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2015 MIPA/PIPA (Musikmesse / Prolight+Sound Intl Press Awards)

FRANKFURT, Germany — Journalists from more than 100 industry magazines from all over the world nominated and voted for the best musical instruments and audio gear of 2014/2015 at the prestigious MIPA/PIPA Musikmesse/Prolight+Sound International Press Awards. The awards were announced at a special MIPA/PIPA awards ceremony attended by more than 300 industry professionals and held on Thursday, April 16th, during the Musikmesse/Prolight+Sound 2015.

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Stage Collapse Injures 17 During Indiana High School Musical Production

WESTFIELD, IN — As students involved in an April 23 high school musical production joined each other near the end of the production, the auditorium stage gave way, injuring 17. Although one of the injured students who required hospital treatment had initially been listed as critical, school officials reported on April 24 that none of the injuries were life-threatening and most were “minor.” Local news reports also noted that a few of the students who had been treated at hospitals were released within hours. Indiana’s OSHA is investigating.

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Pompton Lake High School theater

NJ High School Installs Chauvet Professional LED Fixtures

POMPTON LAKES, NJ – Pompton Lakes High School received a theatrical lighting system upgrade with the help of Nelson Enterprises and Chauvet Professional. The new LED-centered rig includes 12 COLORado Batten 72 Tour fixtures, three Ovation C-640FC cyc fixtures and 10 FOH LED ellipsoidals, all controlled by a Strand Lighting Neo console.

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Cathy Steiner, CFO, NanoLumens

NanoLumens Names Cathy Steiner CFO

ATLANTA – NanoLumens named Cathy Steiner chief financial officer. Steiner, who has more than 20 years of experience working as a CFO, investment banker, financial & capital markets advisor and management consultant, reports to NanoLumens CEO Rick Cope.

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Martin Vipers, Vl3500s, GRN Moving Washes were used for color washes and stage tone, as well as to wash and define the audience

Bandit Lites and LD Mark Carver Light The Stellar Awards

LAS VEGAS – Bandit Lites and LD Mark Carver once again joined forces to help set the stage for this year’s Stellar Awards, which honored top Gospel artists at Las Vegas’ Orleans arena. The live event, which was also televised, was co-hosted by David and Tamela Mann and Rickey Smiley and honored President Barack Obama, Bishop Paul Morton, Andrae Crouch and Al “The Bishop” Hobbs.

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