Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Productions to Close in May 2017
PALMETTO, FL — Feld Entertainment, the producers of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus productions, announced in March 2015 that it would be phasing out the use of live elephants in its productions by 2018. Now, as it turns out, the circus productions themselves will cease. The company says the loss of its elephant acts led to a dramatic drop in ticket sales and that, along with rising costs and battles with animal activists, led to the decision to shut down after 146 years of producing “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The last shows will take place in May.
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Lighting at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles Includes SGM G-Spots
LOS ANGELES — For Enchanted: Forest of Light, the temporary lighting installation at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles that was open from Nov. 25, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2017, LD Chris Medvitz included SGM’s outdoor-rated G-Spot fixtures. Medvitz, who chose the G-Spots to create the drama and saturated color quality he was looking for, praised the fixtures for reliability and durability and ability to stand up to California’s winter weather conditions. Another selling point for Medvitz was the fixtures’ additive color mixing.
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Bandit Lights Widespread Panic’s New Year’s Eve Parties in Nashville
NASHVILLE — 2017 started with a bang as Georgia-based rockers Widespread Panic rang in the New Year with an epic three set blowout at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Bandit Lites supplied LD Paul Hoffman with the fixtures he needed for the Dec. 31, 2016 event. Like the concert staged by the band at the same venue the night before, all tickets were sold out. On Dec. 30, the band performed selections from their albums in chronological order. On Dec. 31, the show also featured guest appearances by Love Sponge String Quartet, MegaBlasters Horns and the McCrary Sisters.
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Historic Masonic Theatre in Virginia Upgrades with IMS LED Marquee/Festoon Lighting System
CLIFTON FORGE, VA — The Historic Masonic Theatre, which has a storied past and is now a performing arts, education, and community facility, recently upgraded with Intelligent Marquee Systems’ (IMS Mk2) LED marquee/festoon lighting system. IMS products are distributed by TMB.
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Kinesys USA Announces February Training Workshop and Open-House
ATLANTA – Motion control systems manufacturer Kinesys again welcomes guests to its dedicated training facility in Atlanta, Georgia with a combined Open Days / Training Workshop event running from Feb. 21-24, 2017. The emphasis is on both product awareness and providing fee-free training for those who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of automated rigging for the entertainment industry.
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Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam Welcome 2017 with Reggaeton Shows in Puerto Rico Lit with Chauvet Fixtures
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For four concerts bringing 2016 to a close and welcoming the arrival of 2017, reggaeton stars Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam performed at San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot with a lighting rig supplied by Musique Xpress Lights that included more than 120 Chauvet Professional lighting fixtures.
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KM Productions Electrifies Gareth Emery’s Electric For Life with Chauvet Professional
NEW YORK – Gareth Emery has been on quite a roll. Following his No. 1 iTunes Dance hit “Drive,” which garnered over 26 million YouTube views for its official video, the English house DJ/ producer launched Electric For Life, a game changing weekly Trance radio show that’s broadcast on Sirius XM and online. Recently, the multi-talented Brit has taken his program from the airwaves to the road with a sold-out Electric For Life tour. On December 31, the EFL tour was in the place to be on New Year’s Eve: New York City.
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Harting’s Jon DeSouza Discusses Manufacturing Trends, Connectivity on ‘Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland’
ELGIN, IL — Harting Americas President and CEO, Jon DeSouza will be featured on the TV show, Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland. The segment covers trends in manufacturing, such as reshoring and IoT, and how the company’s durable, reliable connectivity products support these trends. The show will air on the Fox Business Network on January 15, 2017 at 5:30pm ET and Bloomberg International on January 22, 2017 at 7:30am GMT, 10:30am CST D.F. and 3:00pm HKT.
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Ovation E-260WW IP Stands Up To Winter Storms At Alaskan University Centennial
FAIRBANKS, AK – Jonathan Huff is accustomed to dealing with harsh winter weather. As CEO of Alaska Universal Productions in Fairbanks, which was ranked by USA Today as “the coldest city in America,” he has had to contend with more than his share of frigid temperatures and blinding snowstorms. However, even by Fairbanks standards, conditions were extreme when he installed three Ovation E-260WW IP fixtures from CHAUVET Professional outdoors for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Centennial Celebration.
Bandits Ring In New Year With Annual General Meeting
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – The start of the New Year heralded Bandit Lites Annual General Meeting, where Bandits came together to discuss future company goals, honor those who displayed excellence in service and banner anniversaries, in addition to celebrating the previous award-winning year for the company as Bandit won Pollstar Lighting Company of the Year Award for 2016 along with the Parnelli Award for Lighting Company of the Year in November.
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