--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | SPOTLIGHT (4) description: SPOTLIGHT | 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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If you were unable to attend, here’s a quick recap of the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-2025-a-conference-to-remember) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Chicago%20Musical%20Europe%20ETC%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/chicago-musical-europe) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [ETC on the Road with Chicago The Musical](https://blog.etcconnect.com/chicago-musical-europe) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 25-Jun-2025 The legendary musical Chicago is lighting up European stages once again, bringing its signature style, sultry jazz rhythms, and timeless storytelling to audiences across the continent. Kicking off at the Christmas Theater in Athens, Greece, this latest tour adds another exciting chapter to the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/chicago-musical-europe) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/DD4.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/la-derby-dolls-mosaic-multiverse) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [LA Derby Dolls Up Their Game with ETC Mosaic Control System](https://blog.etcconnect.com/la-derby-dolls-mosaic-multiverse) By [Bruce Jordahl](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bruce-jordahl) 12-Jun-2025 The [Derby Dolls](https://www.derbydolls.com/), Southern California's premier Banked Track Roller Derby league, recently upgraded their event lighting with an [ETC Mosaic](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Architectural-Systems/Mosaic/) control system and [City Theatrical Multiverse](https://www.citytheatrical.com/products/electronics/multiverse-wireless-dmx-rdm) Wireless DMX. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/la-derby-dolls-mosaic-multiverse) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/big%20hog.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/when-pigs-fly-birth-of-the-wholehog-0) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [When Pigs Fly: Birth of the Wholehog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/when-pigs-fly-birth-of-the-wholehog-0) By [Bruce Jordahl](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bruce-jordahl) 29-May-2025 As ETC prepares to build and ship a new generation of Hog hardware, here’s a nostalgic look back at how the story of Flying Pig Systems unfolded over 30 years ago, with three young men ultimately delivering a quantum leap and a radical shift in stage lighting control capabilities. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/when-pigs-fly-birth-of-the-wholehog-0) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/4-Walkway-Over-the-Hudson-LED-lighting-project-at-night-banner2.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/wireless-walkway) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Wireless Walkway](https://blog.etcconnect.com/wireless-walkway) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 22-May-2025 The "Walkway Over the Hudson" underwent a transformative lighting installation, thanks to the collaborative efforts of ETC and City Theatrical. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/wireless-walkway) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Y-40%20(7).jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/y-40) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos in the Deep: Lighting Innovation Beneath the Surface at Y-40](https://blog.etcconnect.com/y-40) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 15-May-2025 For over a decade, Leonardo Benetollo has been a driving force behind the breathtaking visual productions at [Y-40 The Deep Joy](https://www.y-40.com/en/) in Montegrotto Terme, Italy, the world’s deepest thermal water pool. Conceived in 2014 by architect Emanuele Boaretto and now passionately led by his son Giovanni, Y-40 is... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/y-40) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/image-20250408-083950-38aec751.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-and-nab) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Tradeshow Talk: Prolight + Sound and NAB 2025](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-and-nab) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 17-Apr-2025 It’s been a busy week of tradeshows for us! From Frankfurt to Las Vegas, Team ETC has been on the move, showcasing our newly launched products at industry tradeshows Prolight + Sound and NAB. Find out what the highlights were below. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-and-nab) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/YellowFace_Broadway2024_PhotoByJoanMarcus_NewYorkNY_090083r-1200px.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/lap-chi-chu-lights-yellow-face) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Driving the Show with Lighting](https://blog.etcconnect.com/lap-chi-chu-lights-yellow-face) By [Marshall Bissett](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/marshall-bissett) 10-Apr-2025 In our continuing series on Broadway designers, Lap Chi Chu talks about his latest project, 2024’s Broadway production of *Yellow Face.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/lap-chi-chu-lights-yellow-face) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Pepijn%20best%20featured.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pepijn-van-der-sanden-hog) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [LD Pepijn van der Sanden: A Hog 4 All Seasons](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pepijn-van-der-sanden-hog) By [Bruce Jordahl](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bruce-jordahl) 3-Apr-2025 Lighting and sound designers are often fiercely loyal to their control platform of choice; this concept is not better exemplified than in the work of Dutch lighting designer Pepijn van der Sanden. A true-blue fan of the ETC Hog platform, Pepijn is still an in-demand LD for tours and corporate... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pepijn-van-der-sanden-hog) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC_LinzBrucknerhaus1-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/brucknerhaus-linz) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Brucknerhaus Linz Transitions to Energy-Efficient LED Lighting with ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/brucknerhaus-linz) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 27-Mar-2025 The [Brucknerhaus Linz](https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en), a prominent cultural venue in Austria, recently upgraded its lighting systems, transitioning from halogen fixtures to energy-efficient LED technology. Opened in 1974 with a performance by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan, the venue remains a... 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