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Mohegun Sun Bets on Clay Paky GlowUps

UNCASVILLE, CT – The Mohegan Sun casino and entertainment resort has purchased a number of Clay Paky GlowUp portable, battery-powered luminaires. “We chose Clay Paky GlowUps because we do a lot of events on the fly in various locations,” says Brian Horne, lead lighting technician. We were looking for a wireless LED that we could connect to a console.  One challenge is that since we’re a casino, WiFi can interfere with some of our equipment. The GlowUps…work within our system.”

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Sapsis Rigging Manages New York’s Fashion Week

NEW YORK – For New York’s Fashion Week, Sapsis Rigging, Inc. (SRI) is the technical management company of choice for designers including Mark Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger and Kenneth Cole. For the designers’ shows, production manager Michael Sapsis assembled a crew of more than 35 riggers who worked steadily for two weeks, installing 225 chain hoists, 3,000 ft of assorted truss, and one 4,000-pound sodium-vapor lighting effect, contained in a circular truss rig and lifted by a mother grid.

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From left, Kevin Auses and Michael Braico

J.R. Clancy Adds Kevin Auses, Michael Braico to Project Management Staff

SYRACUSE, NY—J. R. Clancy has expanded its U.S. staff by adding two dealer project managers. Kevin Auses, pictured left, previously worked as an associate with theatre design firm Auerbach Pollock Friedlander in San Francisco. Michael Braico, pictured right, was previously a technician for Production Resource Group (PRG). J. R. Clancy also named Philip Lunas as the company’s financial manager.

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In Memoriam: Bea Oliver

In Memoriam: Barbara “Bea” Oliver

SONOMA, CA — Barbara “Bea” Oliver, a production and touring veteran with Oakland, CA IATSE Local 107, died March 4 following complications from liver failure. She died at home with family and friends at her side. Oliver was no stranger to touring and production. Her years with FM Productions, The Jacksons, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and the list goes on and on, placed her as one of the pioneers in the set, scenic and rigging trades.

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GLP’s Spot One On the Air in Asia

HONG KONG – Hong Kong‘s leading TV station, Television Broadcast Limited (TVB), has recently made a major investment in GLP’s impression Spot One for its studios. Under a new management initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of the company, TVB’s engineering department needed an LED solution to replace their existing discharge lamp automated lighting system.

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Studio 743

Iluminarc Lights South Beach’s Studio 743

SOUTH BEACH, FL — Event site Studio 743 dominates the skyline on Washington Avenue in the historic district of South Beach, with a modern tower lit by nine Iluminarc fixtures. More wash lights from Iluminarc enhance a water fountain with vivid colors. HMS Group of Miami supplied the lighting.

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Cat Power

Robe MMXs Beam Some Sun on Cat Power

LOS ANGELES – LD Cory FitzGerald added 11 Robe Robin MMX Spots to his design for the most recent U.S. leg of Cat Power’s world tour, to promote her album,  “Sun.”  FitzGerald had not used any Robe products previously, choosing the MMX Spots after a demo from VER.

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Jessica Munke

MGC Lighting Appoints New Sales Exec

IPSWITCH, SUFFOLK, UK – UK international lighting supplier MGC Lighting has hired Jessica Munke as a sales executive to assist with the company’s growing business in Germany and other parts of Europe. She comes from the insurance industry where she gained customer relations experience.

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Harman Announces Changes in Lighting Division’s Top Management

STAMFORD, CT — After completing its acquisition of Martin Professional A/S of Denmark, Harman announced on March 6 that Lars Dige Knudsen, a 17-year Martin veteran, most recently as CFO, would be taking over for Martin’s previous CEO, Christian Engsted, who has left the company. Knudsen’s new title at Harman is Vice President, General Manager, Lighting Strategic Business Unit. Harman also announced that Villads Thomsen, a 14-year Martin veteran, most recently as VP Sales/EMEA, had been promoted to VP of Global Sales for the Lighting Strategic Business Unit.

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Martin P3

Martin P3 Software v3.0.0

AARHUS, Denmark – Martin Professional has recently made available version 3.0.0 software for the family of P3 System Controllers for LED screens and creative video. The new software brings a collection of new features to the P3-100, P3-200 and P3-PC system controllers.

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