The Marlene Boll Theater is housed inside the Detroit Metropolitan YMCA; a 2500-foot black box space, the theater regularly hosts plays, social events, film screenings, and award ceremonies. When the YMCA received a capital gift to further the […]
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Tradeshow Talk – Prolight + Sound 2022
After three long years we finally made our way back to Frankfurt for the much anticipated 2022 edition of Prolight + Sound (April 25-28). There was a great deal of excitement at returning to the Messe Frankfurt and […]
ETC features at World Expo Dubai
The World Expo in Dubai has returned with over 200 participants taking part and presenting their latest and greatest innovations and technology on a variety of pavilions. ETC products are installed in several of the pavilions in the […]
The art and science behind dichroic filters
High End Systems has been making dichroic color filters for the live event industry for over 30 years. But what is a dichroic filter, how is it different than gel, and what are the benefits of using this […]
SolaFrame Studio lights Munich’s Marstall Theatre
Twenty-two SolaFrame Studio fixtures have been selected to light the Marstall Theatre, a venue of the famous Residenztheater (or New Residence Theatre) in Munich for their precise framing, dimming, and especially silent operation. The Marstall originally served as […]
A casual history of moving lights
Even before there was electricity, people were looking for ways to dim their stage lights. This sketch from 1650 shows the pulley mechanism used to lower cans over candles to dim the output from the flame. Technology has […]
LDI 2019: Lighting for every stage
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 […]
