TURKU, Finland – Stephen Page from Manchester, UK-based DBN Lighting designed the lighting for the Opening Ceremony of Turku's year as 2011 European Capital of Culture. Page was hired by Walk The Plank, which was commissioned by the Turku 2011 Foundation to produce a 35-minute show for the opening ceremony.
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WEST MIDLANDS and BRISTOL, U.K. – AV specialist Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) recently added about $387,200 worth of Sony HXC-100 HD/SD digital cameras, lenses and accessories to its inventory. The company cited a busy schedule and rising demand for HD video.
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COLOGNE, Germany – The first coolux connect conference, held in Cologne from Jan. 11-12, drew about 180 industry professionals, including designers, technical directors, operators and content creators, to learn about the latest changes with coolux products.
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MUNICH, Germany – The Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation's 32nd Bavarian Film Awards (Bayerischer Filmpreis) took place at the Prinzregententheater in mid-January. Media Resource Group of Crailsheim implemented the lighting concept designed by Markus Müller (BR) for the event using Martin EC-20 and LC Plus LED displays along with other Martin products.
Read More »{mosimage}LONDON – White Light is supplying lighting gear to several new theatrical productions in the U.K. and beyond this year, including Dreamgirls, The Children's Hour and My Trip Down the Pink Carpet.
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LONDON – Like Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, Bandit Lites has been banking on the popularity of classic rock ‘n' roll for more than 40 years. The band's LD, Pat Marks, and production manager Glen Smith relied on Bandit in 2010 for shows in the U.K. and Europe, and 2011's shows will be supporting the band's 29th album, Quid Pro Quo.
Read More »SAO PAULO, Brazil – Robert Juliat named Lighting Bits Ltda its exclusive distributor for Brazil. Headed by Daniel Ridano, Lighting Bits Ltda will also share the broader Latin American market with other Robert Juliat distributors.
Read More »HOUSTON – Juice Goose named Naperville, IL-based Spoiled By Technology, a company with over 50 years experience, as its new representative for Illinois and Wisconsin.
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WOODEND, Australia – Frontier Touring lit an open-air stage for a performance by Leonard Cohen recently, but didn't stop there. The crew also lit up a distinctive natural volcanic rock feature, Hanging Rock, using CitySkape Xtreme and CitySource 96 LED wash lights from Robe.
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DELHI, India – India's Tourism Development Corporation, a government-run entity, commissioned a permanent 40-minute son et lumière from Ross Ashton's U.K.-based company, The Projection Studio, at Purana Qila, a fort founded by the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun in 1533.
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DOHA, Qatar – TechnoPro used PR Lighting fixtures for two recent events here – the 2nd World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and a celebration for Qatar's winning bid for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
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LOS ANGELES – 4Wall LA added 20-year lighting industry veteran Joel Sherman to its staff as a rentals and sales agent. Sherman began his career at Angstrom Lighting, working from the ground up focusing lekos and rolling cable, then advancing to rentals and sales for the company. He also worked for Kinetic lighting and ShowPro before coming to 4Wall LA, the newest of 4Wall's four locations.
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