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Kings of Leon’s ‘Ugly Christmas Sweater Show’ Looks Good with Creative BackStage and Chauvet Professional

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MESA, AZ  –- Not much has changed at the Mesa Amphitheatre since it opened in 1979, and music fans in the Phoenix area couldn’t be happier. An attractive open air facility where no seat is further than 175 feet from the stage, the iconic 4,200 capacity venue offers a cozy environment for enjoying national acts. Yet, while it’s a delight for fans, the relatively small and aging facility can create issues for anyone looking to replicate a modern arena light show.

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Apollo Design Technology Names Matt Green Production Supervisor

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FORT WAYNE, IN – In this role, Green supervises production and ensures productivity and quality requirements of the finished products. “It’s great to have Matt and his technical skills on the Apollo team. His service attitude and dedication are impressive and will help us to continue to grow.”, said Mr. Joel Nichols, president of Apollo Design.

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Hands in the Air for Robe at Amsterdam Music Festival 2016

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AMSTERDAM – André Beekmans from creative lighting design practice The Art of Light based in the Netherlands produced three stunning lighting schemes and supplied programming / operating crews for the three major live venues at the 2016 Amsterdam Music Festival. AMF is an integral element of the wider Amsterdam Dance Event conference, a 5-day EDM extravaganza staged in the spiritual hub of electronic music and culture. 

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Avolites Gets Festive On Oxford Street For NSPCC Little Stars

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LONDON – Avolites has powered lighting for a one-off star-studded concert at the official switch-on of Oxford Street’s Christmas lights, where charity partner for the 2016 display the NSPCC hosted a ‘Children’s VIP day’ to celebrate the launch of its festive fundraising campaign ‘Little Stars’. Oxford Street was completely closed to traffic between 9:30am and 8:30pm for the well-attended event, produced by London-based production company Wilde Ones.

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3D Video Mapping Creates Exotic Cityscape for Marie Dalgar Cosmetics with Support from d3 Technologies

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SHANHAI – Chinese cosmetic brand Marie Dalgar held its 7th annual crossover art exhibition, “Through Your Eyes,” in Shanghai where d3 media servers and 3D video mapping immersed visitors in a colorful, exotic city. This year, Marie Dalgar teamed up with French makeup artist Damien Dufresne on a show inspired by company founder Cui Xiaohong’s trip to Morocco.

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‘West Side Story,’ Staged in Milan, Lit with Claypaky Fixtures

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MILAN, Italy – A musical masterpiece returned to the stage at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan. The moving scenery designed by Cristiano Colombi dynamically creates the various different settings. All of them recall the Upper West Side of New York, where the story is set, and Claypaky’s light beams shine out. The work of the creative staff involved in producing the musical was focused on lighting the scenery. Valerio Tiberi was asked to design the show lighting.

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During the most recent technical renovation at the Opera house, PRG KK, Claypaky’s distributor in Japan, installed Claypaky Alpha Profile 700 ST, Alpha Profile 1500 ST and Alpha Wash 1500.

Lighting Rig for New National Theatre in Tokyo Includes Claypaky Fixtures

TOKYO – The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) is one of the world’s finest art theatres which opened in October 1997 as a complex of theatres dedicated to the performing arts of opera, ballet, dance and drama.  NNTT has three theatres; The Opera House, The Playhouse, and The Pit.  Each is equipped with facilities of the latest technologies and designed to accommodate diverse requirements from productions to be performed every night.

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Bandit Lites' Angel Tree

Bandit Lites Gives Back For The Holidays

KNOXVILLE, TN – It is so easy to become caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, so to give back to local communities and share the joy of helping others, Bandit Lites once again participated in the Angel Tree Christmas assistance program. Started in 1975 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Angel Tree began with the simple idea that under privileged children also deserve a visit from Santa Claus.

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Nobel Peace Prize Concert Presents Bold Laser Show

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OSLO, Norway — An impressive laser show was performed during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway, to add to the reflective mood and atmosphere surrounding the award ceremony. Laserteknikk AS, one of Norway’s premier laser, lighting, and special effects companies were brought in to oversee all lighting aspects of the concert. It was the second year in a row Laserteknikk AS oversaw the production.

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Rogues Make Debut In The Nutcracker At Bloomington Center For The Arts

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BLOOMINGTON, MN – Even those with only a passing interest in the performing arts are familiar with The Nutcracker. A holiday tradition with many families, the show accounts for some 40 percent of ticket sales for ballet companies in the US. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, with its sprightly melody punctuated by occasional staccato cords, is instantly recognizable to almost everyone, as is the stoic little nutcracker character at the heart of the ballet’s storyline.

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