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CONWAY, AR – Pastor Don Chandler of the Central Baptist Church contacted Paragon 360 to modernize his 900-seat house of worship’s sanctuary. The Springfield, MO company upgraded the look of the sanctuary by installing 90 LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional and its sister company Iluminarc.

NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites noted that the first large shipment of Clay Paky’s Spheriscans arrived at the company’s Nashville location this month. The fixtures are expected to be used on a major tour in the near future.  Reviving the idea of a moving mirror fixture, the Spheriscan fills a fixture gap that has long been absent from a designer’s wheelhouse, giving stunning swirling effects as the mirror spins endlessly with an option of four revolutions per second.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) showcased the talents of students in the lighting department at the dazzling 14th annual Photonapalooza.  A.C.T Lighting, a long-time supporter of the event, provided a complement of Clay Paky Alpha Spot HPE 1500s, Mythos, A.leda B-EYE K10 and Sharpy fixtures plus a pair of grandMA2 full-size consoles to the show.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of both brands in North America.

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada – The opening of the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts at Mount Royal University marks the emergence of a music facility that is a first in Calgary in terms of size and amenities and is also unique to university music education in Canada. Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, Performing Arts/Media Facilities Planning and Design, provided theatre consulting services for the new building featuring the 773-seat Bella Concert Hall.

SAN FRANCISCO – For Fortune‘s most recent Global Forum, held Nov. 2 at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, LDs Andy Henry and Matt Webb turned to 4Wall for Clay Paky Mythos fixtures, Martin MAC Viper DX and Aura fixtures, Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 Washes, Chroma-Q Color Force 72, 48 and 12 LED strips and Chroma-Q’s battery operated Color Charge fixtures.

NASHVILLE – 2016 has only barely begun and Bandit Lites has already gathered at the Annual General Meeting to celebrate the previous award-winning year, while those in attendance discussed future company goals. In January 2015 Bandit won the prestigious Pollstar Lighting Company of the Year Award, followed by the equally prestigious Parnelli Award for Lighting Company of the Year in October. Bandit honored many people this year starting with longtime Bandit Brent Barrett, who has had a remarkable tenure with Bandit since the founding of the company. Pictured here is Barrett with company founder Michael T. Strickland.

LOS ANGELES – Ramiro Aguilera of Show Production Technologies used Elation’s Platinum HFX hybrid moving head, Platinum Beam Extremes and Platinum Spot 35 Pro fixtures for the Resolution 2016 EDM party. The event, organized by Social Management Group and Heat Ultra Lounge, featured 3LAU, WeareTreo and ANDR3X on multiple stages.

NEW YORK – Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO), a leading manufacturer of electric chain hoist and rigging products, has pledged its support for ESTA’s Technical Standards Program by becoming a Visionary level “Investor in Innovation” with a five-year pledge of $10,000 per year. Pictured here, from left, are Ken Tilson, Vertical Market Specialist – Entertainment CMCO; Lori Rubinstein, ESTA Executive Director; Mike Garl, Co-Chair Technical Standards Council; and Kurt Wozniak, Vice President – Americas CMCO.

LOS ANGELES – Pointing to the future, ADJ has unveiled a new corporate logo, with the changes reflecting the evolution of the company since its previous brand mark was created back in 2007. Losing its red and yellow coloring, the iconic original logo has been enhanced with a stylish all-silver design that upholds ADJ’s reputation as an on-trend company that crafts modern, high-quality products.