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Avolites gives the magic Tiger Touch to Cinderella this Christmas

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UK – Oh no they didn’t! Oh yes they did! The lighting team at The Grand Theatre Blackpool is using an Avolites Tiger Touch II console to control the magical light show for the historic theatre house’s star-studded Christmas pantomime performance of fairy-tale classic, Cinderella. The show marks the 21st anniversary of production company, UK Productions, one of the country’s leading musical theatre and pantomime production groups. On board for this year’s celebratory performance was lighting designer Andy Webb, who has worked with UK Productions for the past three years on their festive Blackpool shows.

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Elation Sponsors Stage Lighting Super Saturday 2018.

NYC – Elation Professional is proud to be participating in the Stage Lighting Super Saturday workshop taking place on Saturday, January 13th at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts located at 721 Broadway in New York City. Elation will be contributing to the event by demonstrating lighting techniques using some of its latest lighting innovations. 

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Robe in SpaceXperience

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NETHERLANDS – Dutch astronaut André Kuipers presented his SpaceXperience Live show as the central element of a larger conference / expo style event at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, an immersive intergalactic journey staged in-the-round, with Kuipers relating his many stories and real life experiences working in space on various ESA programs. Lighting designer Henk-Jan van Beek from Dutch creative visual practice Light-H-Art was asked to light the show by production company LiveLane. He’s worked on many shows in the Ziggo Dome throughout his career, but this was the first time a concept like this was central to the 90 minute presentation!

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Jason Browning, 1971-2017

In Memoriam: Jason Browning, 46

COLUMBUS, OH – Jason Browning, a longtime tour manager for bands including Matchbox Twenty, Stone Temple Pilots and others, died on Dec. 26, 2017. He was 46. A native of Columbus, OH, Browning attended Thomas Worthington High School (Worthington, OH) and Columbus State Community College before getting his start in the entertainment industry working security for artists including Hanson, Marilyn Manson and Rob Thomas.

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Techni-Lux’s 2018 Technology Day to Feature Nook Schoenfeld, Others

ORLANDO – Techni-Lux is marking its 27th year in operation with a technology fair and open house set for Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featured speakers include Nook Schoenfeld, editor of PLSN magazine; Richard Cadena, of ETCP RT/CEE (and a former editor of PLSN), and projection designer Nick Comis. Guests will have an opportunity to talk to vendors and get hands-on with dozens of entertainment lighting, video, and special effects products. The event will be held at Techni-Lux headquarters at 10900 Palmbay Drive in Orlando, FL. Registration is required, but the event is free.

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Elation Sponsors Stage Lighting Super Saturday 2018.

NYC – “Elation is proud to again be participating in a Stage Lighting Super Saturday event. It always provides a unique opportunity for us to connect with designers and lighting pros of all types, whether they are well established or up and coming in the industry. Our latest offerings will have special appeal to creative theatrical designers and we always enjoy the more personal interaction the event provides.” – John Dunn, National Sales Manager, Elation Professional

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Carrie Cavins joins ETC as Architectural Field Project Coordinator

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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC bolstered its growing architectural lighting division with the addition of Carrie Cavins as an Architectural Field Project Coordinator. Cavins will provide support, advice, and education for ETC’s architectural line of products to their extensive network of reps, dealers, and specifiers. While technically part of the ETC Hollywood office, Cavins will mainly work from her home office in Houston.

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Tracey Dear Makes Chicago River Glow With CHAUVET Professional

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CHICAGO – “Why would you light a bridge with moving fixtures?” Tracey Dear heard this question on more than one occasion when he spec’d CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Washes to bathe the Clark Street and Dearborn Street Bridges in a vibrant purple for the Susan G. Komen Ignite the Fight fundraiser to aid cancer research. For Dear, the answer revolved around a single word, “flexibility.”

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Whirlwind PLR-MC21 and PLR-MC22

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Whirlwind’s PLR-MC21 and PLR-MC22 (pictured here) control three-phase chain motors. Each will operate one or two motors in a 2RU package, with all controls and connections accessible on the front panel. The PLR-MC21 has 10-amp circuit breaker protection and is designed for use with one-ton and smaller motors. The PLR-MC22 has 20-amp circuit breaker protection and is designed for use with two-ton motors. Both have individual up and down selectors for each motor and a master GO button. A phase reverse circuit is also provided to correct motor direction. Three phase input connectors can be selected to coordinate with existing power distros.

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ADJ To Light Up Mobile Beat Las Vegas (MBLV22) Main Stage

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LAS VEGAS – ADJ Lighting is pleased to announce that it will be the official lighting and video supplier for the main stage at Mobile Beat Las Vegas 2018. Taking the production at the annual trade show to the next level, the stage setup will not only highlight the dozens of seminars and performances taking place throughout the event’s four days, but also showcase ADJ’s latest cutting-edge fixtures.

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Cody James Welcomes Billy Gilman Home For Holidays With CHAUVET Professional

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Christmas is a time for homecomings, and so it was this year for singer Billy Gilman. Back in 2000, Gilman made history when, at age 11, he became the youngest person ever to have a Billboard Top 40 Country hit with his Grammy-nominated double platinum single “One Voice,” which reached No. 2 on the charts. His life and music have gone through their share of twists and turns since then, but the Westerly, RI-born singer has always returned to his native state to connect to his original friends and fans.

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