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Michael B. (Mike) Healy

In Memoriam: Michael B. Healy

RICHMOND, VA — Michael B. Healy, a founding member of The Healy Group, a leading manufacturer’s rep firm serving the music, lighting and consumer electronics industries, passed away suddenly on June 26. He was 59. The Healy Group has represented American DJ, American Audio, Elation Professional, Acclaim Lighting, Global Truss and Arriba Cases on the East Coast for over a decade, along with other brands.

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PLSN Hometown Heroes 2011

Voting for 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Companies Begins

LAS VEGAS — The nominations from PLSN readers are in, the regional finalists for the 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year awards competition have been chosen, and now it’s time for you, the readers of PLSN, to once again vote on the top regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and Canada.

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Oxegen Festival lit with Robe gear

Oxegen Festival Overcomes H2O with Robe Gear

DUBLIN — Rental company Just Lite provided Robe moving lights for the main stage and surrounding areas at the 2011 Oxegen Festival in County Kildare, Ireland, including more than 100 used for the main stage. The fixtures’ reliability was put to the test when the skies opened and it rained throughout the first day of the event.

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Rihanna Concert Fire July 8 Dallas

Rihanna Concert in Dallas Cut Short by Flames in the Rig

DALLAS — Rihanna’s Loud tour concert in Dallas ended abruptly July 8 halfway through the show with a freakish fire in the rig. The singer had just left the stage after the song “California King Bed,” punctuated with a pyro display, when a wayward spark apparently created flames that appeared to grow higher and wider on the top truss. It took on the appearance of a bonfire as debris cascaded onto the stage. It took audience members a few moments to realize that this was not part of the show.

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Epic Production Technologies Adds Thomas Folsom, Ted Doumazios

LOS ANGELES — Epic Production Technologies named Thomas Folsom to its sales and integration team. Ted Doumazios, a longtime associate of Folsom, also joins Folsom and the Epic team. Folsom has two decades of experience in the professional lighting industry, including two years as head of the Strand Lighting division of Philips Electronics Group and six years as president of Electronics Diversified.

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XL Video Lights Glasto Pyramid Stage 2011

Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage Gets Mapped Projection from XL Video

GLASTONBURY, U.K. — A specialist team from XL Video was dispatched to the 2011 Glastonbury Festival to coordinate the first ever “mapped projection” onto three sides of the Pyramid Stage structure. The visual spectacular took place while Coldplay performed their latest release, “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” as the finale to their Saturday night headline set.

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