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VARI-LITE Fixtures Take the ‘Giant’ Stage

DALLAS – The musical production of GIANT was posed to relocate to New York City after the initial production run. But it was in Dallas that the new musical would get its start under the direction of Michael Greif with LD Ken Posner. Philips Vari-Lite contributed luminaires to the show, happy to support a story about Texas, having Texas roots itself.

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BET's Rip the Runway

Pete’s Big TVs Quietly Rips the Runway

NEW CASTLE, DE – Pete’s Big TVs for the third consecutive year provided the visual elements of BET’s Rip the Runway. But this year, Pete’s Big TVs ripped it quietly using their new MC7 high resolution LED panels. Pete’s Big TVs says the MC7 LED panels are in high demand, especially for events such as TV, for their high resolution picture quality and also because they emit no radio frequency noise.

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James Sharp

Electrosonic Names James Sharp Account Manager for Corporate Solutions

LONDON – Electrosonic promoted James Sharp to account manager for corporate solutions. Sharp joined Electrosonic’s Edinburgh office in 2005 taking on the position of Internal Sales Support. During his six years with the company, Sharp has worked within the Corporate, Entertainment and Operations teams in both a sales and technical capacity. He was previously promoted from sales engineer to account manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Robert Juliat Victor Followspots

Upstaging Adds Robert Juliat Followspots to Rental Inventory

Wallingford, CT – Upstaging, Inc. has added some new fixtures in its rental inventory: six Robert Juliat Victor followspots. The company, based in Sycamore, IL, has used the fixtures on previous shows including “Batman Live” in Europe and Reba McEntire’s tour, and their success with the product led them to their recent purchasing decision.

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Evanescence

Clay Paky Sharpys Tour Worldwide with Evanescence

Bergamo, ITALY  – Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures are making their mark on the Evanescence world tour. LD Dan Hardiman is using more than a dozen Sharpys as upstage floor lights for aerial effects and to back light the band.  The band does not like strong key light and is kept fairly moody,  a look that Hardiman balances with intensive moving light effects.

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21 Bar

Brickblaster Lights Up Caesar’s Nightclub

AMESBURY, MA – The 21 Bar inside of Caesar’s Casino in Atlantic City features a new look in lighting and video design, thanks to Aurora Sound & Light Design. To provide color washes, Aurora chose the BRICKBLASTER Pro RGBW fixture mounted on Halo track. The LED fixture uses red, green, blue and white LEDs and is targeted for entertainment and architectural installations.

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The Mahler Project, photo by Craig T. Matthew

4Wall Lights LA Symphony

LOS ANGELES –  4Wall Los Angeles teamed with LD Robin Gray to provide lighting for Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “The Mahler Project” at the Shrine Auditorium. Gray chose a selection of gear to light the venue, several orchestras and chorus groups, including ETC Source Four Pars and Dimmer Racks along with VARI-LITE and Martin moving lights.

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