--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (3) description: FEATURED | 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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For Jamiroquai’s latest tour, Foster is running the show on ETC’s newly released Tour Hog, part of the next-generation Hog family. With more than 30 years of experience on Hog platforms, Foster... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ld-vince-foster-powers-jamiroquais-latest-tour-with-tour-hog) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/ArtsUnited.1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/arts-united-accessibility) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Arts United Sets a High Bar for Accessibility](https://blog.etcconnect.com/arts-united-accessibility) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 5-Feb-2026 If you ever find yourself in Fort Wayne, Indiana, take some time to visit the historic Arts United Center. Designed by influential American architect Louis Kahn in 1973, it is the only theatre Kahn ever designed and is unlike any other arts center in the country. Because of this theatre, Fort Wayne... 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[Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/investing-in-skills-how-etc-training-continues-to-evolve) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-KingsCross-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/londons-king-cross-development-chooses-etc-sensor3) [Architectural control](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/architectural-control) ### [London's King Cross Development Chooses ETC Sensor3](https://blog.etcconnect.com/londons-king-cross-development-chooses-etc-sensor3) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 22-Jan-2026 Large urban developments are rarely static. As neighborhoods grow and change, the infrastructure behind them needs to be flexible enough to keep pace - especially when it comes to public‑realm lighting. In London’s King’s Cross area, that long‑term mindset shaped the design of a site‑wide lighting... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/londons-king-cross-development-chooses-etc-sensor3) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Tiberi-Agliati-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/musical-theatre-lighting-with-eos-tips-from-valerio-tiberi-and-emanuele-agliati) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Musical Theatre Lighting with Eos: Tips from Valerio Tiberi and Emanuele Agliati](https://blog.etcconnect.com/musical-theatre-lighting-with-eos-tips-from-valerio-tiberi-and-emanuele-agliati) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 15-Jan-2026 Lighting in musical theatre is never static. It shifts, reacts, and evolves in constant dialogue with the music, the performers, and the story unfolding on stage. For lighting designers [Valerio Tiberi](https://www.k5600design.com/us/valerio-tiberi) and [Emanuele Agliati](https://www.k5600design.com/us/emanuele-agliati), this dynamic approach is at the core of every production they create. 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[Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-the-spotlight-scott-barnes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC-New-Office-31.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/top-blog-articles-of-2025) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [A Look Back at The Top Blog Articles of 2025](https://blog.etcconnect.com/top-blog-articles-of-2025) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 30-Dec-2025 Another year is behind us, and what a year it has been! If you hadn’t heard, ETC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, which means our calendars were filled with parties, extra-large tradeshows, expansive events, and swag on top of swag on top of swag!  [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/top-blog-articles-of-2025) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/_BAV9497.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matmatah-at-accor-arena-with-the-zeo) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Matmatah at Accor Arena with the Zeo](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matmatah-at-accor-arena-with-the-zeo) By [Jonathan Grimaux](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jonathan-grimaux) 22-Dec-2025 A new and unconventional fixture from the ETC portfolio, the [High End Systems Zeo](https://www.etcconnect.com/Zeo/) has caught the eye of many lighting designers since its launch. Jean-Marie Guillerm, who designs the lighting for Matmatah, was one of the first to take the plunge, using it to light the band during their celebratory... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/matmatah-at-accor-arena-with-the-zeo) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/PLASA2-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2025-tradeshow-recap) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Fall Tradeshow Season Includes Products, Awards, & Parties](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2025-tradeshow-recap) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 16-Dec-2025 It’s been a whirlwind of events as we close out our 50th year celebrations. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth or popped into one of our offices this fall. If you weren’t able to be with us in person, here’s a recap of where we’ve been recently and the memories we’ve made. 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