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WASHINGTON, DC — For ‘Nitro Circus Live,’ a tour originating in Australia that features daredevil bike riders, skateboarders and stunts with props ranging from water coolers, rocking horses and La-Z-Boy furniture, LD Francesco Calvi’s lighting design includes 18 GLP impression X4 fixtures. Calvi, also based in Australia, worked with production manager Brendan Maher on the project. Upstaging is providing the fixtures for the U.S. tour legs this year.

SEABROOK, NH – Port Lighting Systems added 16 Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800 fixtures to its inventory recently. The fixtures were sourced via A.C.T Lighting, distributor for Clay Paky gear in North America. 

NEW YORK – The deadline for ordering 2015 Behind the Scenes Holiday Cards is Sept. 14, 2015. These unique cards were created especially for Behind the Scenes by designers William Ivey Long, Robert Mendoza, Bruce Rodgers, Court Watson, Paul Weimer, and Paige Weintraut.

CHICAGO – Zac Brown Band’s Jekyll + Hyde North American Stadium Tour presented by Bai is the band’s largest tour to date and features a production design created by James Scott and Louis Oliver, of UK-based creative specialist Okulus. The design includes several moving elements with a Kinesys control system at its core.

SAN FRANCISCO – Auerbach Pollock Friedlander noted that Steve Pollock has been with the design firm for 30 years. He joined the company’s San Francisco office in 1985 and was named Vice President in 1993.  He has been responsible for the planning, programming, design and management of hundreds of national and international projects during his tenure.

BOSTON – Visionary Light & Media (VLM), led by LD Michael Creason, recently turned to 4Wall New York for the lighting gear needed for LPL Focus at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.  4Wall supplied Martin MAC Auras, Martin MAC Vipers and ETC Source Four Ellipsoidals and Pars.

ORLANDO — After 10 years at the Mall at Millenia, Blue Martini Orlando has moved to International Drive opening its doors to customers this past May. Conveniently located next to the Orlando Convention Center as well as several hotels and other tourist attractions, the nighttime hot spot and local favorite appeals to business professionals, out of town guests and loyal local customers.