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$1000 REWARD for information leading to the return of this equipment - No questions asked.

Missing from NY Auto Show / Javits Center March 31

Hog iPC Console with Case. Serial Number #74CA1305007.

Reports are on file with all local authorities. This equipment is very specialized and has no value outside of the lighting industry. Lighting and AV companies nationally are being notified.

If you have any information please contact Fantasee Lighting at 734 699 7200 or email bsilber at fantaseelighting dot com.

North Creek, NY – April 7, 2008 – Creative Stage Lighting supplied lighting equipment and crew for Jill Scott’s “The Real Thing” tour.

The three-time Grammy award-winning artist released her third album The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 in 2007. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200.

Creative Stage Lighting supplied equipment including an Entertainment Power Systems moving light power distribution rack, Martin Mac 2000 Profile II “E”s, Mac 700 Profile EB and Stagebar 54s, Vari-Lite VL3500 Washes, James Thomas Truss, Tomcat Swing Wing Truss, Reel EFX DF-50, Columbus McKinnon Hoists, ETC Source 4s, Rose Brand curtains, a Clear-Com communications system, and an Avolites Diamond 4 Vision lighting console with a Diamond 4 Pilot.

Lighting design was by Martin Thomas. Crew from Creative Stage Lighting includes Wayne Bukovinsky as crew chief and Dylan Haines as lighting technician.

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North Creek, NY – April 2, 2008 – Creative Stage Lighting announced its commitment to High End Systems’ SHOWGUN. Creative Stage Lighting now has one of the largest rental inventories of SHOWGUN in North America.

SHOWGUN is the latest automated luminaire from High End Systems. Boasting an extraordinary output of up to 100,000 lumens, SHOWGUN also includes features such as variable soft edge and smooth CMY color mixing for an infinite number of colors.

"SHOWGUN represents a new age of lighting design," said George B. Studnicky IV of Creative Stage Lighting. "With SHOWGUN, designers can truly give their audiences a memorable experience."

SHOWGUN is available to rent now from Creative Stage Lighting. For more information on renting SHOWGUN, call Creative Stage Lighting at (518) 251-3302.

To see SHOWGUN in action, go to Creative Stage Lighting’s SHOWGUN showcase.

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Creative Stage Lighting's Specials this month include:

• High End Systems SHOWGUN
• Dura-Flex Motor Control Cable
• Leprecon ULD Dimmer With Built-in Wireless Solution W-DMX

See High End's SHOWGUN in action. Pictures, Video and optional gobos now listed at creativestagelighting.com.

Photos from Jill Scott's "The Real Thing" tour are available in our Production Gallery.

SHOWGUN is the latest automated luminaire from High End Systems, and Creative Stage Lighting has one of the largest rental inventories in North America.

You can rent the SHOWGUN right here from Creative Stage Lighting. Get a quote right now, or call us at (518) 251-3302.

North Creek, NY – February 19, 2008 – Creative Stage Lighting recently provided gear for Maroon 5.

After constant touring following the release of their first album, Songs About Jane, in 2002, the multiple Grammy Award winning group released their second album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, in May 2007.

Equipment supplied by Creative Stage Lighting to Maroon 5 includes James Thomas Moving Light Truss and 4-Lite units, Avolites Diamond 4 lighting consoles, Reel EFX DF-50 Hazers, PixelRange Pixel Micro W LED fixtures, and Martin Mac 2000 Profile II “E” moving lights.

Lighting design and direction was by Bill Sheldon. Wayne Bukovinsky served as a lighting technician.

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The two tours featured a hip-hop tour with Ghostface Killah and a heavy metal tour with Dethklock of Adult Swim show “Metalocalypse” and …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead.

Adult Swim Presents was Cartoon Network’s first national tour.

Equipment used by Adult Swim Presents included James Thomas Truss, High End Systems X-Spot X-Tremes, Leprecon LP-1600 36/72 console, a WholeHog 2 Lighting console, Reel-EFX DF-50 Hazer, CSL PAR 64s and Dura-Flex 12/19 and DMX cable.

The tour crew consisted of Dylan Haines of Creative Stage Lighting and Richard Jackson.

North Creek, NY – December 21, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting has returned from touring with Meat Loaf.

Lighting equipment for the “Bat Out Of Hell III: Three Bats Tour” was supplied by Creative Stage Lighting and included a Entertainment Power Distribution Rack Unit, an Avolites Diamond 4 lighting console, Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12 TRs, High End Systems Studio Beam PCs, Martin Mac 2000 Profile II “E”s, Reel EFX DF-50 Hazers, James Thomas Truss, CSL PAR fixtures, ETC Source 4 Ellipsoidals, and Dura-Flex 12/19 and DMX cable.

Lighting Design was by Bill Sheldon. Crew included Wayne Bukovinsky and Eric Potter. A DVD of the live performance, “3 Bats Live,” was released in November 2007.

Maroon 5 photos have been added to our rental and production gallery. Take a look at the lighting design by Bill Sheldon, as well as other photos in our gallery.

The Showgun is the newest revolutionary luminaire from High End, The Showgun outputs up to 100,000 Lumens. Its main output uses Philips’ MSR 2000SA Gold, a 2000 watt short arc metal halide lamp designed as a joint venture between Philips and High End Systems. The Showgun can also produce both a true focused hard-edge or a brilliant soft-edge combination without the need for two separate fixture types. Optional patterns for use with the Showgun are also available from Creative Stage Lighting.

The Road Hog console combines the power of the Wholehog operating system with easy to use hardware to provide an unprecedented level of control in a concise package. Featuring 2 12-inch touchscreens, Windows XP Embedded with the Wholehog OS, and integrated hardware, the Road Hog is a powerful, cost effective package.

Energy Smart is a program established by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to promote energy efficiency. The program has resulted in over $198 million in energy savings, carbon dioxide reduction equivalent to 200,000 fewer cars, and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

To become Energy Smart NYSERDA recommends processes such as installing compact fluorescent lighting, efficient programmable thermostats, high efficiency motors, and LED exit signs.

One of the many steps that CSL took to comply with Energy Smart include upgrading warehouse lighting to T5 fluorescent lighting. T5 lighting delivers up to 104 lumens per watt and offers a long lifespan.

North Creek, NY – November 12th, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting has announced its product plans for LDI 2007. The company will be showing a number of new products from the following manufacturers at Booth 1511.

High End: Creative will show the Showgun automated luminaire, Road Hog console, and Axon Media Server. The Showgun is the newest revolutionary luminaire from High End, outputting up to 100,000 Lumens. The Road Hog console combines the power of the Wholehog operating system with easy to use hardware to provide an unprecedented level of control in a concise package. The Axon Media Server is powered by the award-winning DL.2 graphics engine, comes with a large stock library and provides the flexibility of choosing your own output device.

Martin: Creative will show the new Stagebar 54 LED luminaire and the MAC TW1 moving head. The Stagebar 54 is road-ready and provides 5 colored diodes (red, green, blue, amber, white) for even and consistent color. The MAC TW1 is a powerful, silent tungsten wash light with a clean, even, soft-edged beam, a motorized zoom, rich CMY color mixing and both internal and external electronic dimming.

Color Kinetics: Creative will show the ColorBlast 12 TR UV and eW Flex SLX. The ColorBlast 12 TR UV is designed specifically for black light applications in stage and set environments. The ColorBlast 12 TR UV uses LED technology and advanced optics to provide strobing and dimming of UV light without the need for blinders, dowsers, or other moving components. The eW Flex SLX a flexible, bright white LED string lighting solution that is designed for accent or perimeter lighting or as a component of a custom fixture.

Wireless Solution: Creative will show W-DMX Blackboxes from Wireless Solution. W-DMX is a wireless protocol built specifically for DMX. Every DMX fixture in the booth will be connected by W-DMX.

ITT Veam: Creative will show ITT Veam’s VSC Connectors for lighting applications. Veam VSC connectors are Socapex compatible and provide "First Make, Last Break" grounding.

Rosco: Creative will demonstrate the Litepad from Rosco. The Litepad is a slim, lightweight, energy efficient light source perfect for use in many places where a larger, typical luminaire could not fit.

Creative Stage Lighting will also show its new Swiveler folding stand for uplights as well as Dura-Flex cable and assemblies, Entertainment Power Systems power distribution racks and connectors, Entertainment Industry Tape, and Suspension Solutions rigging hardware.

Creative will hold a drawing for three prizes including a Columbus McKinnon Prostar Hoist, a pair of Wireless Solution W-DMX Micro receivers, and a Leprecon ULD-360 dimmer unit. Visitors to the booth can enter the drawing by placing their business card into Creative’s drawing box. Total retail value of all prizes is over $2500. Giveaways are made possible courtesy of Columbus McKinnon, Wireless Solution, and Leprecon.

The ideal candidate possesses

• Strong background in related sales
• Experience working in or with reseller channels in the lighting industry
• Computer proficiency
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills

Relocation to North Creek not necessary. We offer a comprehensive training program, excellent benefits, and an aggressive incentive package.

Go to the listing on our careers page for more information

North Creek, NY – November 1, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting will host a giveaway at LDI 2007.

Three prizes will be given to lucky booth visitors. They consist of a Columbus McKinnon Prostar Hoist, a pair of Wireless Solution W-DMX Micros, and a Leprecon ULD-360 Duplex dimmer unit.

Booth visitors can enter the drawing by placing their business card in a box at Creative Stage Lighting’s Booth, #1511.

Total retail value of all prizes is over $2500. Giveaways are made possible courtesy of Columbus McKinnon, Wireless Solution, and Leprecon.

North Creek, NY – September 19, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting is proud to introduce the Swiveler™ Folding Stand.

The Swiveler is a portable, lightweight fixture base for uplights. Weighing only 2 pounds and just over 15 inches long when folded, the Swiveler is a great solution when portability is a must. The Swiveler is compatible with many conventional fixtures, as well as fixtures like Color Kinetics’ Color Blast 12.

The Swiveler is available now.

North Creek, NY – September 7, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting is proud to announce improvements in its line of Dura-Flex™ cable.

Dura-Flex cable now features higher ratings for oil, flame, crush and impact resistance. Dura-Flex also has higher CSA ratings of 105º Celsius and footage marker imprints to help determine exact measurements.

Dura-Flex was the first entertainment cable to eliminate lead materials and meet RoHS requirements. It is available in multi-cable, DMX, microphone, motor control, and more with Veam, Socapex, or Neutrik connectors.

The Quick Start Guide will assist users in getting a W-DMX system up and running. Feel free to print out the PDF version and post it for quick and easy reference.

Creative Stage Lighting's Summer 2007 newsletter is now online.

We take a look at 500 square feet of Pong, community contributions, the Swiveler™ stand, and our first national sales training meeting.

Also inside, High End Systems Showgun and Vari*Lite fixtures added to Rentals and Production Inventory, and the 2nd installment of a Creative history.

North Creek, NY – August 8, 2007 – Creative Stage Lighting has appointed Bob Broderick to the position of North Central Dealer Sales Manager.

Broderick comes to Creative Stage Lighting with a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology. Broderick has worked as a freelance lighting designer and in sales at Barbizon Lighting Company. He also has experience as a stage electrician and technical director.

Broderick will be responsible for managing CSL’s newly created North Central Dealer Sales Division. The North Central division consists of the following states; Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

"I'm excited to be part of a great team which takes such an active role in supporting and improving the industry through education, product innovation, and standards," said Broderick. "I look forward to serving our customers by bringing all the advantages CSL has to offer."

We have updated our W-DMX FAQ for the latest generation of W-DMX products.

North Creek, NY – July 24, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting held in-house training sessions for its sales staff during the week of July 15th.

The sales staff received hands-on product training from manufacturers including Martin, Altman, Columbus-McKinnon, Osram Sylvania, and more. Among the training efforts was also an emphasis on team building.

Kicking off the events with a keynote address was Richard Cadena, editor of Projection, Lights and Staging News. Cadena spoke about the future of the production and entertainment industry and how staff can keep up with technical evolution.

"This is part of Creative Stage Lighting’s ongoing commitment to be a value-add resource for our reseller partners," said CSL Director of Dealer Sales Kevin Loretto. "Creative Stage Lighting has always taken pride in the level of technical expertise and industry knowledge that we bring to the table and our first National Sales Meeting is another example of our pledge to maintain those standards of excellence."

Creative Stage Lighting recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary.

North Creek, NY – July 9, 2007 – Creative Stage Lighting is happy to announce the winners of its InfoComm 2007 booth giveaways.

CSL’s Third Prize winner of the CSL Tech-Alert Communication Beacon is Michael Herman of Swank Audio Visuals. Tech-Alert has an amazingly bright directional strobe, 85db buzzer mode for noisy environments, and is Clear-Com compatible.

The Second Prize winner of a pair of Wireless Solution W-DMX Micro Units is Nick Martinez of Marriot Hotel and Resorts. The W-DMX Micro, also known as the Rabbit, is a smaller, compact version of the W-DMX Blackbox receiver.

The Grand Prize winner of a Columbus McKinnon Prostar Hoist is John Garberson of Creative Backstage. The hoist is rated to lift 500lbs up to 30' and is ideal for intimate venues and applications

Creative Stage Lighting’s InfoComm 2007 Giveaways were made possible courtesy of Columbus McKinnon and Wireless Solution Sweden AB.

North Creek, NY – July 5, 2007 - Creative Stage Lighting has added Vari*Lite VL3500 Wash and VL3000 Spot fixtures to its rental inventory.

The VL3500 Wash’s output exceeds 50,000 lumens and features varied options for color and beam control. Other notable features include accessory lenses such as Fresnel and Buxom internal zoom lenses with the option of Fresnel, Pebble Convex, and Plano Convex external lenses. As is standard, CSL will ship units with internal Fresnel and external Pebble Convex lenses, or user specified lenses.

The VL3000 Spot features a 6:1 zoom optics, CYM color mixing, variable CTO color temperature correction, 20,000 lumens, three gobo/effect wheels, a beam size iris, separate dimmer and ultra-fast strobe mechanism.