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Russia - One of the more inspiring events on the international arts scene has been the re-opening of the Na Dubrovke Theater in Moscow, where most of the original cast of the musical ‘Nord Ost’ returned to the stage, just months after the theatre and its audience were ravaged by a Chechen terrorist attack.

Permanently housed in the Na Dubrovke Theater, Nord Ost had broken Russian theatrical records by playing to full houses for just over a year, when the hostage crisis occurred. More than 150 people died in the events of October 2002, including 17 cast members. These last few months have seen great uncertainty over the future of the production, but, finally, after substantial charitable donations and grants from the Kremlin, the show premiered to standing ovatio

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USA - Flying Pig Systems' Wholehog III lighting control system earned praises for its work in the Southeast Christian Church Easter Pageant held on 21 March - 4 April in Louisville, Kentucky. LD Jon ‘Hillbilly’ Weir used 81 intelligent fixtures and several hundred conventional fixtures on the event. Majestic Productions of Anderson, IN, provided equipment and technicians. Weir used the Wholehog III to run the automated fixtures and control the house console: the house system consisted of 400 desk channels and about 100 channels for house lights and various accents.

"In all, the whole show was on five very crowded universes," Weir says. "Out of 2048 channels on the Wholehog III, I had about 40 channels open - quite a full console! The whole show ran over fibe optic cable. The only copper coming from FOH to the racks was from the conventional console.&qu

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Australia - When the City of Perth put out a tender to light the exterior of Perth Concert Hall, Concert & Corporate Productions (C&CP) knew they had a good chance of securing the tender thanks to their impressive work lighting the exterior of another Perth landmark - Burswood Resort. And win it they did, beating seven other companies.

The City of Perth wanted to create a performing arts precinct on the forecourt of the Concert Hall and, to make this area more attractive, wanted the façade of the Hall to be creatively illuminated. Whilst some of the tendering companies proposed gobos and other such projection work, C&CP decided on colour washing the columns to create depth. To achieve this, they needed a small exterior light source that was both bright and had full CMY colour mixing so they opted for the Martin Exterior 200, its anodized aluminium cover camouflaging the fixture

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USA - Barco Media is pleased to announce that it has provided state-of-the-art display technology to the new Quiksilver Boardriders Club store in Times Square, located on the corner of 42nd Street and 7th Avenue in New York City. Quiksilver designs and manufactures a diverse line of products for young men and women catering to the surf, skate and snowboard riding lifestyle. Quiksilver brands offer a range of products including clothing, swimwear, accessories, eyewear and wetsuits.

Barco installed three of its DLite 10 LED displays above the entrance to the store. Each display measures 5' 11" high by 13' 3" wide and are used to show surf, skate, and snow video. All three displays are controlled by Barco's Signam!cs content management system, which allows Quiksilver to schedule the right message at the right time.

"The installation of our total display solution in

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UK - The eighth annual CEDIA UK Expo will be held at the Brighton Centre between 24th and 26th June 2003. It will be the largest yet, hosting a wealth of new exhibitors from the security and lighting industries, as well as established leaders in the residential entertainment systems and home automation markets.

The seminar programme is expanding as well, and will see the introduction of CEDIA certification examinations for technicians and designers, developed by the UK Education Committee from a structure successfully employed in the US. The third element - manufacturer training - is integrated with the seminars to ensure that theory and practice are perfectly complemented. The largest CEDIA UK Expo to date will be improved by the introduction of extensive on-line registration in April 2003 and the services of an accommodation bureau (01273 292626).

Spearheading CEDIA's Profe

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UK - As the exclusive UK distributor for Czech manufacturer - Cue, leaders in the design and manufacture of integrated multi-media remote control systems, beyerdynamic GB, has supplied Wentworth Golf Club with a sophisticated control system. Set in over 700 acres of beautiful rolling Surrey countryside, Wentworth is recognised as being much more than a Golf Club offering events and meetings facilities, a Health Club, Spa, and full banqueting for up to 280 guests.

As part of Wentworth’s first refurbishment phase, Legrand Electric Ltd specified the Cue lighting control system for its magnificent Ballroom, Hali-Burton room and The Masters room. Pivotal to the system design was the Assistant controller, specified by Legrand’s Mark Moody for its integrated control, aesthetics and competitive pricing.

Mark Moody explained: "We were introduced to CUE quite recently b

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Ireland - Aquarius Sound & Lighting has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Australian pro audio manufacturer ARX Systems’ products in Ireland. ARX’s managing director Colin Park told us: "We welcome Phil and Niall Connolly and his team at Aquarius to the ARX European Distribution Network. Phil Connolly and I wrapped up the distribution agreement at last month’s Frankfurt ProLight+Sound. They were excited by the new installation products we’ve been releasing over the past 12 months, and we’re certainly excited to have a company with the enthusiasm and reputation of Aquarius representing ARX in the growing Irish market."

Located just outside Dublin and now headed by managing director Niall Connolly, Aquarius Sound & Light was formed in the early 70s by Phil Connolly to service the then infant Irish nightclub and discotheque indus

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With an LED life of 50,000 hours and low power use, the P6 cuts energy costs and supports the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ goals for climate neutrality by 2050. It also meets updated eco-design rules for lighting.

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UK - Marquee Audio is building up quite a reputation for kitting out municipal-owned, multi-purpose concert facilities in Hertfordshire. In the last few years they have provided cutting-edge sound systems for the Watersmeet in Rickmansworth and the Radlett Arts Centre. But it was their work at the high-profile Alban Arena in St. Albans that won them the recent contract to put a state-of-the-art system - based around new products from Tannoy and dbx - into the nearby Harpenden Public Halls.

As technical manager Dennis Paddison explained, both venues are administered by Leisure Connection Ltd on behalf of St Albans District Council. "Nevertheless Marquee still had to win a tender," reports Dennis. The old system in the 400-capacity halls, which were built in 1938, was well past its sell-by date. A trust was established when the major auditorium in the complex was renamed

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Germany - German Music-TV Station,Viva and Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag, organized an event in Kiel's Atrium Disco-Club using the Station's Allen & Heath ML5000 console. 3000 guests were entertained with performances from famous German acts including the original German ‘Pop Idol’ bands, No Angels and BroSis and dance club legends, Scooter. Viva acquired the console through Allen & Heath's German distributor, ProAudio Marketing.

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UK - Lighting designer Dave Smith and former LSD R&D chief Keith Owen have teamed up to form Specialz Limited. The company has been formed primarily to offer a one-off manufacturing service to set and lighting designers who cannot find the item they need ‘off the shelf’.

Dave Smith comments: "For some time I’ve felt that lighting and set designers need a dedicated company that can turn their ideas and concepts into a practical reality. With more rental companies concentrating on their core business, there is a need for a company that has the skills and expertise to design and build specialized items when designers call for innovation." Launched in early March, the company has already completed a refurbishment project for AFM lighting; six customized fittings for Placebo’s latest tour; and a set wiring project for Total Fabrications.

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UK - Stage engineering and automation specialists Stage Technologies has received The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. Originally introduced in 1996, The Queens Award for Enterprise is one of the most sought after accolades a UK business can achieve. Thousands of applicants from some of the most successful businesses in every industry apply for the award, but only a few achieve a high enough standard to warrant such an honour.

Mark Ager and John Hastie founded Stage Technologies in 1994 to develop and supply theatres and entertainment venues internationally with computer-controlled systems to move scenery and fly performers. In the nine years since its inception, it has gone from strength to strength, and now has an impressive list of clients based around the globe. Most recently, the company has supplied automation systems for the new Wal

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Hong Kong - The tourism industry is one of the major pillars of Hong Kong’s economy, which is why its Government has initiated plans to upgrade the major tourism clusters of Hong Kong.

Sydney-based Laservision Macro-Media was commissioned by the Hong Kong Tourism Commission last August to draw up a harbour lighting report. The report was wide-ranging, and covered the architectural lighting of Hong Kong’s landmark buildings (as well as opportunities for regular lighting shows in Victoria Harbour), the inclusion of a night-time attraction, and an assessment of current lighting pollution. As a result of the report, the Hong Kong Tourism Commission promptly decided to showcase some of the lighting techniques to be employed under Laservision’s plan during the Chinese New Year holidays. China Light and Power agreed to offer sponsorship to ensure the trial became a r

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UK - There is something quite poetic about a conservatoire dedicated to creativity and artistic excellence, being built on the site of a former rubbish dump. This is the case with the recently opened Laban Centre in Deptford Creekside, South East London.

Laban is the world’s largest purpose-built contemporary dance centre, standing amidst a bleak environment of industrial sites as a beacon of creativity for the local community. Comparisons here with the Phoenix rising from the ashes are obvious, but apt.

Designed by Herzog and de Meuron, the prize-winning Swiss architects behind the Tate Modern, the building project cost around £20 million, primarily provided by capital Lottery funding. At the recent launch it was obvious that the building is a highly visible focus for the ongoing social and physical regeneration of Deptford and the surrounding areas.

Rudolf Laban, a

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UK - Blue Microphones has entered into an agreement with Focusrite for the distribution of Blue products in the United Kingdom/Ireland beginning 1 April. Focusrite will be replacing Sonic Sales of the UK and will be headed up by Focusrite sales director Chris Gooddie and his management team. According to Blue owner Skipper Wise: "This distribution move is a natural progression of a tremendously successful co-operative marketing partnership that we've forged in the United States with the help of Dino Virella, national sales manager of Focusrite US."

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Italy - Outline’s Doppia and Spectra enclosures were used recently for the Viareggio Carnival, one of the most famous and colourful Italian shows in the world, attended this year by over 100,000 people. Michele Brudaglio’s Sound Service rental firm, based in Pisa, fitted out a float - one of the most impressive - with the Outline sound system, achieving an enormous concentration of power and sound pressure in a small space, say Outline. The system consisted of Doppia and four Spectra enclosures, four Victor Live subwoofers and four Stackbass upper bass units, all powered by Series T digital power amps and controlled by Outline Genius 6 digital processors. Power came from a single power generator on the deck of the float.

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UK - Litestructures is the company behind the Original Astralite truss - for many years the benchmark against which other systems were measured. Ruth Rossington talks with MD Adrian Brooks about past, present and future.

Adrian Brooks is one of the industry nice guys - at least in my book - something I put down to the fact that his feet remain firmly on the ground, despite the obvious success of the Litestructures operation.

Although he’d probably be the last to admit it, he is now sitting at the head of an impressive empire which offers the design, installation, sales and hire of a complete range of trussing, display and staging systems. Operating from a central HQ in Wakefield, with satellite offices in Nottingham and London, and an overseas distribution centre in Emsdetten, Germany, the company employs over 80 people across its four operations (including three install

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Denmark - Martin Architectural has made two new beam angle options available for the Exterior 600 automated colour-changing washlight.

A super-narrow PC-lens option offers 12° field angle optics suitable for long-throw applications. This narrow angle option has recently been used at the Palms hotel in Las Vegas, ensuring an even distribution of light across the 100-metre high hotel. A super-wide prismatic lens is also available, offering 100° field angle optics suitable for short-throw applications. This lens option is available for both the Exterior 600 and the Exterior 600 Compact.

Both lens options are highly effective front glass replacements with efficiency ratings of approximately 48%. Neither the Super-Narrow nor the Super-Wide option offers zoom functionality.

(Ruth Rossington)

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UK - Stagetec has announced the introduction of a Reseller Advantage Programme, aimed at expanding the company’s reseller sales base. Stagetec is the exclusive UK importer and distributor for leading brands such as Compulite and LSC, and the scheme begins with dealers of these ranges.

The scheme will build on the company’s philosophy of after-sales service, and Stagetec will offer access to its reputation in these fields, plus the company’s considerable resources and expertise, as part of a value-added package to its resellers. Benefits of Stagetec’s Reseller Advantage Programme include the utilization of Stagetec’s engineers and programmers for product demonstrations and training, the supply of demo stock when available and use of the 24-hour Technical Support Line. Technical and creative advice and assistance will also be available from Stagetec v

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UK - Students in the third and final year of their acting course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts recently performed a production of The Tempest at the Academy, under the direction of Debbie Seymour, head of Mountview’s Directing course.

The technical crew were students on the two-year fast-track BA Honours Degree in Technical Theatre, which is validated by Middlesex University. The production brings the action of Shakespeare’s play forward to the 1920s, using the period’s developments in the fields of quantum physics and genetics as the background for Prospero’s grasp of ‘magic’. It was also decided to use moving projection to visually characterize the ‘masque’ aspects of the play.

Mountview strives to give its students access to the latest technology, and this production has taken them to the leading edge of stage projectio

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China - IIR Exhibitions and its joint partners, China Theatrical Equipment Association (CTEA) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Beijing Sub-Council (CCPIT) have announced the postponement of CALM Expo 2003, which was due to take place in Beijing from 16-19 May 2003. The decision was made following requests from several exhibitors to postpone the exhibition to a later date in view of the SARS outbreak in China and in response to the new SARS statistics released from China over the weekend.

The organizers told us: "Our attendees’ health and safety is our utmost concern, therefore we have decided to postpone the event to a later date. We are currently looking at another suitable date as many exhibitors have indicated that . . . the exhibition is very important for their business." Details of the new dates will be confirmed in due course.

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UK - Lighting manufacturer Ryger Ltd has reported the sudden death of Tony Edwards - a lighting industry stalwart and long-time associate and personal friend of Ryger managing director Phil Smith. Edwards played a significant role in the relaunch of Ryger in 2002. Smith told us Edwards was "a man with a huge and often controversial personality, admired for his commitment to British design and manufacturing. Whilst owner and head of design at Apollo-Spectrum lighting he developed such well known effects as the Equinox and the Doris. Even in semi-retirement following the sale of Apollo-Spectrum Tony continued to design and innovate and was tireless in his desire to see new products through from concept to production.

"It was a great shock to all who knew Tony to learn of his sudden death on Good Friday and our thoughts are with his wife Janet and family at this difficult

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