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Trey Anastasio Rocks Out with Robe at Red Rocks

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MORRISON, CO – For a Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) gig at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 31, LD Marc Janowitz used Robe BMFL Spots to highlight the rock formations at the back of the stage. Janowitz, who has worked with the Phish alumnus since 2012, is currently on his third tour with TAB. This time, the design brief was to break everything right down to basics and take a pure-lighting approach with no video, scenic or backdrops. The touring lighting package also had to fit into a 15-foot trailer towed behind the bus and dovetail into a “top” package being supplied by the local promoters at each venue. So Janowitz looked for small, light and bright fixtures and chose 25 Robe Spikies and 13 Spiiders.

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Christie Showcases Full Range of Laser Phosphor Illumination Solutions At Integrate Australia 2017

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INTEGRATE AUSTRALIA – Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, has joined forces with Australian distributor Ingram Micro to showcase its full range of laser illumination solutions at Integrate Australia 2017, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, August 29-31.

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ETC Knocks Out The Competition

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LAS VEGAS – The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight on August 26th was the latest, much-ballyhooed spectacle at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. But while the packed house was focused on the fight in the arena, ETC was focused on the lights in the arena. ETC’s line of architectural products—Unison Paradigm, Echo and Mosaic—covers every inch of the T-Mobile Arena, everywhere from the luxury suites to the back of house hallways, from the Hyde Lounge nightclub to the concessions stands, and even the external lighting showing the arena off to the world.

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Kristine Smith Joins The Activity as Executive Producer

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LAS VEGAS – To keep up with the rapid global growth of production and design services firm The Activity, President and Principal Production Designer Patrick Dierson is partnering with Kristine Smith, a well-known executive producer in the event world. From her base in New York City, Smith joins the Las Vegas-based company with 20 years of experience producing events coast to coast and worldwide.

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Hypno™ Beam + Spot Offer An Altered State of Light

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WAUKESHA, WI. – As I count backwards from three, you will begin to release all of your tension. Three. Let the illumination of the rings draw you closer. Two. The rings as beautiful as they are mesmerizing. One. You are transcending into a state of euphoria. Feel the rapture from your head to your toes. *SNAP!*  Welcome to an Altered State of Light, brought to you by the spellbinding effects of Blizzard’s new Hypno™ Beam and Spot moving heads with hypnotic LED rings. For optimal therapeutic results, Hypno™ fixtures are best used in club, wedding, and concert settings, or anywhere else a brainwashing-of-the-masses effect is desired.

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Comics Station Entertains With CHAUVET Professional

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ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Spread across four stories and six zoned entertainment areas, the new 6000 square meter Comics Station Antwerp indoor theme park is a colorful celebration of creativity. Located in the city’s central station complex, it offers children and adults alike the opportunity to interact with Belgium’s best loved comic heroes such as Suske en Wiske (Spike and Suzy), Jommeke and the Smurfs.

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Steve Terry and Dennis Varian Move Into New Roles at ETC

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MIDDLETON, WI – Steve Terry recently accepted a new role as director of standards and industry relations at ETC.  Lighting technology has changed significantly in the past several years and the move to solid-state lighting systems has been rapid. In this new role, Terry will continue his work on codes and standards in order to accommodate these changes. Additionally, he will act as an active resource for ETC customers, specifiers, and consultants on system design, code, and technology issues.

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By Monday morning, the National Weather Service was forecasting that rainfall from what was left of the storm would gradually move northeast, inundating parts of Louisiana.

Hurricane Flooding in Houston Prompts Wave of Concert Cancellations, Postponements

HOUSTON – The “unprecedented” volume of water unleashed after Hurricane Harvey swept ashore, then lingered, over eastern Texas caused flooding and forced the cancellation or postponement of major concerts and events, including Coldplay’s Aug. 25 concert at NRG Stadium, Mary J. Blige’s Aug. 25 performance at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, TX and Lady Antebellum’s Aug. 27 show at The Woodlands, Texas.

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David Schraffenberger retires as General Manager at Production Advantage, Inc.

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WILLISTON, VT  – Production Advantage congratulates David “Schraff” Schraffenberger on his retirement from the company. Schraff served as General Manager for over 20 years, guiding the company through challenging times and unprecedented growth. Schraff comments “I’m very proud of my association with Production Advantage over the past decades. The company has accomplished much. I’m very confident that the new leadership and all of the talented folks that work at Production Advantage will continue to offer only the finest products and the highest level of service in the industry.”

ore details from Production Advantage (www.ProductionAdvantageOnline.com):

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Avolites Arena Takes Top Spot at River Stage Weekends

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UK – The latest lighting console from British lighting and video control manufacturer Avolites is currently being used to control the versatile lighting rig on the National Theatre’s River Stage Festival on London’s South Bank. A free outdoor event, the River Stage Festival runs each weekend throughout the month of August. Audiences are invited to see a wide range performances from award-winning dance and cinema to family workshops, live music and theatre. “To meet demand we needed a lighting console that could deliver an extensive range of lighting control options.” says LD Huw Llewellyn.

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