CHICAGO — David Paul Finley, of New York City and Margaretville, NY died Sept. 22. He was 53. He had a long career as lighting designer with Martha Graham Dance Company (1986-1992), Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Stars on Ice and for 15 years with Disson Skating. He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lighting Direction (2001-2002) for his work on the Brian Boitano Skating Spectacular. His last lighting design production, Fashion on Ice, airs Nov. 13, 2011 on NBC.
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WASHINGTON, DC — eps america has named Knute O. Brye account executive in charge of sales in North America. Brye brings more than 20 years of experience in guest service, event security, and overall risk management for concerts and festivals. He served as security director for major tours, including Bon Jovi and U2 worldwide. Prior to that, he founded and operated his own contract security company.
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DALLAS — Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon named 25-year industry veteran Leonard Miller North American sales manager. Based in Dallas, he will work with Julie Smith, general commercial manager and Pete Borchetta, product marketing manager. The company also named Kara O’Grady US Mid-Atlantic Regional Sales Manager.
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DENVER — The Oriental Theater in Denver, an 84-year-old venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been closed for repairs. A portion of the ceiling estimated to be 20 by 15 feet in size fell to the stage on Sept. 23, shortly after a performance by Cajun fiddler Doug Kershaw and his band. The band members had left the stage at the time of the collapse and no injuries were reported.
Read More »There are some cases where a complex show can be run without requiring a DMX controller. Most of the time, these “stand-alone” configurations work best… Read More »Running Fixtures in Standalone Mode
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LAS VEGAS – PLSN readers have just a few days more to vote for the individuals and companies nominated for the 2011 Parnelli Awards. The awards ballot is at www.parnelliawards.com/vote. The voting will end this Friday, Sept. 30, at noon (Pacific time). The votes will then be tallied and presented Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando.
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ORLANDO — PLSN Magazine, with sponsorship by Chauvet, is in search of a Student Reporter for the 2011 LDI Show in Orlando FL. One student will be chosen to attend the 2011 LDI Trade Show and cover the floor alongside PLSN Editor, Justin Lang. The PLSN Student Reporter will be on the floor each day of the show providing video interviews, product demonstrations, updating the industry of news and happenings around the event.
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