LONDON – Nick Gray of creative lighting practice Renegade designed lighting for the main British Fashion Council (BFC) space in Somerset House and other rooms, along with many cutting-edge off site shows in one of his busiest Fashion Weeks to date.
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WELLINGTON, FL — LED Source announced that, while it would remain a distributor of Coemar lighting products, its sister company, GearSource, would focus on used products instead.
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LONDON – Garage-punk band The Horrors are making the most of their name and Halloween by performing under an appropriate “vibrant green” beam and other spooky looks. Their recent gig at London’s Roundhouse used an assortment of gear from White Light.
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ORLANDO — PLSN is gearing up with live coverage of the LDI show, with exhibits open from Oct. 28-30. PLSN editor Justin Lang and PLSN’s Student Reporter, Kent Laue, sponsored by Chauvet, will report on the show via PLSN’s social networking site, ProLightingSpace.com and through PLSN’s twitter account, @PLSNMagazine. Throughout the show, Lang and Laue will be posting quick updates, photos and videos about news and product announcements as they happen. New and old PLSN subscribers are also invited to stop by the PLSN booth to pick up a limited edition VIP laminate and PLSN lanyard. After filling out a quick online form, VIPs will automatically be entered into a daily drawing for a swag bag provided by 4Wall Lighting, Philips Lighting and UsedLighting.com. While at the booth, learn more about the new PLSN App for your apple or Android mobile devices and pick up an all-new PLSN sticker.
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Chauvet’s Épix is a series of pixel mapping LED fixtures run by ArKaos Kling-Net protocol. Épix Bar and Épix Strip feature tri-colored SMD LEDs set at a pixel pitch of 25 millimeters. Épix Bar has 160 SMD LEDs and is self-contained with built-in operating features, while Épix Strip incorporates 40 SMD LEDs and uses Épix Drive 640—a separate controller which operates up to 16 Épix Strip fixtures. The Kling-Net protocol automatically configures real-time video data, removing the complexity of setting up standard LED displays and speeding the process. The protocol is designed to be easy to use directly from a computer, eliminating the need for video hardware converters.
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LAS VEGAS — PLSN announced that award-winning industry journalist Debi Moen, who joined the magazine as a columnist in March, has been named associate editor. Along with her column, “Designer Watch,” which shines the spotlight on people and projects, Moen will contribute regularly to both plsn.com and the printed pages of the magazine.
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ORLANDO — Online registration for the 2011 Parnelli Awards is still open, but it closes tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 25. The awards dinner set for Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando is expected to draw close to 600 and features hosts Flo & Eddie of Turtles fame along with honorees Ed Wannebo (Lifetime Achievement), Jim Fackert (Parnelli Visionary) and Kenton Forsythe (Audio Innovator). The pre-gala festivities start at 7 p.m., followed by the Parnelli Awards dinner at 8 p.m.
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AARHUS, Denmark – Lighting designer Stephan Aue of Ambion GmbH is one of the first LDs worldwide to use Martin Professional’s new MAC Aura wash light. He placed 42 of the fixtures on the German rock band Guano Apes’ current European tour, controlling it with a Martin M1 console.
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TIRANA, Albania – Owner Ermal Gashi of Diesel Hall was looking for a cost effective but high-quality wall-grazing fixture to dress up his popular bar-lounge. The fixture would need to include a color mixing system and be able to project effectively up to three meters. Martin Easypix was the solution.
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