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Blue Planet Announces New Hires and Promotions

Blue Planet announced an array of staff promotions and new hires. These include Las Vegas-based Canaan Caughey and Brad Royal, who were promoted to National Sales Manager and National Service Manager, respectively. New hires include Katie Clayton in Atlanta and Karina Carrasco, Rafael Villagrana and Lauren Vodopich in Las Vegas.

The Lumineers ‘Brightside’ Tour

The Lumineers’ “Brightside” tour brings a production family back together with Tour Director Sara Full, Designers Sooner Routhier and Robert Long of SRae Productions and Lighting Director Ian Haslauer. The show is triumph of lighting, video, and automation.

Luminex Presents New GigaCore 30i and Araneo at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB Show New York with A.C. Lighting

Luminex’s 0GB GigaCore 30i AV network switch

Luminex will showcase its award-winning 10GB GigaCore 30i AV network switch at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB (AES) Show New York in the USA with its North American Distributor A.C. Lighting Inc. “We were excited to meet our partners in person and to present our new products at several international trade shows in the past months. The Luminex team was thrilled to have received lots of positive feedback from partners, users, and media on how the GigaCore 30i AV switch can perfectly fit into different applications, even without any IT knowledge,” says Bart Swinnen, Luminex’s CEO. “We are happy to be back in the USA again, and we believe Cine Gear and NAB/ AES Show are the perfect places where to demonstrate how AV network can easily be achieved with Araneo and our GigaCore range for the broadcast, media, and the entertainment industry.”Read More »Luminex Presents New GigaCore 30i and Araneo at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB Show New York with A.C. Lighting

Early Career: The 1/52 Project Grantees

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected seven early-career designers as its first group of grant recipients. Each of the inaugural recipients will receive grants up to $15,000. The 1/52 Project launched in January 2022 with the goal of providing financial support to rising designers from historically excluded groups with the aim of diversifying and strengthening the Broadway design community.

Blue Planet and Lightscape Announce Partnership and Expansion

Blue Planet AVL and Lightscape Lighting & Equipment announce a strategic partnership which bridges the gap between the Live Entertainment and Motion Picture markets. This collaboration creates a powerhouse operation in which both companies will now simultaneously offer their specialized services to all clients. Blue Planet and Lightscape have also started an aggressive expansion across the U.S., beginning with their joint operation in Atlanta, GA, opening early October 2022. Blue Planet and Lightscape will host an Open House and Vendor Showcase at their facility on Sunday, Oct. 9, located at 640 Airport S. Pkwy, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30349. Their Grand Opening is slated for the next day, Oct. 10.
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New Dates Announced: ADJ Future Focus Road Show in U.S. and Mexico

The first stop of the Future Focus Road Show in NYC on August 16

Following a successful launch in NYC earlier in August and second event at company headquarters in Los Angeles Aug. 25, the ADJ Future Focus Road Show will roll out to locations across the U.S. and Mexico throughout the fall. Each event will showcase ADJ’s latest product releases and also offer an opportunity for industry professionals to gather, socialize and share ideas.Read More »New Dates Announced: ADJ Future Focus Road Show in U.S. and Mexico

Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

Kacie Pimentel

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that Kacie Pimentel has been chosen as the National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow for the 2022/23 Season. A graduate of the University of Houston, Pimentel will relocate to Atlanta and begin her fellowship in August.Read More »Kacie Pimentel Named the Next Alliance Theatre National Vision, Inc. BIPOC Stage Management Fellow

Ayrton Domino and Bora Fixtures Light Up New Dolphins Show at Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta has installed 40 Ayrton Domino-S IP65-rated profile LED fixtures, 10 Ayrton Bora-S beam/wash lights, and an MA Lighting grandMA3 lighting control in Phase 1 of the revamp of the dolphin venue created a dozen years ago. The equipment was obtained from and installed by Barbizon Lighting, Atlanta; both brands are exclusively distributed in North America by ACT Entertainment.Read More »Ayrton Domino and Bora Fixtures Light Up New Dolphins Show at Georgia Aquarium