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[caption id="attachment_280489" align="alignnone" width="800"]ETC-ColorSource-CYC[/caption]

MIDDLETON, WI – ETC’s booth at LDI 2017 will be awash in color as the new ColorSource CYC luminaire makes its debut at the Las Vegas Convention Center next week. From November 17-19, visitors to booth #2773 can demo the new fixture – a compact, affordable five-color LED cyclorama light that specializes in smooth washes and rich color – and see its striking optics in action on the booth’s cyc.

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NEW YORK  – When MTV’s iconic TRL returned to the air on October 2, after a nine-year hiatus, it represented a homecoming of sorts for Mike Grabowski of the Lighting Design Group. Having worked on the star-studded program in the final years of its original run, Grabowski was familiar with the challenges of lighting a live show with an enormously eclectic mix of artists and programming formats. He also knew firsthand how to work within the parameters of MTV’s Times Square studio.

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SANTIAGO, CHILE – Robert Juliat and VGL have entered into a new agreement for VGL to become the official partner for the distribution of all Robert Juliat products in Chile. Founded in 1992, VGL is a leading distributor of entertainment lighting equipment used in the concert touring, theatrical and architectural industries in Chile.

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[caption id="attachment_280479" align="alignnone" width="800"]Wireless Solutions Generation 5[/caption]

LAS VEGAS – Wireless Solution Sweden will be exhibiting at LDI, with TMB, its exclusive distributor in the United States. W-DMX™ will be in booth 1491, within the TMB village. The Swedish brand will be showing the new Generation 5, a powerful new product series that debuted last year, and started shipping early 2017 – G5 is the result of two years in development, and an assurance that our users will be investing into a reliable product that will still be able to withstand the new wireless challenges through years to come.

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NYC – ESTA and USITT announce the session lineup for the New World Rigging Symposium, taking Lauderdale, FL. In these ten sessions participants will be given the opportunity to further their technical knowledge, keep up to date with codes and standards, and learn what it’s like to work as a rigger in other segments of the entertainment industry. Attendees will also hear from experts in related fields. Full session descriptions can be found at www.esta.org/nwrs_sessions.

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[caption id="attachment_280474" align="alignnone" width="800"]Jason Aldean 2017 with Bandit Lites[/caption]

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites, renowned concert lighting company and nearly 50 year veteran of the touring industry, is rounding out an incredibly successful 2017 with a nomination for Lighting Company of the Year from PLSN and FOH Magazines’ 18th Annual Parnelli Awards. Bandit Lites has been nominated every year since the inception of the event and has won six times.

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[caption id="attachment_280456" align="alignnone" width="800"]Portland House of Music[/caption]

PORTLAND, ME – For a show at the House of Music and Events (HOME) in Portland, ME, the LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines put together a floor package featuring fixtures from Chauvet Professional. LDs Kyle Rose and Matthew Calabrese opted to include Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and COLORdash Batten- Quad 12 linear washes in the shared setup for Revibe and Strange Machines.

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[caption id="attachment_280440" align="alignnone" width="800"]Dizzee Rascal at Brixton Academy[/caption]

LONDON – LD Steve Bewley, who has long relied on GLP’s LED lighting fixtures, opted for a collection of 27 JDC1s and 72 GLP X4 Bar 20s for London-based hip-hop standout Dizzee Rascal’s recent shows. Mike Oates at Lights Control Rigging (LCR) supplied the fixtures.

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[caption id="attachment_280434" align="alignnone" width="800"]Scranton Ballet's Dracula gets a ataste of HES 1500's[/caption]

SCRANTON, PA. -For the Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s production of Dracula, production designer Dennis Size used six High End Systems SolaFrame 1500 fixtures, adding a heightened level of drama to the lighting and atmosphere of the dance troupe’s interpretation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Delivered through Craig Friedman Productions, the 1500s augmented the house rig of the Theatre At North, in Scranton. Friedman’s company (CFP) provided over forty additional automated fixtures, including venerable Studio Colors and x.Spots. To assist with the project, Size brought in Lesli Tilly as his gaffer/head electrician. Clay Harding joined the fun as his programmer.

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[caption id="attachment_280425" align="alignnone" width="800"]d3 Joins Lady Gaga’s Joanne Tour[/caption]

LOUISVILLE, KY – LeRoy Bennett’s shape-shifting production design for Lady Gaga’s current tour in support of Joanne, her fifth studio album, includes a multitude of elaborately synchronized staging and visual elements. Helping control all that complexity are five d3 4x4pro media servers with three DVI VFC cards, 3G-SDI input, timecode and Art-Net control supplied by Solotech.

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[caption id="attachment_280422" align="alignnone" width="800"]Little Caesers Arena[/caption]

DETROIT – Little Caesars Arena in Detroit opened in September to praise as one of the most innovative and technologically impressive sports and entertainment complexes in the world. Part of the credit can be taken by the venue’s unique dynamic ceiling, a 43,000-square-foot wire grid onto which nearly 1,700 custom LED strip lights from Elation Professional are mounted. Designed by architectural and engineering firm HOK architects, the 863 million dollar, 20,000-seat arena is part of District Detroit as the major new attraction in the city’s rapidly revitalizing greater downtown.

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