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The floor package was based around six trussing towers made from pre-rigged truss

Wilkinson Tours U.K. with Colour Sound Experiment

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LONDON – Colour Sound Experiement delivered equipment for a recent U.K. tour by d’n’b music producer Wilkinson. The series of sold-out gigs were slated ahead of the release of the artist’s planned April 2017 release of his album, Hypnotic. LD Sam Tozer designed the visuals for the tour.

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FOR-A’s HVS-490 production switcher can support up to 10 inputs and seven 4K outputs

FOR-A Gearing Up for NAB 2017 Show

LAS VEGAS — FOR-A will introduce the HVS-490 live HD/4K-UHD multiple effects production switcher; HVS-100TB2 interface; MBP-200TB2 SDI Gateway with Thunderbolt interface; and FVW-700 HD/4K-UHD telestrator. Held from April 22-27 this year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, FOR-A will exhibit in NAB booth C5117.

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Tait is supplying the TMB-distributed FloppyFlex LED Neon product for the tour.

Adele Live 2017 Tour in Australia, New Zealand Includes FloppyFlex LED Neon, Quantum SFX Confetti and CO2 Jets

SYDNEY — TMB, distributor of Firefly FloppyFlex LED neon products, noted that 285 meters of the product was incorporated into Woodroffe Bassett Design’s looks for Adele on her current tour of New Zealand and Australia. Tait supplied the product for the tour leg, an extension of Adele’s Live 2016 trek (now called Adele Live 2017), which began Feb. 28 and runs through March 26. The tour also includes confetti effects from Quantum SFX.

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THON 2017

4Wall DC Lights Penn State’s THON 2017

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — 4Wall provided lighting for a dance marathon event at Penn State University that raised more than $10 million for organizations helping children with cancer and their families. The event, dubbed THON, ran for 46 hours within Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. 4Wall DC provided the rental package for the event made possible by donations from Red Brick Productions, ETC, the Bryce Jordan Center, and various other University entities.

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Cornerstone AV purchased FLEXCurtain HD 6.35mm LED video panels from Nashville-based PixelFLEX to meet the needs of current and future clients.

Cornerstone AV Using PixelFLEX FLEXCurtain for Various Clients

EAST AMERICAN FORK, UT — Cornerstone AV purchased FLEXCurtain HD 6.35mm LED video panels from Nashville-based PixelFLEX to meet the needs of current and future clients. Cornerstone’s Chad Fraughton detailed how the AV company was able to use it for a rebranding event involving Vivint Corporation and the NBA arena in Salt Lake City where a small room was wrapped with the product to create an immersive visual environment. Other events making use of the product include the one pictured here, for Pluralsight, an online education company.

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Cirque du Soleil's Jerry Nadal is a longtime USITT supporter.

Cirque du Soleil Resident Shows Division Receives USITT Award

ST. LOUIS, MO — The Resident Shows Division of Cirque du Soleil received the Institute’s highest honor, the USITT Award, at USITT 2017. The award recognizes a lifetime contribution to the performing arts and entertainment communities. It was presented at the 2017 Annual Conference & Stage Expo on March 8 in St. Louis, MO. Jerry Nadal, senior VP of Cirque’s resident show division, was credited for his support of USITT training, education, and mentoring initiatives. He is pictured here.

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John Bell

Riedel Names John Bell GM for Company’s Australia Division

SYDNEY — John Bell, a 20-year veteran of the media and entertainment industry, is the new general manager of Riedel Communications Australia. Bell, who has served as a non-executive director of the Australia division since 2015, will leverage his deep management experience in global organizations to expand Riedel Australia’s market share and brand awareness.

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Kinetic Lighting

Kinetic Lighting Open House Set for March 23

GLENDALE, CA – Kinetic Lighting will be hosting its annual open house on March 23 from 1pm to 8pm. Free classes will be held throughout the day and are available to register for when RSVPing for the event. New products will be on display from Altman, American DJ, Chauvet, City Theatrical, Clay Paky, Elation, ETC, Gantom, High End Systems, Indu-Electric, Lex Products, Lighting Tapes, Look Solutions, MA Lighting, Martin Professional, Robert Juliat, Rosco, Showline, Swisson, Vari-Lite, & Wildfire FX.

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David North died Feb. 25, 2017

ETC Establishes the David North Memorial Scholarship

MIDDLETON, WI – ETC, Inc. has established the David North Memorial Scholarship for Lighting Technology at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  ETC’s intention in making this gift is to provide financial need-based support for the study of lighting technology in memory of our longtime employee and friend, David A. North, a North Carolina gentleman and supporter of The School of Design and Production.

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