Ovation and Rogue Fixtures Transcend Time and Space in College Production of 33 Variations

COON RAPIDS, MN – Moisés Kaufman’s moving drama 33 Variations follows the transformative journey of a musicologist, who, after being diagnosed with ALS, sets out to learn why Beethoven felt compelled to write 33 variations of an otherwise unheralded Anton Diabelli waltz. Lighting such an ethereal production requires a design that’s as subtle, varied and delicately balanced as the Kaufman’s beautifully crafted play itself.

QUEBEC, CANADA. – The city of Rouyn-Noranda in western Québec, Canada, is proud of its beautifully-designed city hall building. Serving as the administrative building for the region’s municipal government as well as an important cultural gathering place, its distinctive architectural design also makes it an important city landmark. In order to highlight the building’s modern architecture after dark, as well as Citizenship and Cooperation Square, Rouyn-Noranda’s city government sought a dynamic exterior lighting scheme.

NYC – Behind the Scenes announces the creation of a new granting program, the BTS Counseling Fund, which is designed to provide early access to mental health and addiction counseling for entertainment technology professionals by assisting with the associated financial burdens. Behind the Scenes was approached earlier this year by Karen Sherman with the idea of creating the fund, “I’m a choreographer whose day job is as a stage technician; I’ve worked both sides of the stage for over 20 years.”

NASHVILLE – The Moody Blues wrapped another successful run with a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites. Lighting designer Mick Thornton utilized a rig featuring Robe Pointes, Bandit’s exclusive GRNLite Moving Washes and Pars, as well as 80 Claypaky Mirage Panels controlled with a grandMA1 console.