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HOUSTON —Freelance LD Robert Sanders put six recently purchased Martin Atomic 3000 LED fixtures to work for Live Nation’s “2016 Ones to Watch Tour.” The tour, which featured up-and-coming alternative rockers Finish Ticket and Vinyl Theatre, kicked off in Florida and wrapped up in Houston. On the road, the new fixtures complemented other  Martin products including four MAC 250 Entour moving head spots and a Jem Compact Hazer Pro haze machine. Sanders used a portable M2GO lighting controller and a Martin M-Touch for control.

LAS VEGAS – NanoLumens recently opened a Visualization Center in Las Vegas. Located at 5275 S. Arville Street in Suite 328, the facility is the third such center opened by the company; the other two are in Bath, U.K. and the Atlanta, GA area. Those interested in seeing the indoor and outdoor LED screens featured in the new 7,700-square-foot Las Vegas showroom can make an appointment by calling 888-771-NANO (6266).

COLUMBUS, OH — For an effect that creates bursts of fog that appear to be triggered by R. Kelly as he walks on stage during his show supporting his most recent album, The Buffet, Russell Armentrout, president of Performance Lighting, worked with lighting director Tony Trovato on a setup that uses 24 Vesuvio RGBA high-output LED foggers from Chauvet Professional.

ANCHORAGE, AK – LightParts  recently delivered eight High End Systems ShapeShifter C1 LED fixtures to Anchorage Baptist Temple (ABT). ABT technical director Bryan Dunfee quickly put the C1’s to work to highlight scenic elements, visually support the music, and create some great beam looks for ABT’s worship services.

LAS VEGAS – Australian pop vocal group Human Nature returned to The Venetian in Las Vegas with their new Jukebox production, which smoothly blends retro pop classics with Doo-Wop, Motown and Soul. The aim of the show is to bring some of the greatest vocal hits of all time to the cabaret stage in their own personal jukebox. As with previous Human Nature productions in ‘Sin City’ (such as Motown), GLP lighting is used extensively to add both drama and subtlety to the show.

EL PASO — Memorial Day marks the traditional kick-off to summer in the U.S., and music fans in western Texas celebrated the long weekend at the Neon Desert Music Festival in El Paso. They danced to the rhythms of Dutch DJ Tiësto and a variety of other acts, many of whom performed beneath rigs packed with Elation lighting fixtures. The festival ran May 28-29 with acts from the worlds of indie rock, Latin and electronic dance music performing across five stages in downtown El Paso.

NEW YORK –Storefront for Art and Architecture’s annual Spring Benefit took place this year in the landmark TWA Flight Center at JFK International Airport, originally designed by Eero Saarinen. Storefront for Art and Architecture is an organization that explores the forces shaping the built environment today.  With the theme “Beyond Borders,” its Spring Benefit reflected upon a growing collective consciousness about spaces of difference and the desire to transcend them. WorldStage provided the lighting, sound and video technology for the gala evening, the last public event held at the landmark terminal before its redevelopment as a luxury hotel.

L0S ANGELES – 4Wall’s Los Angeles office recently added more TV and film lighting fixtures to their inventory. A strong customer demand for the latest studio style fixtures led to the investment.  The recently added equipment is spread across a number of well-known product lines from the top manufacturers in order to keep a good balance of gear in stock.

NASHVILLE – It was a sight to behold on Nashville’s famous Broadway street as fans filled the famous stretch of honky-tonks to celebrate country music’s biggest night at the CMT Awards. Bandit Lites provided the lighting for the outdoor stage where long time Bandit client Jason Aldean ignited the crowd and the sky with his newest single, “Lights Come On” on live television.

SPOKANE, WA — Coinciding with Spokane’s week-long Lilac Festival celebration in late May, Justin Haas of AMP’D Entertainment transformed the façade of the Washington Trust Financial Center building with lilac-colored hues. The building is located along the route of the festival’s annual parade. To provide a realistic lilac colored wash, Haas used 24 COLORado 4 IP IP66 RGBW linear wash fixtures and 8 COLORado 2-Quad Zoom Tour RGBW par-style fixtures from Chauvet Professional..

NASHVILLE — More than 13 years into business, mobile production specialist TNDV has turned the ignition on Exclamation, its largest truck to date. Exclamation, which hit the road in late May, becomes TNDV’s eighth mobile production truck, and its first 53-foot, double-expando Class A truck to offer native 1080p broadcast and production capability across its entire infrastructure and workflow.

NEW YORK– A.C.T Lighting, Inc. will host a new product showcase in Manhattan on June 21 and 22 featuring the latest products from Clay Paky, MA Lighting, MDG and Robert Juliat.  The by-invitation event will take place in the Ford Foundation Studio at the Pershing Square Signature Center in the midtown theater district. Hours are from 10 am to 6 pm on Tuesday, June 21 and from 10 am to 4 pm on Wednesday, June 22.  Coffee, refreshments and light snacks will be served. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the brands in North America.