MIDDLETON, WI – The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, Wisconsin a venue that supports arts programs in area schools, as well as local artists – has employed ETC lighting solutions in its theater spaces for the last decade. The complex caters to a broad range of events, from high school musicals and student orchestra recitals, to dance productions and cabaret acts.
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LONDON — Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting equipment and crew to four major festivals on a recent weekend – Rockness in Inverness, the re-launched Glade in Norfolk, “Get Loaded In The Park” in Clapham, London, plus the VIP areas at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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ORLANDO — Chief, a provider of professional AV solutions, joined Brightsign, flixio and Philips to create a digital video arch for the Digital Signage Pavilion at InfoComm11. The arch, consisting of Brightsign digital controllers, Philips commercial displays, flixio content and Fusion mounts, reached a height of 108 feet (33 meters) and spanned more than 139 feet in length (42 meters).
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DALLAS — With over 1 million tickets already sold, Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal Tour presented by Corona is selling out at stadiums and arenas alike, dazzling fans with a lighting design by Mike Swinford, who has opted for a rig that includes Vari*Lite luminaires from Morris Sound and Light.
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO — Wohler Technologies named Don Bird chief marketing officer (CMO), a newly created position. With a 30-plus-year career in the media and cinema industries, including more than 20 years in executive management, Bird will lead all of Wohler’s sales, marketing, and product line management operations.
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JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse Splitbeam recently acquired Robert Juliat 2500W Aramis followspots for its rental inventory, and the new gear has already been used for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, pictured here. The rental company also acquired a number of Wybron Coloram IT 7.5-inch color changers.
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SAN JOSE, CA — American DJ and American Audio announced plans for a tour giving industry professionals the chance to get hands-on access to new products, and to attend DMX and LED seminars led by ADJ national sales manager Alfred Gonzales and more. As of June 20, nine tour stops had been confirmed, starting with a stop in San Jose, CA on Thursday, June 23, 4-8 pm, at Club DJ, 901 Commercial Street, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95112.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — The deadline for PLSN readers to nominate the top regional lighting companies in the U.S. and Canada is coming up: June 30… Read More »June 30 Deadline for 2011 Hometown Hero Lighting Company Nominations
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TORRANCE, CA — All Access Staging & Productions announced its involvement with Ice-America, a new venture in rental ice skating rinks, which can be used on land and water for winter festivals and other events. Ice-America, formed through a partnership between Ice-World International and On Axis Productions, notes that its rinks require less energy than alternatives, and says the glycol-boilers that evaporate ice quickly also help trim labor expenses.
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