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FARMINGDALE, NY – Group One Ltd., the U.S. distributor for U.K.-based Avolites, noted that Avolites’ compact Quartz console has been purchased by a growing number of sound rental companies. The distributor also noted that the console is being used at Omnia nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

CINCINNATI, OH – At the USITT show, Rosco Laboratories presented their seventh annual royalty check from the sales of Roscolux #359 Medium Violet to Behind the Scenes. Pictured here, from left, are PLASA/Behind the Scenes foundation members Bill Groener, Rick Rudolph and Eddie Raymond with Ed Donohue, president of Rosco – North America. This year’s $3,390 contribution brings the total to $18,348 since the program began.

LITITZ, PA – Atomic team member and “road warrior” Scott Miller died March 6, 2015. He was 47. “Scott was with Atomic for close to 10 years and was instrumental in serving our clients onsite with his calm, cool, and confident demeanor, ensuring installations were done properly and safely,” the company noted.

SUNRISE, FL – When lighting designer Tyler Santangelo decided that floating diamonds would look better than squares on the stage for the Irish Christian experimental group Rend Collective, he simply adjusted the Nexus panels on his rig and created a new look. 

MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is now officially accepting applications for its 2015 LDI Student Sponsorship. Sponsorship recipients will be awarded an all-expense-paid trip to the LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas Oct. 23-25, 2015. Graduate students and undergraduate seniors who are studying light design, theater technology or other related majors are all encouraged to apply by Friday, April 17.  

MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada – Matthew Beauchamp of Toronto-based Mobile Productions used 20 LED WELL Series uplighting fixtures from Chauvet Professional to transform the look of the historically significant Markham Museum for a Superman-themed wedding reception.

MONTREAL, Canada — The ninth edition of Igloofest, a winter music festival, drew 74,261 visitors to the Old Port of Montreal for four consecutive weekends of concerts Jan. 16-Feb. 8, 2015. As the official collaborator of Igloofest since its creation, Solotech once again provided a technical assist, working with the visual design team from 4U2C led by Karl Gaudreau.

NASHVILLE — After dominating the country music charts with 35 number one hits, more than 60 career singles and a dedicated fan base, Alan Jackson has chosen Nashville-based Elite Multimedia Productions (EMP) to handle all lighting, video and LED for his 25th anniversary tour, titled “Keepin’ It Country.”