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SALT LAKE CITY  – On the show floor at USITT, A.C.T Lighting made their first “Pledge-a-Product” donation to Behind the Scenes, reflecting proceeds from the sale of the dot2 Series of Lighting Control Solutions from MA Lighting. Brian Dowd, Vice President of Sales for A.C.T Lighting, presented a check for $5,000 to members of the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors. Pictured here, from left, are Mark Heiser (BTS Foundation), Brian Dowd (A.C.T Lighting) and Rick Rudolph, Lori Rubinstein, and Todd Spencer (BTS Foundation).

SALT LAKE CITY – On the show floor at USITT, Rosco Laboratories presented their eighth annual royalty check from the sales of Roscolux #359 Medium Violet to Behind the Scenes, the charity that assists entertainment technology professionals in need due to serious illness or injury. This year’s proceeds amounted to $3,200, bringing the total contribution since this program began to $21,548. Pictured here, from left, are Todd Spencer, Rick Rudolph, Rosco’s Stan Miller, Lori Rubinstein and Mark Heiser.

NASHVILLE – “The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson,” a tribute concert that took place March 16 at Bridgestone Arena, featured a lineup including Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Lady Antebellum, Lee Ann Womack, Buddy Miller, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams, Jr. LD Paul Hoffman used a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that included Martin MAC Vipers, Bandit 5x5s, GLP X4-10 Strips, Eurolight strips, Robe Patt 2013 and Martin MAC 2000 Wash fixtures, with a grandMA2 Full and grandMA2 Light console for control.

SOUTH BEND, IN – The city of South Bend, Indiana, which celebrated 150 years in 2015, commissioned a permanent, interactive lighting installation called River Arts to brighten what had been a gloomy downtown area. The five-part lighting attraction includes art structures, architectural lighting for a bridge and an illuminated section of the St. Joseph river.  Aaron Perri, executive director of Downtown South Bend Corporation, worked for three years on a project, teaming up with LD Rob Shakespeare for the lighting design. James Thomas Engineering, part of Area Four Industries, also played a key role in the project.