--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | Eos (3) description: Eos | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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Or, save a digital copy and send it to that special someone near or far! [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/02/etc-lights-up-your-valentines-day) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LaBoheme-1-KarliCadel_SDOpera_BohemeDriveIn_0825-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Augment3d helps drive-in opera happen at high speed](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 2-Dec-2020 [San Diego Opera](https://www.sdopera.org/season/2020-2021-season/la-boheme) used creativity and all the tools at their disposal to stage a full run of the opera classic *La Bohème* recently. Presented as a drive-in experience in the parking lot of a local sports arena, the opera came together under tight constraints. Luckily for the lighting team, ETC’s... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/12/augment3d-sdopera-laboheme) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LeRosey_2.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Educational resources to light up lesson plans](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 20-Oct-2020 Lesson plans might look a little different this year for lighting instructors. Whether students are participating in online learning or in-person instruction, many of ETC’s resources are here to help. We’ve compiled a list of educational videos, activities, downloads, and more to advance... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/10/educational-resources-to-light-up-lesson-plans) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/turnthelightsoff3-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [When lighting class goes virtual](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 2-Jun-2020 How do you teach lighting design without any lights? Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, educators around the world have had to quickly and creatively shift their classes online. One such story comes from Clemson University in South Carolina, where lighting instructor Tony Penna faced a conundrum... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/06/virtual-light-lab) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Ion_Xe_20_Glam-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/03/guest-blogger-series) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Top educational guest-blogger series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/03/guest-blogger-series) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 25-Mar-2020 We’re lucky to have so many intelligent people in this industry with an aptitude and willingness to teach. Over the past couple of years, many of these people – lighting designers, programmers, and researchers have given their time to help explain some of the industry’s trickiest topics. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/03/guest-blogger-series) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-Valentines.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/02/happy-valentines-day-from-etc) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Happy Valentine’s Day from ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/02/happy-valentines-day-from-etc) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 13-Feb-2020 What better way to share your love than with some printable Valentine’s Day cards from ETC? We’ve gone through over 100 punny suggestions from our fun-loving team to give you the best and brightest printable cards for the holiday. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/02/happy-valentines-day-from-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Best-Blogs-2019.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [2019 in review: ETC’s top 10 blog posts](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 2-Jan-2020 Ready for some hindsight in 2020? We couldn’t let the new year start without cracking that joke *or* looking back at our “best of” content from 2019. In the last year, we had a lot to discuss, from lighting tips to ETC culture. Check out our most-read blog posts from the last year to make sure... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/14sm-Boritt-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/12/eos-feels-love-freestyle-love-supreme) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos feels the love in Freestyle Love Supreme](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/12/eos-feels-love-freestyle-love-supreme) By [Kate Kling](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-kling) 17-Dec-2019 The Eos control system has proven itself as a favorite in Broadway theatres for its consistency and reliability, but what happens to the lighting design when a Broadway show is based primarily on improvised action? [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/12/eos-feels-love-freestyle-love-supreme) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-LDI-2019-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/11/ldi-2019-a-show-to-remember) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [LDI 2019: Lighting for every stage](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/11/ldi-2019-a-show-to-remember) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 26-Nov-2019 Augment3d demos, new automated fixtures, and a giant lighting rig made LDI 2019 a show to remember. Spanning across two booths, ETC and High End Systems paired up on the exhibition floor to show complete lighting solutions for every stage and every show. Here is a roundup of just some of the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/11/ldi-2019-a-show-to-remember) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ALL-THAT-JAZZ-SAMANTHA-PEO-Cr-Christiaan-Kotze-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Lights, Consoles… and all that Jazz](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 12-Sep-2019 **Winner of six Tonys, two Oliviers, one Grammy, two Baftas and six Academy Awards, Chicago is the longest-running musical revival in Broadway history and ETC was selected to light the show for its International Tour 2018-2019.** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) [1](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos/page/2) [3](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos/page/3) [4](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos/page/4) [5](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos/page/5) - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [About](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [Authors](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [Links](https://blog.etcconnect.com/links) - [Contact us](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Privacy Policy & Legal Notices](https://www.etcconnect.com/Privacy-Policy-Terms-of-Use-and-Acceptable-Use.aspx) [CA Transparency Act & Transparency in Coverage](https://www.etcconnect.com/About/California-Supply-Chain-Transparency-Act.aspx) [Do Not Share My Personal Info](https://www.etcconnect.com/Do-Not-Share-My-Personal-Info/) [CA Privacy Rights](https://www.etcconnect.com/CA-Privacy-Rights/) ![ETC blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-logo_footer-wh.png)   ![ETC 50 anniversary](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedimages/Main_Site/Images/50yr_160x80.png "ETC 50 anniversary") [![ETC social networks](https://www.etcconnect.com/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Images/social_Footer.png "ETC social networks")](https://www.etcconnect.com/Get-connected.aspx)