UK – The Lightfactor stand at PLASA Focus 2011 will feature a selection of products from brands including new moving and LED luminaires from Italian lighting manufacturer DTS, lighting control from LightProcessor and architectural LED fixtures from Cogent and theatrical fixtures and spotlights from LDR.
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Read More »STERLING HEIGHTS, Mi – Serapid, Inc recently replaced an existing hydraulic stage lift system at the Townsend Center at the University of West Georgia. A four-column SERAPID LinkLift system was installed in place of the hydraulic system at the Townsend Center, which houses the Theatre and Music Departments for the university. The new Serapid lift allows the theatre to be configured for a proscenium stage or orchestra pit.
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CWMBRAN, U.K. – Claire House (Cooper Controls), Philip Norfolk (MA Lighting) and Simon Allan (Martin Professional) are all planning to participate in the Hell Rider trail running and mountain bike duathlon this June to raise money for Light Relief, the British charity formed to help theatre lighting designers and others working in the field who are not in regular full time employment in times of extreme hardship.
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LOS ANGLES – For Univision's "Premio lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" awards show, LD Carlos Colina chose a pair of grandMA2 light consoles to control approximately 400 fixtures. The 23rd annual "Premio lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" show honored Latin artists chosen by fans in online and mobile phone voting. It aired live Feb. 17 from Miami's American Airlines Arena.
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CHILE – Six Robert Juliat followspots were chosen to highlight the 52nd Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, the most important music festival in Latin America. Orbita Producciones of Santiago purchased four RJ Aramis 4.5°-8° 2500W HMI followspots and two RJ Flo 13°-24° 1800W MSR followspots especially for the event from Robert Juliat distributor, Lighting Bits of Brazil.
Read More »CESKY KRUMLOV, Czech Republic – The next Showlight international conference for lighting professionals is set to take place here from May 18-21, 2013. Local attractions include a 13th-century Gothic castle and its connected theatre and conference center, which will serve as the main venue for the presentations and exhibition. All delegates will be invited to stay within the pedestrianized town. Vehicle access is restricted at the UNESCO Heritage site.
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UDDEVALLA, SWEDEN – Wireless Solution Sweden AB was at Prolight + Sound 2011 in Frankfurt as part of Lightpower Village. W-DMX could be found at a plethora of OEM partners displaying products offering W-DMX as either standard or option. One of the newest OEM partners displaying W-DMX enabled products was VARI*LITE, which offers optional W-DMX on the VL440, VL770, VL880, VL400 and the VLX3. The fixtures offer incredible lighting options with flexibility and "green" options in these new wireless products.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Robe lighting held its fourth International Distributor's Conference (IDC) at the Kempinski Hotel in Gravenbruch. The event was attended by close to 200 people from more than 60 companies representing 80 countries and included a major segment of Robe's International distributor and dealer network.
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MOONACHIE, NJ – 4Wall NY will host a Vendor Showcase May 12 from 3pm to 6pm at the 4Wall warehouse here. The event will include more than 30 vendor tables, and visitors will have the chance to tour 4Wall's 75,000 square foot facility. Refreshments will also be served, and the event can be attended at no charge.
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TAVULLIA, Italy – SGM named Italo Trading, LLC as its distributor for Central America and seven countries in South America. (Pictured here are Antonio Parise, SGM area manager; Daniel Costa Salomao; and SGM commercial director, Giorgio Radice.) SGM also named Troels Vølver, former CEO of Martin Professional, as export manager, North America and Asia Pacific and named Steen V. Geertsen to oversee sales and business developments in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Russia and parts of the Middle East.
Read More »WINTER PARK, FL – Full Sail University is hosting an event to benefit those affected by the earthquake, tsunami and continuing aftershocks in Japan. Entitled "Ganbare Nippon" (Stay Strong Japan) this cultural concert experience weaves together music, storytelling and images. The event takes place today (April 18) at 6:30 pm in the Full Sail Live venue.
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