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Legally Blonde

Vari-Lite and ETC are ‘Legally Blonde’ in Sydney

SYDNEY – Currently playing at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre, Legally Blonde The Musical is lit by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller with Hugh Hamilton acting as associate for the Australian Tour. The set and lighting design for the Australian production comes from the London production of the musical held at the Savoy Theatre. The Lyric Theatre’s house rig of Vari-Lite moving fixtures and more than 200 ETC Source Fours play big roles in the production.

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Idol Puerto Rico

Chauvet Lights Another ‘Idol Puerto Rico’ Season

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Chauvet Professional fixtures were again chosen for the new season of TV’s ‘Idol Puerto Rico.’ LD David Ayala used Chauvet Professional SparkliteLED Drape backdrop drapes for the show’s first season, then added for the current one more than 70 Chauvet Professional fixtures. Musique Xpress supplied the lighting.

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Kelly Clarkson

Sharpys Tour with Kelly Clarkson

LOS ANGELES – Upstaging is supplying Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures on Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger Tour.  “With their very bright concentrated beam and fast effects, the Sharpys hold their own for such a little light,” reports LD Roy Bennett.  “They really add another layer to the picture.”

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Face of the Year

Robe at ‘Face of the Year’ TV Event

BRATISLAVA, Slovak Republic – LD Martin Kubanka used Robe moving lights to illuminate Slovak Republic’s 2012 ‘Face of The Year’ contest and gala evening, which was broadcast live on national channel STV1. His role was to not only light the set but also to make the models competing in the event look their best. He worked closely with set designer Dano Sichma for this show. Slovakian rental company Q-99 supplied the gear.

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My Morning Jacket

LD Marc Janowitz Specs GLP X4s on My Morning Jacket Tour

LOS ANGELES – Production Designer/LD Marc Janowitz specified 50 GLP impression X4s on My Morning Jacket’s US tour. The tour is using a festoon-like hanging system. There are 10 soft, swooped hanging positions suspended between the trusses in the overhead grid, with five of the X4s on each.  These festoons travel pre-rigged and cabled, and once the grid is hung, they can be fully deployed in about 10 minutes.

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Event Cylinder

Elation Event Cylinder

LOS ANGELES  –  Elation Professional’s Event Cylinder is a one-foot-diameter (304 mm) transparent tubular-shaped color-changing battery powered RGB LED fixture. Wireless control and an IP65 rating will allow the unit to be used in usual and unusual locations, from a beach party to corporate events. When fully charged, the Event Cylinder’s battery will last 12 hours.

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Train

Robe LEDWashes Get Aboard Train Tour

SAN FRANCISCO – LD Brock Hogan specified 28 Robe LEDWash 600s for Train’s recent US tour, supplied by Orlando-based LMG. Hogan first used LMG’s initial batch of LEDWash 600s on last year’s Good Charlotte tour. From the outset, he had the LEDWash’s individual ring control in mind to use for some specific effects in particular songs. He programmed and ran all lighting via a grandMA2.

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UDC Software

High Resolution Systems UDC 4.0

CLARKSTON, MI  – High Resolution Systems has released UDC 4.0, the latest upgrade for its software-based Universal Device Controller.  The new release includes new features, including a Software Developer Kit. The SDK requires basic programming knowledge, which can be learned through High Resolution Systems’ software courses.

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Skyfall premiere at Royal Albert Hall

XL Video Supplies LED for Skyfall’s Royal Premiere

LONDON – XL Video, commissioned by Limited Edition Events, recently supplied 300 tiles of their Pixled F-12 LED for the royal premiere of the new James Bond film, Skyfall at the Royal Albert Hall. XL’s Project Manager, Mark Rooney specified Pixled’s F-12 LED for the event due to its high brightness and clarity. In addition, Pixled F-12 is also suitable for outdoor use, essential for the unpredictable British weather.

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