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Stage Electrics Supplies Europe’s First ETC Gio to LIPA

LIVERPOOL, UK – Theatrical entertainment specialists Stage Electrics supplied Europe’s first ETC Gio lighting control console to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). The Gio is the newest edition to ETC’s Eos family. LIPA regularly upgrades resources to stay current with industry standards. With this in mind they turned to Stage Electrics to research into upgrading their main theatre style desk, which will be used by students on the BA (hons) Theatre and Performance Technology program.

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PLASA Rigging Conference Announces Speakers, Programs

LONDON – The 3rd annual PLASA Rigging Conference will welcome more than 200 international attendees at the Earls Court Conference Centre in London on Sept. 11-12. Opening with a speech from original ‘Disney Rigger’ Roy Bickel, a founder of the modern rigging industry and closing with ‘Question Time’ hosted by Alan Jacobi LVO, MD of Unusual Rigging, the Conference is packed with sessions from industry experts. For those who can’t make it to the Conference itself, The Riggers’ Forum will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 9.  This is an informal opportunity to discuss the issues and challenges facing riggers today.

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5LINX awards presentation

Christie’s Moving Yoke Technology Excites 5LINX Meeting

LAS VEGAS – The recent 5LINX company’s sales meeting at the Las Vegas Convention Center was a “moving experience” with the Christie YK100 moving yoke system. 5LINX staged a multimedia awards presentation using lighting and pyrotechnics displays on a 64-ft wide by 40-ft deep multi-tiered stage. A Christie YK100 moving yoke system, along with several Christie projectors, helped create the visuals.

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Sew What?

Sew What? Promotes ‘Made in America’

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA  —  Theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. is promoting its ‘Made in America’ labels. Founder/President Megan Duckett believes in delivering top value to their customers while doing all they can as a company to support the national economy by selecting US mills for their products.

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Cycle Song

dbn Follows Cycle Song to the Moon

SCUNTHORPE, UK – dbn supplied lighting equipment and design for the recent production of “Cycle Song” on the grounds of Brumby Hall, Scunthorpe.The show told the story of Albert ‘Lal’ White, Scunthorpe steelworker and award-winning cyclist. dbn’s Pete Robinson created a lighting design for the show. It featured a stark atmospheric distressed industrial set designed by Rhys Jarman, a cast of hundreds and two massive cranes, which were used in the finale to help the moon rise.

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LSC at the Bird's Nest

LSC Rules the Roost at The Bird’s Nest

REDCLIFFE, QUEENSLAND, Australia – Redcliffe State High School’s new theatre, ‘The Bird’s Nest,’ offers students the latest in equipment while they are learning how to create their own performances. However, there was a problem with the power. Conventional lamps were constantly failing. The LSC Redback dimmers came to the rescue as they have a minimum/maximum setting. So by limiting the dimmers output to 80 percent, the Redback Dimmer now supplies lamps with sub 240v – the result being that premature lamp failure has not since occurred.

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Alam Tam and Teresa Carpio

MAC III Profile Impresses on Alan Tam & Teresa Concerts

HONG KONG – Hong Kong singers Alan Tam and Teresa Carpio put their talent on display amidst a classically simple and operatically-themed stage design draped in Martin MAC luminaires during a string of shows July 20-28 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Event organizer Entertainment Impact used MAC III Profiles as the key fixture of the rig, along with MAC 350 Entour LED moving heads and MAC 2000 series moving lights.

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L-R: Koy Neminathan and JB Toby

Avolites Ltd. Appoints Two New Directors

LONDON – Avolites Ltd appoints Koy Neminathan as Sales Director and JB Toby as Technical Director. Neminathan joined Avolites Ltd in February 2000 and has worked as Business Development Manager and Sales Manager. He succeeeds Steve Warren, who remains an active director of Avolites and managing director of Avolites Media Ltd. Toby joined the company’s R&D team in 1994 and created the ART dimming range. As Technical Director he will continue product development.

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Tampa

All Eyes on Tampa as ILUMINARC Lights Landmark Bridges

TAMPA, FL – More than 100 ILUMINARC exterior fixtures were installed on five landmark bridges over downtown Tampa’s Hillsborough River. The “Agua Luces” project, or “Water Lights,” was completed in time for the Republican National Convention Aug. 28–30. LD is Tracey Dear of Chicago-based Dear Productions, known for illuminating Chicago’s bridges.

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RZI Open House Event, Aug. 3, 2012. Image by George H. Long

RZI Lighting Draws 350 to Open House Event

NEW ORLEANS — RZI Lighting, based here, drew 350 entertainment industry technology pros to an open house event at Mardi Gras World on Aug. 3. The event served as a showcase for a variety of manufacturers and new products, including ETC (LED Source Four Leko), Elation Professional (Platinum Beam 15R Pro and LED panels), Chauvet (Q-Spot 560 LED moving lights and MVP LED displays), High End Systems (Technospot and TechnoArc) and LSC Lighting Systems (Clarity LX console), among others.

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Paloma Faith

Entec Supplies Portishead, Paloma Faith

LONDON – Entec Sound & Light’s lighting division renewed its long-term working relationship with LD Tony Austin for two acts: the Portishead tour of Europe and the Paloma Faith showcase in Peterborough. Portishead needed two looks: one for its headlining of festivals and the other for its own shows. Meanwhile, Paloma Faith is working on designs for her 2013 tour.

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