LOS ANGELES – For Lady Gaga, who performed with Elton John at the 2010 Grammy Awards, Pyrotek Special Effects provided a custom six-foot outer diameter flame ring. Multiple cryo jets also cued streams of industrial-looking smoke to accent the set, cued in sync to the beat.
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AUSTIN, TX – Sean Hoey has joined Robe Lighting (US) as Rental/Staging Segment Manager. With 22 years of industry experience, Hoey has held similar positions with High End Systems and Vari*Lite. Hoey will be based in Austin, Texas, but will spend much of the time on the road visiting clients and demonstrating Robe products.
Read More »QUEENSBURY, NY – Cynthia L. Barber, president and CEO of BMI Supply, has announced the promotion of Steve Roudebush to the position of vice president of sales, marketing & development. In his new position, Roudebush will continue directing sales for New York State, in addition to coordinating overall sales efforts for BMI Supply and BMI Supply South.
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SHENZHEN, China – Robert Juliat Cyrano 2500W HMI followspots are being used at two of OCT's Happy Valley theme park resorts in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China. Beijing Feng Shang Shi Ji Culture Art Co., Ltd. were the lighting installers for the theme parks.
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STAMFORD, CT – Rosco Laboratories named Wendy Luedtke product manager for Color and Lighting. Luedtke will focus on product and business development plus designer relations in color filter and lighting technologies.
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DAYTON, OH – Staco Energy Products Company named Rich Zuccaro power factor program manager. Zuccaro, based in upstate New York, will be responsible for working with customers and reps to identify opportunities for cost savings due to power factor penalties and other electric utility billing tariff rates. In addition, Zuccaro will work with utilities to identify those which have incentives available to curb energy demand.
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AMMAN, Jordan – TriTec AV used Clay Paky gear to light a concert performance by R&B singer/songwriter Akon last year. The show, hosted by The Arabian Journal and organized by Young Modes, was themed, "Party Like Never Before." Honorary guest Melissa Feat opened the concert.
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KIEV, Ukraine – The 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest featured competitors form 13 countries, and the live broadcast was seen by an estimated 13 million viewers. LD Per Sundin used wysiwyg to previsualize the rig at the Palace of Sports in Kiev.
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LONDON – White Light is supplying the lighting gear for Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera.
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Stage Research's License Server, new software that allocates licenses on demand for network users, runs on a central computer server to manage concurrent use of any Stage Research product.
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SINGAPORE – Craig Burridge, technical director for St James Holdings, parent company of Bellini Grande Pte. Ltd., specified eight Robe DigitalSpots and a moving light rig for the main room of the Bellini Grande jazz entertainment and dance club.
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TAMPA, FL – After a somewhat checkered past, the 17,000 square foot Ritz Ybor in Tampa's historic cigar-making district was restored as a multi-use facility for the performing arts and other functions in 2008. The venue's lighting designer, Brett Lorins, updated the original plan for a PAR can dominated rig to one including LEDs from Chauvet.
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