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LRLR raised more than $15,000 for BTS at USITT

The LRLR Raise Funds for Behind the Scenes at USITT

ST. LOUIS, MO – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) celebrated their upcoming ride through Southern California with a raffle and live auction to benefit Behind the Scenes during the USITT Conference in St. Louis, which was held March 8-11, 207. Sales of raffle tickets, some key donations, and sales of BTS and LRLR-branded swag raised over $15,000 for the charity. The LRLR 2017 ride, dubbed the Avocado Adventure, starts on June 16 in Escondido, CA. 

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Muhammad Ali Center

Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville Upgrades with Alcorn McBride Video Players

LOUISVILLE, KY — QA: Video Solutions Inc. recently upgraded the AV control systems, displays, playback devices and servers in the Muhammad Ali Center, which offers three levels of exhibits and galleries dedicated to the life and legacy of the boxing legend, who died last June at age 74.  Mike Little, president of QA: Video Solutions, used equipment from Alcorn McBride for the upgrade.

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Everlast's Micah Hudson and Leonardo Cesar with the company’s new Elation Platinum 1200 Wash fixtures.

Everlast Productions Adds Elation Platinum 1200 Wash Fixtures to Inventory

MIAMI — Everlast Productions, a live event production company with offices in Miami, Atlanta and New York City, has added Elation’s Platinum 1200 Wash fixtures to its rental inventory. Washington Arias, Everlast’s CEO and president, credited the fixture for its ability to meet the need for “more punch” in arena-sized settings. Pictured here with the new fixtures are Everlast’s Micah Hudson and Leonardo Cesar.

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The new LED system qualified for energy saving rebates, which helped defray the upfront investment.

New Mexico High School Performing Arts Center Moves to LED System with Chauvet Professional

LAS CRUCES, NM – Joe Price, the manager of Oñate High School’s Performing Arts Center in Las Cruces, NM, worked with Will Sadler from Hubbard’s Music-N-More on a switchover from conventional lighting fixtures to LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional. The new system includes 20 Ovation E-190WW LED ellipsoidals, 20 COLORado 2 Quad Zooms, 12 COLORdash Par-Hex 12 par-style fixtures, 12 Ovation C-640FC Cyc lights and four Rogue R2 Spot fixtures.

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City of Durham Takes First Step Toward HD Production with Broadcast Pix

[caption id="attachment_275419" align="alignnone" width="800"]Durham’s new Broadcast Pix Granite 1000 integrated production switcher is used during live coverage of city council and planning commission meetings[/caption]

CHELMSFORD, MASS. – Broadcast Pix™ today announced the City of Durham, N.C., has upgraded to a Granite™ 1000 integrated production switcher for coverage of its bi-monthly city council and monthly planning commission meetings. Vivian Cruz-O’Doherty, government television manager in the city’s Office of Public Affairs, said the new switcher is Durham’s first step toward upgrading its meeting coverage to HD production.

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Avolites Arena is Making Headlines at Printworks London

[caption id="attachment_275416" align="alignnone" width="800"]Avolites Arena in use at London's Printworks Nightclub[/caption]

LONDON, UK: An Avolites Arena console has been selected to control the custom designed, automated house rig on debut electronic dance music series ‘Issue 001’ at London’s new, experimental cultural hub ‘Printworks’. The 001 series sees some of the industry’s most progressive electronic dance music promoters including Junction 2, Melt Festival and Knee Deep host top and emerging dance music talent. The Arena was selected and installed alongside the rest of the event’s lighting package by Poole-based lighting and rigging expert Wolf Lighting.

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Eurotruss Delivers Innovative Custom Truss Towers for Old Dominion’s New Touring Show

[caption id="attachment_275413" align="alignnone" width="800"]Custom Eurotruss used on Old Dominion Tour[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – When country music band Old Dominion approached Travis Shirley about upping the production value of their new touring show, he conceived an industrial-style structure whose custom truss towers serve as set pieces. Morris, A.C.T Lighting, Inc. and Eurotruss partnered to craft the towers, which are designed to suit a range of venues from clubs and theaters to arenas and stadiums.

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Elation Partners with LMP to Distribute Elation Products in Germany

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GERMANY – LMP Lichttechnik Vertriebs GmbH, a pioneer in the distribution of moving lights in Europe for over 30 years, will begin to distribute Elation Professional products in Germany effective March 15th. With LMP as its distribution partner, Elation opens up a wider market for its products while moving closer to its German customers and guaranteeing swifter, higher-quality service.

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