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[caption id="attachment_274461" align="alignnone" width="800"]The Neptune Lounge was seamlessly updated while out to sea[/caption]

LONDON, UK –Any major refurbishments on cruise liners are best done when the ship is in dry dock to minimize passenger disturbance.  However, when Fred Olsen decided to upgrade the stage lighting in the Neptune Lounge on board MS Braemar a more unconventional option was taken. Hastings UK-based EW Production Services Ltd. was able to make the upgrade during a fully booked cruise to minimize costs and expedite the process (dry dock opportunities are often 2-3 years apart).

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LOS ANGELES – The Black Light King is a successful black light artist based in Los Angeles who creates spectacular black light art and installations that are visual treats. Black art only pops when exposed to UV light so when creating his art he often turns to Antari UV lights to reveal the glow effect that makes black light art so unique. The contemporary artist has been working in this medium for over 15 years and often has his art highlighted at electronic music festivals and underground warehouse art shows in the Los Angeles area.

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[caption id="attachment_274451" align="alignnone" width="800"]Thomas Rhett appears in Times Square on NYE[/caption]

NEW YORK CITY – For the past 17 years, LD Paul Miller has directed the lighting of the “New Year’s Eve Celebration From Times Square.” Over the last four years, Christie Lites has been right there beside him, supplying the latest in lighting equipment and 24/7 support. It’s a live, six-hour gig for the production team, which must wrangle with winter weather, the ticking of the clock to the midnight hour, and the knowledge that billions worldwide are watching.

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[caption id="attachment_274448" align="alignnone" width="800"]Land of 1000 Lights takes place at Saks 5th Ave in NYC[/caption]

NEW YORK — Every evening, the 10-story-high, block-long façade of Saks Fifth Avenue lit up at 10-minute intervals from 4:35 to 11:35 p.m. with a 2.5-minute holiday light show designed by Chris Werner Design (CWD). Crowd-counters estimate that more than 500,000 passersby got a chance to see the 2016 show, titled “Land of 1000 Delights,” which ran from Nov. 21, 2016 to early January, 2017.

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WASHINGTON, DC – FPA (Field Protection Agency recently wrapped up its biggest project to date covering the National Mall for the 2017 Presidential Inauguration using their signature product GroundShieldz. FPA headquartered in Boston, MA with a satellite office in Nashville, TN is an industry leader in turf protection. FPA deployed nearly 750,000 sq. ft. of drivable and pedestrian flooring over the course of their setup, making this one of the largest flooring projects ever in Washington, DC. Utilizing sixty-four workers FPA was able to lay GroundShieldz down at a rate of 90,000 sq. ft. every four hours.

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[caption id="attachment_274431" align="alignnone" width="800"]The Bridge performs under Chauvet Rogue lights[/caption]

BALTIMORE, MD – Coming off a year of touring with EDM artists such as The Chainsmokers, Cash Cash and Tritonal, designer Aaron Kovelman was accustomed to creating big slashing looks. Taking on an anniversary concert for his hometown friends and jam band legends The Bridge, however, required him to wear a different more subtle lighting design hat. He donned it very well too, creating some pure live band looks with help from CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures.

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[caption id="attachment_274428" align="alignnone" width="800"]RHCP with a killer production design by Scott Holthaus[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – For the better part of a year the Red Hot Chili Peppers have played to fans worldwide with back-to-back festival and arena tours. The band’s busy schedule commenced last spring with festival dates in North America, Asia and Europe.  The European leg of the world arena tour began last fall, and now the Red Hot Chili Peppers have launched their North American world tour with arenas booked through June.  The tour is in support of the band’s eleventh and latest LP, “The Getaway.”

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA –It was a star-studded evening at the 25th Annual Trumpet Awards, a tremendous celebration of African American achievers and those who support the African American experience. Bounce, who recently acquired the show, produced and aired the awards Sunday, January 29. Bandit Lites provided the lighting package for the evening which took place January 21 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. The event honors accomplishments in diverse fields including law, medicine, business, politics, the Arts, civil rights, sports, entrepreneurship, entertainment and other careers.

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ST. LOUIS, MO — The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 9-11 in St. Louis, MO. This year’s raffle will celebrate the 14th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long Riders annual charity motorcycle ride. The Riders have raised well over half a million dollars for charity in their years of touring some of the country’s most beautiful areas.

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[caption id="attachment_274403" align="alignnone" width="800"]Porter Robinson lit with Robe fixtures[/caption]

USA – Ben Coker, lighting designer for Porter Robinson and Madeon’s co-headlining ‘Shelter’ theatre tour, has just finished an extensive 34 date run in the U.S, with Robe BMFL Spots and WashBeams and Pointes prominent on the rig. The decision to play  theatres has been hugely successful. The show took on the feel of a concert with individual songs / breaks in between, live vocals much of the time and a selection of live instruments introduced and played throughout the set … from electric pianos to percussion.

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MILL VALLEY, CA — Benny Collins, production and tour manager and 2014 recipient of the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, died Jan. 27. He was 68. The long list of acts and artists he worked with include Journey, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Lionel Richie and U2.

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