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LAS VEGAS – Philips Vari-Lite, Philips Strand Lighting and Showline lighting technologies donated for use in the UNLV educational programs and theatrical productions.

McDONOUGH, GA – For the pastor and church choir members formerly lit by incandescent fixtures at Tabernacle of Praise, a switch to an all-LED lighting system featuring fixtures from Chauvet Professional has resulted in a noticeable difference: a remarkable increase in comfort level under the lights.  dB Audio & Video installed the gear.

NEWPORT, RI – For the Volvo Ocean Race Awards ceremony, held in the backyard of Newport, RI’s Marble House under an 80’ by 130’ tent, LDs Derek Iorfida and Freddy Thompson of JDI Productions used 12 Chauvet Legend 412 moving RGBW LED fixtures, four Legend 230SR Beam moving beams and 12 COLORdash Par-Quad 7 fixtures. They also set up two large video walls made with Chauvet Professional PVP S7 LED video panels.

MIAMI and ORLANDO, FL — Stage Equipment And Lighting (SEAL) has purchased two grandMA dot2 core lighting consoles to serve as demo units in both its Miami and Orlando offices.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of grandMA products in North America.

ORLANDO, FL — Three-time Grammy Award-winning American rock band Train is spending the summer on the road in the U.S. and Canada as part of their ‘Picasso at the Wheel’ tour. Joining the group is a pair of Solid State Logic L500 consoles, used at FOH, by Jason Moore, and monitors, by Rob Greene.

NASHVILLE, TN – Grammy nominated country singer Chris Young is on the road bringing his show winning sounds to fans around the country with lighting provided by Bandit Lites.

NEW YORK — For Mary J. Blige’s June 21 performance at the Statue of Liberty, KLAD designed The Beechwood House, a portable, temporary, two-story, 1,600 square foot structure serving the private concert’s guests and VIPs.

LAS VEGAS — The official deadline to nominate regional lighting companies for the 2015 Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year is rapidly approaching — only little more than one week away. YOUR nomination stands a very good chance of getting a worthy company on the regional Hometown Hero ballot, and if other PLSN readers agree, that regional lighting company will be one of the six finalists on the final Parnelli Awards Ballot this September. A second round of voting will then determine which company ascends the podium for the national Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year Award at the Oct. 24, 2015 Parnelli Awards ceremony.

ARLINGTON, TX – The 50th annual Academy of County Music Awards commissioned d3 Technologies to control the screens for the show, and also set a world-record for live award show attendance.

ATLANTA, GA – The second annual opportunity to LiNK theatre grad schools and potential students is scheduled for Nov. 13-15 at the Atlanta Airport Hilton. USITT and SETC are organizing the event and Focal Press is returning as Platinum Sponsor.