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Lightswitch and Elation Lighting Magic at Descanso Gardens “Enchanted Forest of Light”

LOS ANGELES – This past holiday season marked the second year Lightswitch designed “Enchanted Forest of Light” at Descanso Gardens and the fifth year of “Illumination” at Morton Arboretum, creating visually stunning and memorable experiences using a bevy of fixtures including Elation’s IP65 -rated Proteus arc-source moving heads. The Elation fixtures were among more than 400 fixtures that 4Wall provided for the Descanso Gardens attraction, which was open from Nov. 19, 2017 to Jan. 7, 2018.

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ProMolded Multicables at United Center Chicago

The celebrated home of the champion Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks now features a 190,000 square-foot addition with power distribution and trussing installed by Upstaging.  Opened to the public last fall, the new atrium features the stadium’s box office as well as an expansive team store, dining options, business offices, and the eternally popular Michael Jordan statue, now indoors and artfully lit. 

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Claypaky Lighting Fixtures Support “Ilusio, Magic on Ice” During its Roanoke, Virginia Run

ROANOKE, VA – Ilusio, Magic on Ice, a skating spectacular created by, and starring, Steve Wheeler, has been called a new genre of ice show fusing figure skating’s grace and athleticism with larger-than-life grand illusions. To help light the show when it appeared last fall at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA, LD Emiliano Morgia chose Claypaky Sharpys and Sharpy Washes supplied by Lee Hartman & Sons in Roanoke. The fixtures were sourced via ACT Lighting, Inc.

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Pro Production Sessions at NAMM Offer Wealth of Tips from Industry Pros

ANAHEIM, CA – If you were looking for a wide range of tips on everything from cool visual design ideas (Stop thinking “literally,” start thinking “laterally” -Jonathan Smeeton) to how to make a graceful exit from the tour bus without watching your career crash and burn (Make effective use of the ample downtime you have on tour to plan your career transition -Robert Scovill), the Hilton Anaheim’s fourth floor was the place to be from Jan. 25-27.

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