SAN FERNANDO, CA -– GLP has continued to strengthen its UK operation, with the announcement that industry veteran David Stewart has been recruited as Sales Manager. Finding himself ready for a change, he said that GLP had been an obvious move. “The brand is very well known and they were at the forefront of LED moving head technology with their impression series.”
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NEW YORK– Having delighted generations of young readers and moviegoers, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with a new take on the classic children’s tale for theater audiences of all ages. WorldStage is providing extensive video support for the new musical with a custom-fabricated Unilumin LED wall, a wide variety of Panasonic projectors, d3 Technologies’ media servers, and a BlackTrax real time movement tracking system.
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LONDON – Technical supplier and coordinator Liteup Events recently supported alt-J at their first arena show of 2017 at London’s The O2 Arena in mid-June. The show was part of the venue’s 10th year celebration as a leading destination for live music and events. The arena show helped kick off the band’s 2017 worldwide tour, which included a performance at Glastonbury’s Other Stage this year.
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PR Lighting’s new Blinder 360 promises to serve as an exceptionally powerful LED strobe, blinder and flood. Available in white (6500K – 8330D) or warm (3000K – 8330T) versions it is powered by 360 x 1W white LED’s. This provides an intense output of pulse and random strobe effects at a rate of 0-25 fps (plus seven macro effects). This achieves staggering light levels and an unbelievable punch over a huge area.
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SYDNEY – Robe lighting s.r.o. named Jands as the Australian and New Zealand distributor for ROBE and Anolis lighting brands. Jands is an Australian owned company founded in 1970 that manufactures and distributes some of the world’s most recognized lighting, audio and staging products primarily for the entertainment and exhibition industry.
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LAS VEGAS – Morpheus Lights returns as the lighting vendor for Grammy-award winning nu-metal band Korn in support of the 2017 ‘Serenity of Summer’ tour. The U.S. leg kicked off on June 16 in Salt Lake City, and wraps up on August 2 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Then, the band will head off for dates in Europe. LD Thomas “Church” Christmann specified Ayrton DreamPanel Twin fixtures in four flying pods fabricated by Gallagher Staging, with 16 fixtures in each of the four pods – 64 in all.
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HELIOS, TX. – With 144 LEDs the bar is capable of both a strobe and wash effect. This unit contains an ability of segment control, allowing a variety of random strobe or color strobe effects. This strobe is equipped with a thermal protection that prohibits the light from overheating when used to its full potential in wash mode. With a lower power consumption to output, this fixture rivals any other traditional strobe light while maintaining a powerful punch that offers a coverage angle of 120°. An electronic power of 110V-240 and auto switching makes the fixture an efficient production light.
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AUSTIN, TX. – High End Systems enters the next phase of its growth with a new website. The upgraded www.highend.com has been completely redesigned to offer a more engaging user experience with improved navigation and functionality. “We wanted to continue the excitement of the company’s new direction with a website that reflected the energy of our products and better addresses the needs of our users,” says HES General Manager Becky Koester.
HAWAII – Train with industry leaders Joe Aldridge, Coordinator for EED, and Eddie Raymond, ETCP Recognized Trainer, on September 11-14 for OSHA 10 and Rigging Training in Honolulu, HI. The OSHA 10-hour program (September 11-12) provides training on OSHA general industry safety and health regulations for entertainment professionals of all skill levels. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Upon completion of both days you will have earned your OSHA 10 card.
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BLACKPOOL, UK – While Blackpool’s Winter Gardens is perhaps most famed for its varied program of visiting musical acts, during three days in March, the complex held the International Fitness Showcase (IFS), the UK’s largest event for fitness aficionados. Dynamic lighting for the three energy-packed days of dance, aerobics, lectures, workshops and mind/body sessions, LD and Assistant Production Manager Ollie Wilkinson and Thomas Beattie, Production Manager at Arranpaul, came up with a lighting concept spearheaded by a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Wash, COLORdash Batten-Quad 6 and Rogue R1 Spot fixtures.
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WAUKESHA, WI. – Got the itch for a powerful CMY moving head? Blizzard’s brand new G-Mix™ 200 hits the G-Spot! The “G” series of powerful moving heads from Blizzard Lighting just got a little bigger and better with the addition of this feature-packed spot moving head. Powered by a 200W OSRAM® white LED engine, the G-Mix™ 200 limitlessly combines an exceptionally sharp white beam with the rich color transitions of CMY color mixing. This fixture’s incredible 20,000 hours of operation life expectancy means one less job for the Grim (Light) Reaper.
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LOS ANGELES – Electrosonic has announced that Bryan Hinckley has become President of Electrosonic USA. He was most recently the company’s Vice President of Sales. Hinckley assumes the helm as Jim Bowie steps down from his post of President/CEO. Bowie, who marked his 30th anniversary with the company at the end of June, remains a Senior Advisor to the company.