X-Laser Skywriter HPX Tour 5W RGB Laser System
X-Laser’s Skywriter HPX Tour, a five-watt RGB laser system, promises to create stunning laser beams and graphics displays at a competitive price point.
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“Madame Butterfly” in Los Angeles Lit with GLP Fixtures
LOS ANGELES – For a well-received production of Madame Butterfly that was staged at the 3,000-plus capacity Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at Los Angeles this spring, lighting designer Rick Fisher used GLP’s impression X4 Bar 20 battens. Fisher had lit the same opera before, in 2010, at the Santa Fe Opera. The Los Angeles production, however, was in a significantly bigger venue. The fixtures helped him scale up the production to meet the needs of the larger space.
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ACD Promotes Brice Lemaire To Sales Manager – Europe
MUENCHENSTEIN, Switzerland – ACD promoted Brice Lemaire to Sales Manager – European Market. He is based out of the company’s ACDCryo offices in Switzerland.
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London Mayor’s Office Lit with Chauvet Professional Rogue Fixtures
LONDON – Leading up to the historic election that would choose Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor, SXS Events used 16 Rogue R2 Washes to illuminate the London Mayor’s office, located near the Thames and Tower Bridge. The RGBW LED fixtures were used to wash the entire edifice and draw attention to an HD-projected image displaying the words: “5 May: Have your say.” Khan assumed office May 8.
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DTS Debuts New Fixtures for 2016
FRANKFURT, Germany – DTS Lighting has more details on three of their new products that were unveiled at Prolight + Sound in early April, including their Katana, Core and Nick NRG 1401 fixtures.
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WorldStage SF Hosts Spring Technology Open House
SAN CARLOS, CA – WorldStage San Francisco, formerly Tekamaki, hosted the spring edition of its Technology Open House in its San Carlos, CA location. The semi-annual event brought together the top technical minds from all five WorldStage locations. They demonstrated a cross-section of new off-the-shelf technology, custom technology, and R&D projects from the WorldStage Inventions and Lab teams.
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2016 Coachella Tents and Festival Grounds Lighting Includes Elation Fixtures
INDIO, CA. – Elation Professional LED lighting was used in several tents as well as on the Outdoor Theatre at this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Elation lights were also used for site lighting including uplighting of the festival’s well-loved rows of palm trees in rainbows of festive color.
Patrick Woodroffe and Adam Bassettt Use Robe Fixtures for Adele Tour
COLOGNE, Germany – For the current “Adele Live 2016” world tour, which typically opens with “Hello” and wraps with a final encore of “Rolling in the Deep,” the British vocalist has been able to fill the biggest arenas in the U.K. and Europe, often on consecutive dates. Patrick Woodroffe and Adam Bassett, along with lighting director Roland Greil, have supported the artist with a variety of impressive looks with a rig that includes nearly 100 fixtures from Robe.
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Selena Gomez ‘Revival’ Tour Features Full Stage Production with Support from Tait Towers
LAS VEGAS – Selena Gomez embarked on her second solo concert tour, in support of her second studio album, Revival, with a May 6 show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The tour travels throughout North America through mid-July, when it jumps to Asia for a series of concerts. A leg of shows has also been planned for Europe this fall. Tait Towers is among the production companies supporting the tour.
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Higher Ground Music Hall Adds Chauvet Professional Rogue Fixtures
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT — Higher Ground Music Hall, which opened in 2004, is known for bringing in national and international jam band, jazz and indie acts. The venue recently upgraded its lighting rig, adding Rogue R1 Spots, R1 Washes and R2 Washes from Chauvet Professional.
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Bandit Adds Shay Simpson to Knoxville HQ
KNOXVILLE, TN – Bandit Lites named Shay Simpson senior accountant. Simpson, who has 13 years of entertainment industry experience, will manage all aspect of the accounting systems while developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures. She will be based at the company’s headquarters in Knoxville.
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