--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (9) 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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Born into a traditional Catholic family, Vilar felt a deep sense of duty to become successful in whatever career they chose. This just so happened to be a career in lighting and projection design. *“Theatre...* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/philip-vilar) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/FrontPageofLearningStage.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/introducing-the-new-learningstage) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Introducing the new LearningStage](https://blog.etcconnect.com/introducing-the-new-learningstage) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 20-Jun-2023 At ETC, we’re always creating new and exciting things – including new ways to teach you all about those exciting things! Recently we unveiled our new online training outpost: [LearningStage](https://learningstage.etcconnect.com). It’s packed with all the courses and resources you need to take your understanding of ETC gear and software... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/introducing-the-new-learningstage) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/WalkerHayes_7_weblarge.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/darkroom-creative-hog-solapix-walker-hayes) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [The Darkroom Creative Spec Hog 4-18 and SolaPix on Walker Hayes Tour](https://blog.etcconnect.com/darkroom-creative-hog-solapix-walker-hayes) By [Bruce Jordahl](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bruce-jordahl) 30-May-2023 A collaboration between production designers Seth Jackson and (programmer extraordinaire) Nathan Alves, The Darkroom Creative is a full-service design firm that leverages the partners' experience in the entertainment industry to create impactful designs across a variety of price points. The firm... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/darkroom-creative-hog-solapix-walker-hayes) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/CovenantChurch_SanAntonio_service2_featured.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/covenant-communications-packs-cornerstone-church-with-hes-lighting) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Covenant Communications Packs Cornerstone Church with HES Lighting](https://blog.etcconnect.com/covenant-communications-packs-cornerstone-church-with-hes-lighting) By [Bruce Jordahl](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bruce-jordahl) 18-May-2023 Covenant Communications completed a major renovation of High End Systems and ETC products in Cornerstone Church, a San Antonio based mega house of worship. Founded by entrepreneur Shawn Mullins, Covenant’s unique business model involves being a full-service design/build integration firm, including... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/covenant-communications-packs-cornerstone-church-with-hes-lighting) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/BROADWAY-Mathieu-Cabanes_0001.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Mathieu Cabanes uses Eos Ti for Les Folies Broadway](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) By [Jonathan Grimaux](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jonathan-grimaux) 15-Dec-2022 While Mathieu Cabanes has spent many hours programming Eos consoles for opera and theatre, this was the first time he used this desk for a grand symphony orchestra performance. *Les Folies Broadway*, held this past summer at the Domaine D'O in Montpellier, France, was a journey through the great... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/HolidayBridge3.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Mosaic sparks joy across the Mississippi](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 12-Dec-2022 [Musco Lighting](https://www.musco.com/), a pioneer in the design and manufacture of sports, transportation, and infrastructure lighting solutions, welcomed the holidays in their home state of Iowa with the help of [ETC Mosaic controls](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Architectural-Systems/Mosaic/). The team partnered with the City of Muscatine, Iowa, and Muscatine Power and Water to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/01/mosaic-sparks-joy-across-the-mississippi) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC_North_Expansion_20-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [HCL Research at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) By [Wendy Luedtke](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/wendy-luedtke) 15-Nov-2022 ETC has partnered with one of the US Department of Energy’s national laboratories to conduct field research related to Human Centric Lighting (HCL.) The project kicked off with measuring lighting conditions throughout the manufacturing areas in ETC's Middleton headquarters. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/WhiteLightColorTemp.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [A Quick Definition of Color Temperature and CCT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 18-Oct-2022 Color temperature and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) describe the warm or cool appearance of white light. Color temperature refers to white chromaticities (color points) that are technically on what is called the blackbody curve on a scientific diagram. CCT uses the nearest color temperature to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/a-quick-definition-of-color-temperature-and-cct) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/OfficeWarmtoCool.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/human-centric-lighting) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Human-Centric Lighting and How ETC Can Help You Reap its Benefits](https://blog.etcconnect.com/human-centric-lighting) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 25-Aug-2022 Humans move faster than plants, but we still respond to daylight. We also respond to paychecks, which is why many of us find ourselves indoors for large parts of the day, cut off from the cues daylight naturally tells our body about when to be active and when to rest. We find ourselves sluggish in... 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