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"We mounted Mozarts on the downstage edge of Brandon's floor monitors," explains Douglas, "as well as attaching them to mic stands and the back line. We used iPad holders to rotate them into a diamond orientation."

Douglas adds, "After using the Solaris LED Flares for The Killers, I heard about the Mozarts and tried them on a shoot for the new Guitar Hero Live video game. I like the superior quality of light and their compact size - we can put them pretty much anywhere."

The European leg of the tour ends this month, followed by North

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Many cultural activities are planned during this national commemoration, which celebrates Qatar's unification and independence, including fireworks, concerts, parades as well as a zoo specially set up for the occasion. The event took place on the outskirts of Doha.

All 90 Pixocom balloons were especially made to measure by Airstar for this event. Despite being designed for rental staging purposes, with dismountable elements, all the lighting balloons were developed with a permanent application in mind, in order to withstand potential sand storms and high winds.

Airstar Dubai, which successfully won the project, was in charge of lighting up the area, under the responsibility of Marcin Michna, de

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Fully Completely was a hit in the 1990's so Clark found inspiration in an old digital clock and a classic PAR can look. He wanted to recreate a 90's appearance in a modern way and by using 134 MAC 101 fixtures, Clark was easily able to build his PAR can look which proved to be impactful during the various parts of the show. To produce a "show within a show," the MAC 101 backdrop had to

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As further proof that the wheels of innovation are running in high gear at Elation, another world premiere product will also be on display at InfoComm, the EHD2.5, a 2.5mm pixel pitch high-definition LED video panel for rental and production applications.

Other innovative products that will be having their InfoComm debut include Elation's powerful hybrid Platinum FLX moving head; high-output ACL Series of narrow-beam LED effect lights; and Colour Series Colour 5 Profile ellipsoidal spot, Colour Pendant wash, and Colour Chorus 72, 48, 24, and 12 batten wash lights. Also on hand will be Elation's high-power Protron 3K LED strobe, as well as the pioneering and a

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The busy west Midlands based technical solutions specialist supplies full production - lighting, sound, video, rigging and staging - design and equipment to a diversity of live shows - from music and film festivals to corporate and industrial presentations to special events.

Business has increased generally for CPL in the last 12 months, and the lighting division is currently expanding rapidly in response to this organic growth which has prompted the latest round of premium brand purchases.

The existing stock of Clay Paky lighting fixtures is boosted with the addition of 16 x Mythos and 10 x A.Leda K10s with B-eye lenses, bringing the current total of moving lights available in-hous

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A project of Triyar Entertainment Group and owned by Shawn Yari, The District is a type of new-aged rock-and-roll bar that in the evening turns into more of a vibrant nightclub with DJs spinning a mix of music. Located next to Maya Day & Nightclub and just across the street from Livewire, a recently opened live music venue that also features a total solution Elation lighting package, competition for the entertainment dollar in Scottsdale is fierce.

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On Friday, 22 May, the Tropicana marked the traditional beginning of summer and the Memorial holiday weekend with the official debut of a sound-and-light programme displayed on the property's newly refurbished boardwalk facade. According to Tony Rodio, CEO and President of Tropicana Entertainment, as many as 10,000 people witnessed the high-tech extravaganza. Integral to the show are eight Syncrolite SXL automated Xenon Skylights. Three are mounted prominently above the centre tower and the rest are mounted on separate towers along the boardwalk frontage.

Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) was the project integrator and chose Syncrolite as its partner in this highly visible, challenging oc

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"This old venue, which was called Cabaret Old Town, was a fixture among theatre lovers," said Sean Roberson, who remembers sneaking away as a high school student to see shows at the building. "We missed it when it closed, so when John Hammer reopened the building as Roxy's Downtown, all of us who grew up with

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Tongsuh is a leading distributor of high end lighting brands including Clay Paky and Philips Showline. The company has been in business for 20 years and celebrated this milestone at the KOBA Show.

Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution says, "Tongsuh has proven itself as a leading distributor of quality products as well as a strong partner in their region. We look forward to a long a profitable relationship."

H.R.Shin of Tongsuh commented, "Wireless Control is the future, we want to work with strongest company in the field and for us Wireless Solution Sweden is the best choice."

(Jim Evans)

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The original FLEXLite series was designed for clients who wanted an economical solution to meet the needs of permanent installations and lightweight screens. The FLEXLite Plus line builds on the FLEXLite's success by adding very important features for the rental and touring markets.

Currently available in 3.9, 6.9 and 8.9mm pitches, the FLEXLite Plus line features a curveable and rigid product in one frame that is capable of creating a 15-degree curve in either direction via the unique radial fastener - the greatest curve in any PixelFLEX product line to date. It also adds positioning guide pins and captive screws for safe handling of high module changes. Optional touring frames are a

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The top three teams will be selected to go head to head and perform their lighting pieces live on the High End Systems booth at LDI 2015 in Las Vegas in the competition final.

The teams have a chance to win their school a $20,000 scholarship and a Hog 4 console. They can also win themselves a Hedge Hog 4X each. There is still some time to sign up and submit entries for the chance to take part in this competition. Submissions close on 30 June.

"The breadth of entries, coming from universities across the country, shows that we had a tremendous response to this endeavour" says Chris Ferrante, general manager. "We are committed to providing state of the art lighting control in all ma

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ETC Rigging, which can be seen in Hall 2.2, stand number 208, is another layer to the company's extensive lighting and power control portfolio. By working with local dealers to provide complete wire rope winch packages, ETC Rigging is among the easiest to install and most versatile available. This is the first time the product has been available outside the US.

Sold as complete packages, each winch is easily customised for non standard layouts, and can lift up to 900kg. To ensure its integrity, every hoist is individually tested under heavy load at ETC's factory in Wisconsin, USA, and each electrical component examined and checked.

To go with the new rigging packages are QuickTouch, QuickTouch+, and Foundation controllers, designed to provid

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"As NanoLumens continues to expand throughout the EMEA region, we need to have someone of Simon's experience join our team," DaCosta said today. "Through his unique background in lighting design and LED engineering, Simon has a well-versed understanding of the industry, and will be able to show a variety of businesses how our solutions can help them to achieve their customer engagement goals and objectives."

Before joining NanoLumens, Deary founded Son Et Lumiere, an LED design firm specialising in high-end events. Deary worked on projects such as the Expendables 3 premier in Cannes and

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According to the BPI's Music Market 2015 report, Taylor Swift topped the list of global recording artists, after shifting six million copies of her album 1989. The figures, which take into account album sales, track sales and streams, put One Direction in second place and Sheeran in third. The BPI also found that streaming had doubled in the UK during 2014.

Royal Ruler - Dame Helen Mirren was named

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Wilson commented on the grandMA2, "I am using the grandMA2 because I have had such success using the grandMA series 1 for the past 10 years and I decided it was time for me to upgrade to the grandMA2. The learning curve was easier because I have been using the grandMA series 1, but there are so many new things on the grandMA2 that make programming and operating my show much easier and quicker. Also havin

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After its 2010 purchase by current owners/operators Ezio Carosielli and Luisa Sassano, the venue has revitalized both the interior space and the iconic architectural elements of its façade, including a new exterior lighting system outfitted with Martin Professional architectural lighting solutions.

When structural renovations in the summer of 2014 presented an opportunity to refresh the façade, Garou Blancan, the Rialto's technical director and winner of Martin Professional's 2014 Yo

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Twenty-two years after it was originally performed in the venue, the play made a welcomed return to the stage to once again raise the profile of HIV awareness as well as the charity's work. White Light was called upon to provide some essential lighting equipment for the performance, which not only meant assisting on an important event but also continuing their relationship with one of the UK's leading HIV charities.

Established in 1990 as West End Cares, the rebranded TheatreMAD is a group of volunteers bringing the theatre community and its audiences together to raise awareness and funds for those diagnosed with HIV. Originally starting w

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Auditoire Qatar, a well-known event organizing company headquartered in France with branches in Qatar and various locations worldwide, conceptualized, designed and produced festivities in different locations across the city establishing Qatar as a world class sport hosting country in the region.

SGM's Middle East distributor, TechnoPro llc, contributed to the success of the event by providing the technical production with the latest state-of-the-art equipment, manpower, and system operation in the month long preparation and implementation of the event.

The Doha Corniche skyline was illuminated with a dynamic lightshow featuring 1000 x SGM LED fixtures. One hundred and twenty G-Spot, 600 x P-5, 280 x SixPack were installed on 28 x Litec truss

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Lighting designer Al Gurdon dazzled the audience with an array of looks from soft and subtle ballads to rock and punk, accented by LED screens embedded in the floor and providing a constantly evolving backdrop to the stage. Providing media technology and kinetic lighting effects was Entertainment Technology Concepts GmbH. Volker Suhre, CEO, selected LumenRadio as their wireless partner for the event.

The CRMX technology was used in the show to provide links to difficult

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The glittering spectacle staged in the new 55,000 capacity National Stadium was broadcast live on national TV and across south East Asia, reaching an estimated audience of 600m, and saw the 28th SEA Games declared open in great style. It also featured the greatest number of Robe BMFLs - to date - used on a single event.

The BMFLs represent a massive investment made by Singapore based rental company Showtec Communications Pte Ltd., which purchased over 700 BMFL fixtures, most of them especially for the event, once Mac had confirmed his decision.

Mac was asked to design the high-profile event's lighting by creative director Beatrice Chia, with whom he has worked on previous larg

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Norwest Oceania Productions supplied the lighting, audio and rigging for the project, which include eight ETC Source Four Revolutions, purchased especially for The X Factor.

Garrett, Norwest Oceania's general manager, is delighted with his purchase which is essentially a high performance Source Four zoom profile spot equipped with motorized pan, tilt, zoom, on-board dimming, and colour scroll.

"I knew they would be good but I underestimated how much fixed lighting they would render obsolete," Garrett remarked. "Being able to shift lights live when the tal

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Working closely HSL's MD Simon Stuart, he will play a key role in HSL's active expansion over the next five years, and is one of a number of high level appointments to be announced by the company in the coming months.

HSL and Mick's accountancy practice have already been collaborating for several years. During that time, Mick has been instrumental for the management and co-ordination of several acquisitions by the HSL Group, including the purchase of Playlight, The Lighthouse and Production Services Ireland.

Simon Stuart states, "We welcome Mick to his new role at HSL. His combination of foresight, financial savvy and imagination will help shape our future and ensure that HSL remains a major force, as well as an adaptable and efficient bu

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Electric Run, an internationally run event originating in the US, is in its second year in the UK. It has grown from a single Wembley date to multiple events across the country in 2015.

Watts, who also programmed the show last year, specified an Avolites control solution for the 5k run around Wembley Park. This included five Titan One dongles, running on touch screen Panasonic Toughbooks, all provided by VME.

Designing colourful and energetic displays across

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Novalight, just outside of Viterbo, Italy, both designs and produces intelligent moving concert-style lights and high-powered sky tracers.

Novalight products have been used on many projects including NBC's The Voice and both the American and British versions of the talent competition show The X-Factor. Novalight products were also used on the Coldplay and Kings of Leon concert tours.

DNJ Pro offers professional products for the entertainment industry and architectural lighting sectors. With in-house support and repair service for all of its distribution products, DNJ Pro is dedicated to exceptional customer service.

(Jim Evans)