The new Brickhouse Rope Lock from Thern Stage Equipment is designed to minimize wear to both rope and rope lock for long lasting performance. The lock uses a new holding mechanism that bends the rope between rollers, instead of crimping the rope between jaws. This method eliminates heavy stress points that wear out the rope and the working components of the rope lock. By bending the rope, rather than crimping it, the rope and rope lock remains in better working condition for a longer period of time.
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LONDON — Gimv-XL has become a major new shareholder in the XL Video Group with an investment valued at 19 million Euros. XL Video Group includes XL’s global video rental enterprises and also its LED and product design and manufacturing arm, XL Technologies.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — On Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 2pm EDT/11am PDT, TheatreFace.com, the social network launched by PLSN’s sister publication, Stage Directions, starts a new feature—live, video chat interviews with some of theatre’s biggest movers and shakers. Guests will include designers, artists and industry notables. The series kicks off with an interview with representatives from Chauvet Lighting and LEDEngin with a discussion of lighting innovations for the theatre. Anyone interested can watch the chat live on Wednesday at: www.theatreface.com/videochat.
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ORLANDO — The Parnelli Board of Directors has announced that Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) will be hosting the Parnelli Awards at the Peabody Orlando Oct. 29. Known for hits like “Happy Together” as founding members of The Turtles, Flo & Eddie also played and toured extensively with Frank Zappa and are currently touring with the Happy Together Again tour.
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HOD HASHARON, Israel — Compulite Systems (2000) Ltd. named Alon Cohen product manager for Compulite. Cohen has 25 years of experience in lighting design as a lighting programmer, operator, director and designer. “Learning and listening to the market needs, users, operators and lighting designers makes Alon the right person in the right place at the right time,” said Yehuda Shukrun, Compulite CEO.
Read More »QUEENSBURY, NY — BMI Supply named Donna Cleveland sales coordinator and announced that Bob Medve has rejoined the company as manager of the installation department. Cleveland will manage various processes in support of BMI’s customer service department. Medve has a broad background in educational theatre and systems integration.
Read More »LONDON — Sponsor Clay Paky, along with the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD) and Society of Lighting and Television Design (STLD) have announced the nominations for the fourth annual Knights of Illumination Lighting Design Awards, to be presented Sept. 11 at the IBIS Hotel London Earls Court. The award nominees and winners are chosen by STLD and ALD professionals. They honor productions staged prior to July 1, 2011. (Shows after that date will be considered for the 2012 Knight of Illumination Awards.)
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