April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, which kicks off World Autism Awareness Week. Seeing that our blog is called 'Spectrum' and that cities and landmarks all over the world will be lit up blue...

We recognize that the best way for you to evaluate lighting and special effects is live, in person and in your own space - and we have an entire fleet of Rosco sales people and dealers who would love...

Rosco has been working with lighting designers since its inception in the early 1900's. Many of the colors designers have used and loved through the decades have come from designers' need for...

by Stan Schwartz, Executive Vice President As regular readers of Spectrum know, Rosco has asked for lighting designers to submit photos of the design work of which they're proud of, along with a...

While this week marks the official beginning of winter - cold, snow and ice have already introduced themselves to most of the northern hemisphere this year. Add the holiday season into the mix and...

by Stan Schwartz, Executive Vice President The “Share The Work” initiative, in which we asked lighting designers to send us photos of their work, has yielded an extraordinary outpouring of lighting...

Halloween is a time for ghosts, get-togethers and of course CANDY. If you want a unique treat for your Halloween party this year - might I suggest some blacklight candy: This candy will sharpen you...

by Stan Schwartz, Executive Vice President The “Share The Work” initiative, in which we asked lighting designers to send us photos of their work, has yielded an extraordinary outpouring of lighting...

Fog, smoke, mist and haze effects have been incorporated into productions of all types and sizes to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. In some cases, the fog is actually a central character...

For lighting designers, including the big time, Broadway-level guys, it isn’t always about the big rigs, moving lights and elaborate cue lists. It’s more about creative solutions…and knowing what’s...