Professional Lighting & Production - Winter 2017 | Page 5

DEPARTMENTS 09 News Flashes The latest from Canada’s lighting, video & production industries 15 Agenda Your industry event calendar 16 Northern Lights 42 In Focus Arcade Fire, Vancouver’s Cambie St. Bridge & more Get to know Phil Cane & Mark Desloges Arcade Fire’s Infinite Content Tour & other Canada-connected outings, Pg.16 FEATURES 44 Product Spots 49 Advertisers’ Index 52 Classifieds 54 Project Update The newest products & technologies to hit the lighting, video & staging markets The latest designs for Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber & more Cover Photo: Lady Gaga on her Joanne World Tour by Steve Jennings Lady Gaga’s Joanne World Tour 18 By Brad Trenaman Production & Lighting Designer LeRoy Bennett, Production Manager Bob “Hydro” Mullin & Art Director Peter Aquinde take us around one of the most talked-about tours of the year. Forward-Thinking for 40 Years 22 Solotech Celebrates a Milestone Anniversary By Kevin Young After four successful decades of business, the Quebec-based production technologies powerhouse continues to grow & innovate. Professional Lighting & Production’s 26 2018 Directory of Suppliers Find the direct source for any lighting, video, or staging product you need for your project in our convenient, easy-to-access directory. The young designer behind Chance the Rapper’s latest spectacle, Pg. 54 CONTENTS