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NASHVILLE, TN – For Sam Hunt’s recent Lipstick Graffiti tour with lighting provided by Bandit Lites, designer Mark Steinwachs worked with production manager Bob Harmon and manager Brad Belanger to create powerful lighting looks using only one or two colors per song. Programming was provided by John Lucksinger. Bandit VP Mike Golden worked with Steinwachs and Bandit’s director of technical services Jake Tickle on the rig, which includes GLP X4S, Elation Cuepix Blinders, Chauvet Colordash Accents and Bandit GRN Washes.

NEW YORK — On May 1, a light show crafted by LD Marc Brickman and inspired by Whitney Museum artwork from Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Georgia O’Keeffe and Edward Hopper, among others, will bring attention to the opening of the new Whitney Museum of American Art. The new building, designed by Renzo Piano, is the white building in the foreground of this shot that includes the Empire State Building.

A.C.T Lighting, Inc. supplies Clay Paky and grandMA2 consoles for the debut of “Premier Boxing Champions” on NBC Sports.

MÜNSTER, Germany — For the European tour of The Australian Pink Floyd Show, LD Phil White’s design includes an Entec-supplied lighting rig with Clay Paky, Robe, Vari-Lite, i-Pix, Martin and ETC fixtures. The visual centerpiece is a five-meter diameter circular truss with a Christie/Green Hippo Grasshopper projection setup. Extras include a Tarm/Beam Burst laser show (with an assist from ER Productions) and various inflatable puppets. Tom Mumby is operating the show on the road.

POMPTON LAKES, NJ – Pompton Lakes High School received a theatrical lighting system upgrade with the help of Nelson Enterprises and Chauvet Professional. The new LED-centered rig includes 12 COLORado Batten 72 Tour fixtures, three Ovation C-640FC cyc fixtures and 10 FOH LED ellipsoidals, all controlled by a Strand Lighting Neo console.

LAS VEGAS – Bandit Lites and LD Mark Carver once again joined forces to help set the stage for this year’s Stellar Awards, which honored top Gospel artists at Las Vegas’ Orleans arena. The live event, which was also televised, was co-hosted by David and Tamela Mann and Rickey Smiley and honored President Barack Obama, Bishop Paul Morton, Andrae Crouch and Al “The Bishop” Hobbs.

INDIO, CA – For the DJ booth at Coachella’s Yuma Tent, LD Steve Lieberman of SJ Lightingturned to Chauvet Professional’s Nexus Aw 7×7 LED panels. Lieberman arranged 47 of the Nexus Aw 7×7 panels in front of the DJ booth to create a video surface that lent a club look to the performance area.

LAS VEGAS – This year’s D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards honoring standouts in the video game industry were recently staged at The Joint, the well-known 4,000-seat concert showroom in Las Vegas. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino LD Joshua Schultz used an Avolites Sapphire Touch console for the 18th annual event’s lighting control..