--- 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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Among the new technology installed in the space is ETC’s [Halcyon Silent](https://www.etcconnect.com/Halcyon-Silent/) and [Halcyon Platinum](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Automated-Lighting/Halcyon/Features.aspx) fixtures. With these... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/holland-performing-arts-center-celebrates-20-years-with-upgraded-lighting-system) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Dripping%20Springs%20High%20School%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/dripping-springs-high-school-upgrades-lighting-system-with-etc) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Dripping Springs High School Upgrades Lighting System with ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/dripping-springs-high-school-upgrades-lighting-system-with-etc) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 25-Sep-2025 Located in Texas, [Dripping Springs High School](https://www.dsisdtx.us/o/dshs) produces theatre productions throughout the school year for the community, while also competing in UIL competitions such as One-Act Play and Theatrical Design. The auditorium serves as a multipurpose learning and performance space for band, choir,... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/dripping-springs-high-school-upgrades-lighting-system-with-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Dikki_Hog_Featured.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-stage-to-screen) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [From Stage to Screen: Hog Consoles in Action](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-stage-to-screen) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 4-Sep-2025 In a recent post, we looked back at the [birth of the Wholehog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/when-pigs-fly-birth-of-the-wholehog-0)– how a bold idea, a handful of brilliant minds, and a shared passion gave rise to a console that would go on to change the lighting world forever. But the story of [Hog](https://www.etcconnect.com/Hog/) isn’t just about how it began. It lives on in the hands of those who... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hog-stage-to-screen) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Zeo%20at%20Academy%20of%20Country%20Music%20Awards-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/zeo-lights-up-academy-of-country-music-awards) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Zeo Lights Up Academy of Country Music Awards](https://blog.etcconnect.com/zeo-lights-up-academy-of-country-music-awards) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 31-Jul-2025 At the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, legendary artists took the stage to celebrate six decades of country music. Ford Center at The Star, the practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys, hosted the event in Frisco, TX with a capacity of 14,000 people. To help the star-studded performances... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/zeo-lights-up-academy-of-country-music-awards) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/IMG_0746.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-2025-a-conference-to-remember) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [CUE 2025 - A Conference to Remember](https://blog.etcconnect.com/cue-2025-a-conference-to-remember) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 17-Jul-2025 We at ETC continue to celebrate our 50th year with fun, education, products, and some of our favorite people! CUE 2025 took place in Middleton, WI, on June 17-19, and nearly 400 attendees from various ends of the industry joined in the fun. 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... 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