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LEDs Put “Isle of Woman” Castle In the Pink

ISLE OF MAN, U.K. — As a symbol of breast cancer support and awareness, the Falcon Cliff Castle on this British isle, dubbed the “Isle of Woman” for a recent fund-raising event, was washed in pink hues cast by Chauvet COLORado LED light fixtures. Part of “In the Pink Day,” the architectural lighting installation helped mark the end of a year-long fundraising drive that raised $55,000.

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CSL’s Studnicky Receives Community Award

NORTH CREEK, NY — George B. Studnicky III, president and CEO of Creative Stage Lighting (CSL), recently received recognition for his community service from the Hudson Headwaters Health Network, a not-for-profit system of community health centers serving the Adirondack, Lake George, and Glens Falls areas in Upstate New York.

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ETCP Exams Set for USITT 2009

CINCINNATI, OH —The ETCP Council and USITT will offer electrical, arena rigging and theatre rigging examinations in a paper and pencil format at the USITT Conference and Stage Expo on March 20 and 21, 2009. Interested applicants should submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, postmarked by Feb. 27, 2009.

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Followspot Shootout Waged for Summerfest ’08

MILWAUKEE, WI — The crew for Summerfest ’08, which takes place at the Marcus Amphitheater in Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront, staged a followspot showdown this year. The winning instruments — Robert Juliat Super Korrigan 1200W and Victor 1800W followspots — were used for shows attracting up to 25,000 attendees per performance and more than a million people over the course of the summer.

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LD Uses LEDs for Affliction Banned’s Edgy Looks

ANAHEIM, CA — “Subtle” might not be an adjective often used to describe Affliction Entertainment’s heavy metal style. But subtle details make a difference for the appearance of the mixed martial arts shows, presented live and on pay-per-view. For Affliction Banned, an event broadcast earlier this year, Innovative Show Design (ISD) lighting designer Justin Garrone chose 28 PixelPar 44s to warm the truss.

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ESTA and USITT Offer Training Sessions at ASU

TEMPE, AZ —The Joint Training Initiative of The ESTA Foundation and USITT have planned a three-day course for electrical, rigging and projection training sessions, to be held at Arizona State University Jan. 14-16, 2009. ETCP Certified Technicians will receive renewal credits towards re-certification for attending these sessions.

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FCC Rules Against Live Event Industry in White Spaces Debate

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted to allow technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Dell and Motorola to produce “white spaces” devices that will use the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum now being used by wireless microphone systems.  Final text of the rules is not yet available, but the order is purported to greatly reduce the amount of clear spectrum available for use by professional audio and communications equipment.

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Coemar Infinity ACL

The Infinity ACL from Coemar, part of a collection of new Infinity instruments that debuted in Las Vegas last month, has a focusable black-light, variable beam size and variable beam control with rotating aerial effects. It can provide aerial effects and split color beam effects, changing color via CMY color mixing. A six degree beam angle, iris and LDC display come standard. Other fixtures making their debut at the LDI show include the relatively compact and lightweight Infinity Spot S and Infinity Wash S and the StageLite Led, a digital cyclorama that is part of Coemar’s LiteLED range. All products are distributed by Inner Circle Distribution.

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