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MONTREAL – The Duceppe theater company staged Judy Garland, la fin d’une étoile, a French language adaptation of Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow, which focusing on the last months of actress Judy Garland’s life, in Montreal from April 8 to May 16. Set designer Olivier Landreville required custom carpet to showcase Garland’s performance in a hotel suite, where a piano would sit. He turned to Vincent Rousselle, Duceppe’s technical director, for an assist, and Rousselle found a custom printed carpet solution from Enhance a Colour.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – When Community Bible Church undertook a multi-million dollar technical renovation of its main 3,500-seat auditorium, it called on the integration division of Morris in Nashville to install new audio, video and lighting systems.  Morris added Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K10 and Mythos lighting fixtures and an MDG ATMe hazer to take Community Bible to the next level with moving lights and atmospheric effects.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky and MDG products in North America.

LAS VEGAS – After months of preparation and consideration, three High End Systems Hog Factor finalist teams have been chosen from the 60 teams that entered the competition. The finalists are: ‘Piggy Whisperers’ from Carnegie Mellon University; ‘Lightlander’ from Southern Methodist University; and ‘Webco’ from Webster University. The finals will be at LDI Oct. 23.

BROOKLYN – The official launch of the $31.6 million development of the waterfront theatre situated under the Brooklyn Bridge follows a transformation of the derelict Tobacco Warehouse by Marvel Architects with theatre, acoustics and architectural lighting consultancy by Charcoalblue. 

DETROIT – The Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI, a suburb of Detroit, is a historic cinema turned performance venue. Hosting acts ranging from Alabama Shakes to Skrillex, the band Perry to Social Distortion, the venue recently updated its lighting system to include a range of Elation LED moving heads, PAR lights, battens and matrix panels.

SHELTON, CT – Lex Products, which specializes in portable power systems including distribution boxes, cable assemblies, and connectors, has become a Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner. Lex Products has pledged a percentage of the profits from sales of the CineBox, a cULus listed heavy-duty rubber lunch box feed thru, to support the charity.  Available in 100 Amp and 60 Amp, the compact distribution unit provides 5-20 duplex receptacles for smaller lights and related equipment.

LAS VEGAS – The Fantasy Sports Combine launched this year, bringing fantasy experts, pro athletes, and coaches together to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on July 18. Greg Cohen of Unlimited Visibility Lighting Design (UVLD) lit the event with gear supplied by 4Wall Las Vegas. NFL coach Mike Shanahan is pictured here.

PHILADELPHIA – For ANDY: A Popera, Squeek Lights made use of 12 Rogue R2 Wash fixtures from Chauvet Professional. The production, which incorporates some of the out-of-the-box creativity that Andy Warhol might have appreciated, is being staged by Opera Philadelphia and The Bearded Ladies Cabaret.

NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites is once again working with Grammy award winning country artist Miranda Lambert, this time on her “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour.” The fall tour kicked off in September and features performances from some of the country’s most talented acts including RaeLynn, Ashley Monroe, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole.