Professional Lighting & Production - Summer 2017 | Page 5

CONTENTS
SUMMER 2017 VOL. 21 NO. 2
State-of-the-art technologies await visitors at Dubai’s City Walk, Pg. 30
DEPARTMENTS
9 NEWS FLASHES

Updates from across Canada’s lighting,
video & production industries
15 AGENDA

Your industry event calendar
16 NORTHERN LIGHTS

The 2017 JUNO Awards, Zeds Dead
& more
FEATURES
THE DEATH OF DULL
Panic! At The Disco’s
Death of a Bachelor Tour
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By Andrew King
The video-heavy design for the quasi-
theatrical rock outfit’s latest tour sways
from a Great Gatsby-inspired ‘30s motif to
‘50s Rat Pack swagger to lavish modernity
with ease.
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34 IN FOCUS REBEL
36 PRODUCT SPOTS By Kevin Young
The site that previously hosted Sound
Academy is once again a Hogtown
hotspot, thanks in large part to a killer
lighting and visuals rig with heaps of
candlepower.

Profiles on lighting pros Al Paquette
& Clare Mathison
The newest products & technologies to
hit the lighting, video & staging markets
41 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
A Reloaded Toronto
Nightlife Staple
A NEW ERA FOR AN ICON
Major Upgrades at
Toronto’s Massey Hall
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By Andrew King
This longstanding beacon for the
performing arts is ushering in a new
era with one-of-a-kind experiences for
patrons and performers alike.
DIGITAL IMMERSION ON
A COLASSAL SCALE
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The Canadian Connection
to Dubai’s City Walk
By Michael Raine
Like many of its attractions, Dubai’s semi-
outdoor retail and dining complex is an
ultra-modern, ultra-lavish sight to behold
thanks in large part to some Canadian
creative pros.
44 CLASSIFIEDS
46 PROJECT UPDATE

A New Era
for an Icon
Major Upgrades for
Toronto’s Massey Hall
Raiding the Rock Vault in Vegas,
Ultra Miami & more
REBEL
A Reloaded
Toronto
Nightlife Staple
Digital Immersion on a Colossal Scale
The Canadian Connection to Dubai’s City Walk
The 2017 JUNO
Awards,
Zeds Dead
Live & More
COVER PHOTO:
PANIC! AT THE DISCO’S
DEATH OF A BACHELOR
TOUR BY TODD KAPLAN