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UK - The Theatres Trust has announced that booking is now open for its tenth annual conference: Conference 16: Protecting Theatres (21 June 2016, New London Theatre), a leading event in the Trust's 40th anniversary year.

In this milestone year in the history of the Trust, the conference will examine the state of our nation's theatres and discuss their future. The event will consider the past and present influences on theatre architecture and design; the provision of existing and new theatres in response to city and government devolution; changing demographics; housing delivery and community and audience demand.

The Trust will then look to the future, and the potential for the next 40 years, and ask: What kinds of theatres will we need to build, and how will we find th

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USA - The Open Control Architecture (OCA) Alliance is exhibiting in the US for the first time since ratification of OCA by the Audio Engineering Society as the AES70 standard, at InfoComm 2016.

The OCA Alliance will be demonstrating the latest technology developments on booth #C11246. The live AES70 demonstration will include products from Bosch Communications, d&b audiotechnik GmbH, Focusrite and Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, as well as new technologies available from the OCA Alliance. Included will be software tools and hardware reference designs from OCA Alliance member companies.

The alliance also welcomes new member DeusO GmbH. Specializing in GUI and web-based interfaces for professional systems, DeusO GmbH has created interfaces for some of the AV industry's most prestigious brands. Most recently, DeusO has created OCA.js, a pure JavaScript implementation of an

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LumenRadio has announced its cooperation with LiteGear who design and build LED lighting gear for professionals in Cinema, TV, and HD Video industries.

LiteGear was the pioneer behind the popularization of flexible LED lighting for use in Cinema and TV lighting applications. Their product, LED LiteRibbon has transformed sets by allowing set and lighting designers to integrate light into places that were not previously possible.

Now LiteGear introduces the LiteDimmer Wireless DMX system which makes use of LumenRadio's CRMX - wireless dmx technology. LiteDimmer Wireless is designed as an ultra-compact LED controller system. It is comprised of a transceiver capable of transmitting or receiving DMX signal as well as several LED dimmer units.

Because these dimmers incorporate advanced RF receivers along with their dimming circuit in one small housing, LiteDimmer Wireless two- and

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USA - A new generation of UV LED lights is not only changing the quality of UV light projection, it's making it easier for designers and production houses to implement UV light into their projects.

Elation Professional offers two new generation UV LED lighting products - the Antari UV Spot 670 and the Antari UV Wash 2000 - each with clear advantages over traditional UV LED lights. Because they use high-quality, medical grade LEDs that emit UV light in the 365nm range, virtually no visible light is emitted from the UV Spot 670 and UV Wash 2000, meaning only the UV reactive material glows and nothing else.

"When lighting for UV you only want the projection surface to glow without seeing any mid-air light," explains Justin Jenkins, owner of Creative Production & Design, one of the first companies to take advantage of the new possibilities in UV lighting after purchasing sever

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UK - After a four-year absence, Copycatsis returning to UK TVscreens and moving light specialist Richard Martin Lighting (RML) is back on hand to help lighting designer Roger Williams with the revamp.

Last aired in 2012, Copycats sees Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes host with two family teams, each of six contestants, battling against each other in a series of games. Each episode consists of a number of rounds, three of which are based on Chinese whispers as well as a variety of physical challenges.

Filmed at BBC Scotland the show has been given a face lift with new opening titles, a new logo and a new set complete with new exciting lighting rig. It features a mix of MAC Auras, Nexus 4x4 Panels and Robin LED 600 Wash units to create a fun and vibrant atmosphere.

"I've used the Nexus 4x4 panels many times," says Roger Williams. "I love them, they're stylish, ver

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Europe - Production company Showlab has worked with rap duo Madcon - known for hits such as Glow, Don't worry and Beggin both in their native Norway and across Europe - for a number of years, supplying both crew and kit. Their European tour, which kicked off earlier in the year, took advantage of a new console set up for both Front of House and monitors, with DiGiCo S21s now residing at both positions.

"I was interested in trying something new for the 2016 Madcon tour," says FOH engineer Borre Leinebo. "I first saw the DiGiCo S21 at ProLight+Sound in 2015, and I thought that it would be a great console for Madcon. Touring everything from smaller venues to larger festivals, a console with a small footprint was what we needed. Despite its small size, the S21's two touchscreens make it really easy to figure out and navigate, and the sound quality is huge."

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UK - Merlin Entertainments has chosen Illuminate Design to work with their Technical Show-AV department to carry out a range of upgrades to both the London Eye 4D Cinema Experience and Sea Life London Aquarium's new Penguin Point attraction.

The 4D Cinema Experience received new technical infrastructure throughout the pre-show area to enable the creative team to develop a more immersive experience from start to finish. A custom relay rack was developed in conjunction with David Cattrell from Eaton lighting systems that provide 48 channels of 32A DMX controlled relay switching.

Within the cinema itself, on top of the infrastructure package, Illuminate Design chose Chauvet Illuminarc Ilumipod Logic TRI-4 as house lighting, enabling the fixtures to be integrated with the video content.

Penguin Point, Sea Life London Aquarium's new home for their Gentoo penguin colony, has

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Sweden - The 61st Eurovision Song Contest has come and gone once again, but not without setting a whole host of firsts, one of which was the biggest international audience to date to witness the acclaimed TourPro LightSky Aquabeam.

Supplied by Litecom, 67 Aquabeam fixtures were used to illuminate the high-tech stage and interior of the Globe Arena in Stockholm.

The production featured the work of technical director Ola Melzig, with lighting design by Fredrik J

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USA - The Indy 500 celebrated its 100th anniversary in dramatic fashion as rookie driver Alexander Rossi coasted to a victory after his car ran out of gas near the end of the race. Rossi may have been running on empty when he crossed the finish line, but there was plenty of fuel left in the tanks of the high octane lightshows that Collyns Stenzel created for the three concerts that took place in conjunction with the race.

Using a collection of COLORado fixtures from Chauvet Professional, Stenzel drenched the stage in rich bold colours on Friday for the Carb Day concert by Journey. On Saturday he reconfigured his truss, but used the same fixtures to colorize the Legend Day concert stage for Blake Shelton. On Sunday he moved to a different spot on the Indianapolis 500 grounds to light the Snake Pit EDM fest featuring Shrillex, Zeds Dead, Martin Garrix and DJ Mustard.

"It was

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USA - Hughston Engineering, which offers full-service solutions for events, trade shows, conventions and out-door events, has become a Behind the Scenes Pledge-a-Product Partner.

Hughston Engineering has pledged a percentage of the profits from sales of their Male and Female SOCAPEX Cable Testers to support the charity. The Female Tester features an Edison input, rotary dial for each circuit, 20A circuit breaker, and 6 indicator lights while the Male Tester includes a continuity tester and 6 indicator lights. All of Hughston Engineering's products are made in-house by IATSE Local 16 employees. All products are rigorously tested to ensure the utmost quality and they are an ETL-Listed shop.

Upon announcing the pledge, Lance Hughston, Sr. stated, "I want to support Behind the Scenes because they are a great organization that helps a lot of stagehands when they can't work and

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Guatemala - Empire Music Festival, Guatemala's biggest electronic and alternative music celebration, recently completed its two-day run in Guatemala City.

Over 15,000 festival-goers descended on the four stages set up at Finca El Jocotillo to see performances by a wide range of artists, which ran the gamut from Incubus, Zedd, and Café Tacuba to Skrillex and Paul Van Dyk. Artists and fans alike enjoyed quality sound provided by a robust professional sound system drawn from D.A.S. Audio's Aero Series 2 catalogue.

Guatemalan sound company Blessure, with Alan Mejia at the helm, was called in to handle the sound for the festival. D.A.S. Audio Systems engineer Vicent Olucha made the trip from Spain and was also on hand to help the Blessure team set up and adjust the small army of D.A.S. systems deployed for the event.

The hard-hitting performances that took to the EMF

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The Netherlands - Grafisch Lyceum is an independent vocational college in central Rotterdam, Netherlands, specializing in the fields of media, design and technology. It was founded in 1950 as a printing college and has moved with the times, now offering over 40 different courses and programmes for creative industries - which also includes a three-year technical theatre course.

The already excellent training facilities for the theatre course have recently been boosted with the purchase of 20 x Robe DL4X Spots and 20 x LEDWash 300s which are being utilized for teaching on all the course's Lighting modules.

The 250 or so technical theatre students - it's the largest such course in the Netherlands - also benefit from being able to use the TV broadcast and recording studios provided for those on the media and communications and music technology courses.

Additionally, there'

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UK - As of this month, June, the 21 employees of Black Light Ltd, based in the Granton area of Edinburgh, own the business in which they work.

Founder Gavin Stewart, sold 80% of his company to the staff as a first step towards his eventual exit of the business. In choosing employee ownership, Gavin hopes to ensure the business remains in Edinburgh, and continues to deliver a brilliant service to the company's clients and vendors. To mark the occasion, Gavin gave each member of staff a teddy, asking them to care for the company as much as he had over the years.

Gavin started the business in 1983, as a mobile DJ, known as Black Vinyl, for student unions and various functions. Soon, the company diversified into lighting solutions. Now the company is renowned for its innovative approach to the design and delivery of sound, light and audio visual installations across a variety

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UK - The PLASA Show (18-20 September) has begun its run-up to the 2016 event with the opening of online visitor registration and the announcement that this year's highly valued PLASA Awards for Innovation is now open for nominations. This year the PLASA Show will make the highly popular move back to the heart of West London, in its former September timeline, and reintroducing the show party, which will take place at a venue on King's Road on the Monday night. Full details of PLASA 2016's industry-leading Seminar Programme will be launched soon hosting topics from world-class designers, production teams and consultants involved with some of the world's best known venues, prolific tours and major global entertainment and sporting events taking place this year.

The Rigging Conference will run alongside the PLASA Show on Monday 19th September. With the opening key-note from well-k

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UK - PLASA members enjoyed an informative backstage tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon on the 24th of May. Elizabeth Scott's iconic 1932 cinema-style Royal Shakespeare Theatre has been transformed in recent years and, with the intimacy offered by a thrust stage auditorium, is now the perfect environment for performing the works of Shakespeare to audiences of today. Following a welcome to the venue by RSC deputy technical director, Peter Bailey, members were invited to tour with Jeremy Dunn, head of RSC sound or Vince Herbert, head of lighting and inventor of the RSC Lightlock. A demonstration on the day showed why this product won the first ever Gold Innovation Award at the 2008 PLASA Show. The team from the RSC were joined by representatives from PLASA members, Stage Electrics (systems integrator) and Charcoal Blue (theatre consultants), who had in-depth

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USA - VUE Audiotechnik has announced the addition of Frank Loyko to the position of vice president global sales, where he will oversee all of the company's global sales and distribution activities and initiatives. Based in Seattle, Loyko brings 36 years of executive experience building sales networks at professional audio companies including EAW, RCF, Avid Technology and the TC Group.

"Having worked with Frank a number of times in the past, I am delighted to have this opportunity to work with Frank again," says VUE CEO Ken Berger. "There is no one I know with more knowledge and the ability to build a world class sales organization. Additionally, Frank will be working closely with the management team, up to board level, to ensure that we build the best customer focused team in the industry."

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USA - High End Systems is promoting a wide range of automated LED lighting and control products on the Barco exhibit at InfoComm 2016. Additionally, key HES personnel will be in attendance throughout the show.

New fixtures in the SolaRange family will make their debut to the US market, including SolaSpot Pro 2000 and SolaWash Pro 2000. Also on show is the SolaSpot Pro 1500 along with Shapeshifter C1 and C2 luminaires. Rounding out the product display are Hog 4 control products the Full Boar 4, Hoglet and Rack Hog and the MMS Moving Mirror System.

High End Systems general manager Jeff Pelzl comments, "We look forward to visiting with our customers and making new friends on the Barco booth at this year's show. I'm confident our latest SolaRange offerings will show the industry High End Systems is still uniquely 'all about LED'."

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USA - The new Bose PowerShare adaptable power amplifier line consists of three 1U models: 2- and 4- channel fixed-install models (PS602 and PS604) and one 2-channel portable amplifier (PS602P). Each model delivers 600 watts of power that can be shared across all output channels.

With support for both low- and high-impedance loads up to 100V, PowerShare amplifiers adapt to a wide range of applications. Onboard configurable loudspeaker processing and direct access to zone controllers eliminate the need for an additional signal processor in many installations, while outstanding audio performance and reliability are assured with patented technologies inherited from the field-proven PowerMatch line. This set of features and technologies makes PowerShare one of the most versatile high-performance amplifiers available today.

Patented PowerShare technology allows asymmetrical shar

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France - The new Ayrton MagicDot-XT has been developed "specifically to answer the huge demands of today's massive live music, television and entertainment environments".

MagicDot-XT is an amplified version of the successful MagicDot-R. With the same minimalist cylindrical design, a similar, scaled-up, circular footprint, and all the features of its smaller brother, MagicDot-XT proffers a much more powerful punch that suits long throw applications.

Optimised for use in large-scale venues, MagicDot-XT is equipped with Ayrton's new proprietary 126 mm diameter collimator that distinguishes the 'XT' product line. Weighing in at 550g, this new high-efficiency lens is the world's largest collimator which, when coupled with an ultra-powerful RGBW emitter, enables MagicDot-XT to project a 2° beam with centre beam efficiency of 580 candelas per lumen. This output makes it perfe

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USA - At InfoComm 2016, EvertzAV has announced support for Dante audio networking as an option for the company's MMA10G-HUB In-Room AV Switch. The MMA10G-HUB is an in-room audio & video switcher that leverages Evertz MMA-10G network based AV distribution capability. The HUB makes connecting a single room to a facility easy and opens up a world of possibilities for collaboration, resource sharing and connectivity.

A live demonstration of a Dante audio network has been constructed on the EvertzAV booth at Infocomm2016 showcasing the interoperability between the HUB and other Dante enabled vendors.

"We are excited to integrate Audinate's Dante technology within our MMA-10G products," says Jamie Horner, director for EvertzAV. "We believe we are the first to include Dante within an AV switch product, which facilitates audio from various Dante enabled products to be shared seaml

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USA - At InfoComm 2016, Barco has unveiled its 'digital media canvas' - a LED screen technology that's radically different than traditional LED displays. Thanks to their thin, lightweight, and bendable design, the R-series attach easily to virtually any surface - especially on curved surfaces, says the company.

The R-series frees customers from the limitations of traditional LED displays when digitizing their visual communication. Currently offered with a 10 mm pixel pitch, the outdoor-rated R10 is the first model of the digital media canvas family that's being introduced, and it will be shipping from Q3 2016 onwards.

"Venue owners, advertisers, and retailers are faced with the ever-challenging task of catching the attention of consumers and visitors. With our revolutionary R-series digital media canvas, we free designers from the limitations of traditional LED displays, m

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