Jack Singer Concert Hall Gets a Full Suite of Upgrades
Gearforce Tackles the Present & Future of Livestreaming
TV & film LDs talk lighting for the screen & more !
FALL 2021 VOLUME 25 NO . 3
CONTENTS
PHOTO : BRANDON ARTIS
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DEPARTMENTS
News Flashes The latest from Canada ’ s lighting , video & production industries
Agenda Your industry event calendar
Northern Lights The Stanley Cup Final at the Bell Centre , Sheridan College ’ s SIRT Centre & more
In Focus Julie Legault & Joey Sadler
Product Spots New products & technologies for the lighting , video & staging markets
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Advertisers ’ Index
FEATURES
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THE MAGIC HOUR Delivers a Whimsical Walk-Through Experience By Brad Trenaman What do you do when you ’ re a production rental company with a warehouse full of unused equipment because a pandemic has essentially shut down the industry you serve ? For Innovation Lighting in Vancouver , they ’ ve found success and satisfaction during the past year and a half by partnering with other companies – both commercial and nonprofit – to explore creative ways of storytelling with light . Innovation , alongside Presentation House Theatre and Electric Company Theatre would go on to co-produce The Magic Hour , an immersive walk-through experience that makes good on that exploration .
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JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL An All-Encompassing Suite of Upgrades
By Kevin Young The Jack Singer Concert Hall is one of Calgary ’ s most versatile performance venues and part of Arts Commons – a six-story , 560,000-sq . -ft . complex , which also houses five smaller theatres . It ’ s a beautiful and
Jann Arden performs for a livestream at Gearforce , Pg . 26
acoustically acclaimed venue ; home to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra , Arts Commons programming , as well as TED talks , private events , and full-on rock shows . As such , an upgrade to their lighting , video , and electrical systems , the addition of a broadcast streaming suite , and the replacement of the venue ’ s audio systems required balancing the needs of the artists that perform there and the diverse audience expectations for any type of show .
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GEARFORCE GOES BEYOND The virtual concert model has kept the spirit of the “ live show ” afloat ; but is it here to stay ? By Andrew Leyenhorst Vancouver ’ s Gearforce is one of Canada ’ s premiere touring production firms , so it ’ s little surprise that they too dipped into the livestreaming pool in the past year , albeit in a way that goes far beyond what many others have done . PL & P learned about Gearforce ’ s approach to livestreamed concerts with artists such as Jann Arden , and gained insights on the future of the model from some of Canada ’ s top touring techs .
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Classifieds
Project Update Red Rocks Amphitheatre , London ’ s Pride Embankment cabaret , the Scottish Ballet & more
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LIGHTS & LENSES TV , Film & Broadcast LDs Talk Lighting for the Screen By Andrew Leyenhorst When it comes to fantasizing about lighting , it can be fairly easy to get carried away thinking about the limitless options and infinite creative freedom that comes with designing in previs or even in the room . What happens when you ’ re no longer lighting for the human eye , and moreso for the electric eye of a camera ? How does the approach change ? PL & P sits down with a panel of top LDs to discuss the unique considerations that come into play when designing for picture , the set versus the stage , and more !
PL & P
PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING & PRODUCTION
THE MAGIC HOUR
DELIVERS A WHIMSICAL WALK-THROUGH EXPERIENCE
COVER PHOTO : THE MAGIC HOUR BY CLAYTON BARANIUK