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Mike Grabowski Debuts Maverick MK Pyxis On MTV’s TRL

NEW YORK  – When MTV’s iconic TRL returned to the air on October 2, after a nine-year hiatus, it represented a homecoming of sorts for Mike Grabowski of the Lighting Design Group. Having worked on the star-studded program in the final years of its original run, Grabowski was familiar with the challenges of lighting a live show with an enormously eclectic mix of artists and programming formats. He also knew firsthand how to work within the parameters of MTV’s Times Square studio.

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Mojo Barriers Supplies Multiple Artists’ Tours Across The Globe

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UK – Mojo Barriers is supplying almost 2km of its specially designed touring barrier this Autumn to a range of this year’s most anticipated tours, November 2017. With Mojo’s European office supplying tours including The Rolling Stones, Queens of the Stone Age and Queen & Adam Lambert, and the US office working with Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruno Mars, 21 Pilots and Nick Cave, Mojo Barriers is in the midst of a busy touring season.

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W-DMX™ strong at LDI

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LAS VEGAS – Wireless Solution Sweden will be exhibiting at LDI, with TMB, its exclusive distributor in the United States. W-DMX™ will be in booth 1491, within the TMB village. The Swedish brand will be showing the new Generation 5, a powerful new product series that debuted last year, and started shipping early 2017 – G5 is the result of two years in development, and an assurance that our users will be investing into a reliable product that will still be able to withstand the new wireless challenges through years to come.

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New World Rigging Symposium Announced by ESTA and USITT

NYC – ESTA and USITT announce the session lineup for the New World Rigging Symposium, taking Lauderdale, FL. In these ten sessions participants will be given the opportunity to further their technical knowledge, keep up to date with codes and standards, and learn what it’s like to work as a rigger in other segments of the entertainment industry. Attendees will also hear from experts in related fields. Full session descriptions can be found at www.esta.org/nwrs_sessions.

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Bandit Lites Nominated For Lighting Company Of The Year

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bandit Lites, renowned concert lighting company and nearly 50 year veteran of the touring industry, is rounding out an incredibly successful 2017 with a nomination for Lighting Company of the Year from PLSN and FOH Magazines’ 18th Annual Parnelli Awards. Bandit Lites has been nominated every year since the inception of the event and has won six times.

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Chase & Status Brixton

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LONDON – Popular UK DnB band Chase & Status played a high-profile sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy – only their second live appearance in the UK this year after headlining the Lovebox Festival – for which show designer / director Andy Hurst created a high-energy collage of lighting, lasers, set and video to keep their enthusiastic fan base stoked with visual treats! Lighting equipment and crew was supplied by Blackburn based HSL whose association with the band goes back several years.

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Barbizon Lighting Announces Bill Stonehouse as Barbizon Lighting New York Systems Manager

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NEW YORK, NY – The Barbizon Lighting Company welcomes Bill Stonehouse as the new Systems Group Manager for the New York offices. Bill has depth and experience in both lighting design for live events and project management.  He has designed lights for International and U.S. National touring productions, Regional Theatre and Opera, Off-Broadway, festivals, and corporate and special events.

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Westview Promotes Zach Baldry to Field Service Manager

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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – Expanding capacity for site-based personalization, Westview Productions has promoted Zach Baldry to Field Service Manager, in charge of all field operations and installation technicians. The new role as Field Service Manager will also expand the comprehensive Westview project experience, bringing an unparalleled level of jobsite customer service to customers.

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X-Laser To Unveil “Project Mercury” At LDI 2017 Booth 2285

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LAUREL, Md., — Deep in a laboratory on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the X-Laser team has recently completed “Project Mercury” – a product that will change the course of laser history. X-Laser last week released photographs of documents showing branding and text related to something named “Mercury,” but many parts of the document had been redacted. Now, the company has revealed that “Project Mercury” signifies X-Laser’s proprietary system for controlling laser projectors directly from a lighting console.

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PixelFLEX™ Goes Deep Into The Ocean at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid

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NASHVILLE, – Inspired to create unforgettable client experiences, 1220 Exhibits has become a nationally recognized leader in the production and installation of exhibits and commercial environments. Having worked with some of the most widely-known Museums, Universities and Sports Hall of Fame’s, 1220 Exhibits recently got the opportunity to work with Moody Gardens located in Galveston, Texas. Wanting to completely renovate the A/V and exhibit hall experience inside their Aquarium Pyramid, Moody Gardens needed a dynamic, new display for the lobby so 1220 Exhibits installed a FLEXLite NXG LED system from Nashville-based PixelFLEX™.

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LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines Team Up with Floor Package Featuring Chauvet Fixtures

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PORTLAND, ME – For a show at the House of Music and Events (HOME) in Portland, ME, the LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines put together a floor package featuring fixtures from Chauvet Professional. LDs Kyle Rose and Matthew Calabrese opted to include Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and COLORdash Batten- Quad 12 linear washes in the shared setup for Revibe and Strange Machines.

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