European roots and attended college in the U.S.
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LAS VEGAS — Based on reader nominations during the month of September, the 2014 Parnelli Ballot is now complete and voting has begun! Parnelli Awards voting will continue throughout the month of October. The winners will then be tallied and awards prepared for the Nov. 22, 2014 ceremony at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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LOS ANGELES — Jason Aldean’s 2014 Burn It Down tour rig includes 165 Solaris LED 16×1 fixtures. LD Mike Swinford credited the fixtures for their output, individual LED “pixel” control and overall performance.
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Lightware Visual Engineering has introduced the UMX-TPS range of extension systems designed to transmit multiple video formats at resolutions up to 4K and UHD. With these transmitters video, audio and control signals can be sent up to 170 meters at full HD over a single CAT5 cable. The UMX-TPS-TX120, UMX-TPS-TX130 and UMX-TPS-TX140 transmitters are ideal solutions for small meeting rooms, classrooms, control rooms and home cinema applications.
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LONDON – US rapper Childish Gambino’s recent London show used 18 VL3000 Wash luminaires and 16 VL2000 spots. “Childish Gambino’s show is very theatrical, not a typical rap concert,” explains LD Sarah Landau. “The visual design is focused on projections – four 20K projectors mapped onto an upstage screen, a downstage scrim, side columns, and stage set pieces. The Vari-Lite luminaires illuminated the artists without obstructing or washing out any of the projections, as well as matched their colours and textures to create a cohesive environment onstage.”
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