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LOS ANGELES – The Wally Russell Foundation has now provided annual funding to the Los Angeles Opera totaling over $187,500.00 since the foundation was formed following the untimely death of Wally Russell in 1992. The Wally Foundation, founded in 1992, also supports a similar intern program at the Canadian Opera Company and annually provides an award to the Wally Russell Mentor of the Year in partnership with USITT, and frequently provides a Lifetime Achievement Award. 

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VENTURA CA – Rain, cold temperatures, and hail weren’t what anyone had in mind when the 2017 edition of Total Structures’ Truss, Hoist, Rigging and Outdoor Structures workshop announced its January dates, but that is what everyone got. The school’s 26 attendees, representing 14 companies, didn’t let the weather get in the way of a great week of learning during the five day program. Held at the company’s California headquarters from Jan. 23-27, this year’s workshop would cover five days of instruction and discussion.

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LOS ANGELES – LD Tom Sutherland of DX7 Design used Chauvet Professional COLORdash Batten-Quad 12 linear wash fixtures for the new MTV series devoted to new music, Wonderland. The series featured artists including Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign, Mo, JoJo, Sleigh Bells, Mac Miller and Steve Aoki on its just-concluded first season.

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NASHVILLE – Japanese alt-rock back One OK Rock recently wrapped a January run in North America promoting their new album Ambitions with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites and designed by Jesse Henke. The band, comprised of Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki are known for their stellar vocals, energetic performances and diehard fans who turn out in incredible numbers.

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN— Nationwide Video, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest major market location. Starting on February 15th, our Chicago location will be up and running, taking orders and ready to support clients in this key event city and its surrounding areas.  The expansion will offer event stagers in the Chicagoland area faster and more convenient access to our diverse inventory of Pro AV equipment including projection, LED, lighting, audio, cameras, digital displays, computers, monitors, switching and routing, media servicers and much more.

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NOTTINGHAM, UK – Since opening its doors in 1980, Nottingham’s 2,500-capacity Rock City has showcased some of biggest names in music. Last year, the iconic club won its 10th consecutive Kerrang! Award as Venue of the Year. However, even legends need to upgrade their visual presentation. Recognizing this, the club decided to upgrade its lighting system. To accomplish this, its lighting technician Mark Merry specified an array of CHAUVET Professional fixtures, including 24 PVP S5 LED panels, 12 Rogue RH1 Hybrid moving heads, and 8 COLORdash Batten-Quad 6 LED strips.

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LOS ANGELES – Country music star Brantley Gilbert has launched The Devil Don’t Sleep tour playing arenas in North America through early spring in the first leg. The tour supports Gilbert’s new album of the same name. Nathan Alves and Howard Jones co-designed the show, which features Claypaky Scenius, Mythos2, Sharpy and Stormy Strobe fixtures as well as grandMA2 light consoles.

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BANFF, Alberta, Canada — To light the recently opened Banff Gondola Terminal for maximum visitor eye appeal while keeping energy consumption to a minimum, LD Josh Starr’s design called for ETC Source Four Mini fixtures and Selador Desire D22 track-mount units. Christie Lites supplied the gear, and Michael Pyatt of GES served as project manager for the design team.

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SYRACUSE, NY – A new president, secretary, vice presidents of commissions and six directors were chosen in the most recent USITT Board of Directors Election. The board oversees leadership of USITT, the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, the national non-profit for performing arts design and technology professionals. USITT’s President-Elect, Dan Culhane, will begin his three-year term as president beginning June 30, 2018.

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Typically, when legendary bands reunite, it’s usually for a national tour, big festival or high- profile TV special, but post hardcore pioneers Thursday have never been about following the tried-and-true commercial track. When they got back together recently after a six year breakup, the New Jersey-born group, which is widely credited with putting emo music on the map, came back to the place where it all began – the Starland Ballroom in central New Jersey.

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NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites was proud to donate a lighting package for 1 Night. 1 Place. 1 Time: A Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis. Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers, Alison Krauss, Kane Brown, Chris Young, Travis Tritt, Wynonna, Alabama and others honored the man Garth Brooks said, “totally saved this music and this format.” The event raised funds for the Randy Travis Foundation which supports stroke research and rehabilitation.

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