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The 'Open-House' will be on Tuesday 20 December from 2-8pm and Glyn, Philip, Chris, David, Caz and Doug would like to welcome you for a glass or two, a mince pie and some festive banter with industry colleagues. Come and meet the new team and see their fabulous new facilities. The Ambersphere team also hints there may be a few exciting new products to tell visitors about . . .

Ambersphere Solutions is located in Park Royal, the heart of West London's lighting industry hub, a stone's throw from the LH2 Production and Rehearsal facility, just off the A40, and close by the public transport links of Acton and Ealing Broadway. There is parking

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Clay Paky's announcement of the news said: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Enrico Caironi, a man whose professionalism, integrity and humanity will be remembered by all Clay Paky work associates and friends in the industry. In the show-lighting industry, Enrico had for years been ambassador of Clay Paky and a model representative of Italian passion and quality.

"Born in Bergamo in 1947, Enrico Caironi joined the Clay Paky team in 1995. As commercial director, he immediately became a key figure in company business, always fighting at the forefront with relentless motivation

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There are seven performance spaces at the centre, seating up to 1,704 people. The first Paradigm system controls the main concert hall; a second controls three of the rehearsal halls (Rehearsal Hall, Organo and Camerata); and a third controls the Sonore, Black Box and restaurant stage halls. All were supplied, installed and programmed by Studiotec Oy of Finland.

Project manager for Studiotec, Oskar Krogell explains: "Paradigm was chosen by the music centre for its integration with lighting control desks, dimmers and DMX. They also wanted non-technical personnel - including orchestra organisers, stage managers and even music students - to be able to use the show lighting in the halls for rehearsals and concerts. The Music Centre has seven stages

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"With both a theatrical and corporate background Richard brings a wealth of experience to the role," says Stuart Crane, White Light's head of production.

"In addition to project managing the usual mix of events that White Light currently supplies he will also be available to support our existing corporate lighting designer clients, helping to ensure that we deliver the highest standards of pre-production on their larger or more complex projects."

(Jim Evans)

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Specified and installed by Lights Incredible, based in Kansas City, Mo., the flicker-free fixtures are part of a special episode called Make a Wish Bride.

Specified for their on-camera suitability as well as their compact size and low profile, SlimPAR Pro Tri fixtures added flexibility and precise colour temperature to the setting.

"They're sturdy, take up no room and look fantastic," Carol Rosenstein of Lights Incredible said. "We placed [the fixtures] around the perimeter of the room uplighting each of the fabric panels as well as around the back. They gave the ceiling a colorful glow throughout the reception and their output got more intense as the sun went down. The view from outside was beautiful."

(Jim Evans)

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McRobb - who has worked for superstar rocker Adams for the last five years - has used some Robe fixtures on rigs in the past, but has not actually integrated any into his designs until now. He was shown the MMXs when initially discussing the tour with Siyan's Nick Valdez, who had just taken delivery of some of Robe's newest technology. McRobb liked what he saw and decided to spec twelve MMXs onto the tour.

As a photographer of some repute, Adams takes a keen interest in lighting and therefore also his stage lighting. "He has multiple ideas and knows exactly what he wants," explains McRobb, adding that Adams also

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"One of Christie's advantages is its wide selection of 3LCD models in the 4000 lumens range and above," notes Frank Anzures, senior product manager, business products. "Customers needing mid- to high-brightness options know that they can come to Christie and find what they need to meet their application and budget requirements. And, with innovations like Christie's 4DColor technology, their displays can be created with vivid, dynamic colours that go beyond standard 3LCD projectors."

When bold, detailed images are required for presentations, the Christie LX400 (XGA) an

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Stocking the full range of GDS products Hawthorn is now able to fulfil most orders for next day delivery and also has large stocks of regular and high powered up lighters as well as the new Satellites available for hire.

With a notable increase in the hire of the LiteWare battery up lighters, Hawthorn's hire manager, Dave Slater commented, "Being one of the key GDS dealers gives us a fantastic opportunity to build on our commitment to the GDS product range, which has proved to be very popular with our customers.

"From the LiteWare products which we've had in rental stock since their initial release, through to the Blues System, used extensively by our installs teams with the Arch system, and their new LED houselights, the whole range gives us an important a

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The lighting needed to be sufficiently versatile to cater for an entertainment programme ranging from comedy to burlesque, contortionists and acrobats to high-octane dance within a multi-role venue targeted at a slightly older age demographic. At the same time guests needed to feel they were interacting within a TV reality-type set.

"I think this was one of the reasons Steve [Thomas]contacted us," noted Kirby. "We have worked extensively in TV studio lighting, and it's programmes like X-Factor that audiences these days are used to seeing. SGM heads are perfect because they are quiet running, fully featured and produce beams of saturated colour."

Leading the charge are 10 new SGM X-5 white LED strobes - a revolutionary break from the traditional

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The 879-seat venue's stock of aging profiles needed to be replaced so, knowing the Robert Juliat reputation for optical excellence, Joost van den Hil, lighting specialist for the Main Auditorium, organised a shootout and approached LightCo's Bas van Schelven who took along the RJ 614SX 1kW fixtures.

In addition to meeting the all-important optical criteria, the Robert Juliat profiles also excelled with their build quality and mechanical superiority: "The mechanics are solid, the shutters stay straight, even after long term use, and the shutter lock work

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The high point of the evening's festivities was the Flash & Flow laser show put on by tarm Showlaser, in collaboration with the Extra Energy dance ensemble, under the artistic direction of Wolfram Lenssen.

The team presented an audio-visual interpretation of the evening's theme, illustrating the motivation and history of the Wolkenschieber initiative in a series of scenes involving varied moods and dark clouds that finally disappeared and were replaced by the sun.

The Wolkenschieber initiative was founded by Joke Event AG in 2007 and supports local charitable organizations and as

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Nearly 250 existing and prospective clients attended the two-day open house, which took place in a section of the warehouse set up to replicate a theatre.

"Back by popular demand, we set up a 'black box theatre' demo area to achieve an actual production space within our working warehouse," said Cassidi Cain of Gemini. This allowed customers to see some of the company's newer lighting and video products in action as they would app

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"We gave the units a gentle run on Later, where they performed very well." Rigby comments. "The most striking thing about them, to my eyes, was the bright and vibrant colours they offered. They were more than bright enough for High Definition studio cameras. We liked the iris feature, which makes the Coemar unit more versatile than others in its class, and obviously we liked the gobo selection, which makes the fixture a lot less one dimensional. In short, we liked them."

The Infinity ACL is Coemar's moving-light re-invention of the classic, intense ACL beam effect. It offers CMY+CTO colour mixing plus a five-slot colour wheel that

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"In the past, my boss and I had been talking about LED technology and all the benefits we would get by using it in the theatre," began Powell. "So when the University established a pool of money that was to be used for sustainability, we jumped at the opportunity to put together a proposal, and contacted our longtime friends at Vincent Lighting Systems to get the project going."

"Vincent Lighting is very proud to have been involved with NKU for a number of years," added Hayward. "We first beca

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"Having worked in the industry as a designer and technician, I am familiar with the complete product line and I have always been a fan of the Vari*Lite colour," began Jibson. "I mostly default to Vari*Lite fixtures on my projects because of their optical clarity and color systems, but on this tour I chose them for a few other reasons as well.

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The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. Every year, the ceremony takes place on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, and is followed by the Nobel Peace Prize Concert the day after. Featuring an international selection of musical artists and celebrity hosts, the concert honours the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

The concert is held every year at the Oslo Spektrum Arena in the centre of Oslo. The customized three-tiered stage was able to host 50 singers and musicians a

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Long-standing exhibitors such as White Light, Martin Audio, Martin Professional, J&C Joel, Shure, Avolites, Stage Electrics, Robe, Sennheiser, Hawthorn Theatrical and Clay Paky have been joined by a raft of new exhibitors, including Bose, d&b audiotechnik, LSC Lighting Systems, Midas, Topdeck Stage Systems, Pete Smith Inspections, JoeCo, Amber Sound, Audio Logic, English Braids, Experience Lighting, Isophase Audio, The Lectern Company, Showtex, Smoke Factory, CLD Distribution, ADB, Wirelessled.co.uk and Total Solutions.

Packed aisles and major UK product debuts have firmly established PLASA Focus as an unmi

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Mark White, chairman of the ABTT and also regional manager for UK and Ireland at ETC, says, "The ABTT is now 51 years old, and throughout its history, has always campaigned on behalf of the theatre industry to ensure legislation is appropriate to the industry's needs. The annual Christmas party - which, itself, is in its 10th year, is a great opportunity for all manner of theatre people to get together for an informal chat over a glass of wine."

(Jim Evans)

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Hundreds of partygoers flocked to the newly redesigned, 26,000sq.ft hot spot on Miami Beach to hear DJ Bob Sinclair, also co-owner of Amnesia Miami, rock the beats and take part in the nightclub's grand reopening celebration. The once open-air venue now features a roof, a vast dance floor, 70 VIP tables, two private VIP sections and revamped sound and lighting systems.

Michael Stone, vice president for HMS Inc specified the incorporation of 30 COLORado 2 Tour, 30 COLORdash Accent, eight COLORado 1 IP and seven COLORado 3p IP wash lights. Lighting designer Maxime Moussier created Amnesia Miami's extensive, yet intricate, lighting design.

The club's out

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The Jack is suitable for a wide range of applications, such as concerts, special events, fashion displays, corporate events, television studios, theatres, shopping malls, libraries, museums, exhibitions, clubs, buildings, monuments, houses of worship, resorts, theme parks, sport facilities, says the company.

The Jack has been ergonomically engineered and thanks to its compactness and light weight (only 11 Kg), the unit is very easy to transport, install, and store. Thus making this unit suitable for rental companies, who want a quick and easy to install unit.

The Jack provides a powerful combination of sharp overlapping gobo projections (1

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Located in Zubir Said Drive, this school reflects the rich diversity of its artistic programme with three different performance venues: Theatre, Concert Hall and Studio Theatre. All three halls are suitably adorned with Clay Paky luminaires, which are used to enhance the performance and staging for certain plays and shows.

According to SOTA's lighting technician, Albert Wileo, "We got to know Clay Paky from the feedback from a couple of friends from the entertainment industry in Singapore. After we tested the demo set of Clay Paky 700 Wash and Alpha 7

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Such was the creative task for Declan Randall, lighting designer for Wexford Opera's 60th Anniversary season: "My rig has to be both flexible and reliable," he explains. "I'm keen to use new technology where appropriate and this year I decided to incorporate LED luminaires into my design."

Randall elected to use Philips Selecon PL3 LED Luminaires: "For me the application of colour and hue is one of my most critical design tools," he says. "Lighting three distinctly different operas: French opera La Cour De Celimene, Polish opera Maria and Italian opera Gianni Di Parigi, presented me with a variety of design challenges. The PL3s provided my 'get out of jai

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Andy Cass, LD for The Glitch Mob and lighting director for Passion Pit, was trying the intellaspots for the first time, and he ran them through their paces through a variety of show situations for both bands. Be it festivals, nightclubs, and 'on the rocks' at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the intellaspots demonstrated their versatility in a variety of venues.

The Glitch Mob performs electronic sound fusion, playing laptop music together as an ensemble onstage. For their one-off at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver, Cass pumped up the rig with 16 intellaspots. Placing them as floor fixtures, Cass said the units performed full beamage in the air. "They cut through a significant overhead rig and I did a little projection lighting back on the

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Entec project manager Noreen O'Riordan comments: "Entec has been associated with the Bootleg Beatles since 1994. The band and crew take great pride in producing authentic sound and visuals based on the original Beatles shows of the 1960s, creating a stunning atmospheric evening that appeals to all generations."

The band are known as the definitive Beatles tribute act as well as the longest running and most successful, having formed in 1980 and been performing worldwide regularly ever since.

To deal practically and efficiently with the different venues, both lighting and sound designs needed to be adaptable, and this was a key starting point for LD M