Take-5 Spotlight – Tom Lumley
Today’s Take-5 Spotlight is on Tom Lumley, Director of Professional Services
Today’s Take-5 Spotlight is on Tom Lumley, Director of Professional Services
A bold new chapter in Cleveland’s lighting legacy begins as Phase One of Illuminate CLE officially launches in Public Square. This permanent, architecturally integrated lighting installation—developed in collaboration with Destination Cleveland—was brought to life by the expert team at Vincent Lighting Systems.
Today’s Take-5 Spotlight is on Jacqueline Williams, Production Specialist
Transforming an ordinary radio station into a vibrant interdimensional adventure, VLS installed over 1,600 custom lighting fixtures, advanced DMX control systems, and scenic-integrated designs to bring this immersive art experience to life.
VLS Illuminates Meow Wolf Grapevine – A Fusion of Creativity and Technical Innovation
Vincent Lighting Systems Partners with Destination Cleveland for a Spectacular Downtown Lighting Demonstration
We are elated to announce that Meow Wolf’s fourth exhibition, The Real Unreal, has been honored with the Lumen West Award for Control Innovation from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Los Angeles! This prestigious Award of Excellence is a testament to the ingenuity and dedication of an exceptional team of lighting professionals and collaborators.Â
Experienced Leader brings deep business background that will help continue company growth
Today’s Take-5 Spotlight is on Byran Mravec, Director of R&P and National Projects.
Find inspiration for your next event! View images of past events we’ve produced, discover our range of capabilities, and learn why VLS does it best.
Today’s Take-5 Spotlight is on Ron Kline, Account Executive
Take-5 Spotlight 06.30.23: Cyd Knight
Check out our new wedding lookbook to discover inspiration for your special day!
Take-5 Spotlight 05.19.23: Paul Vincent
When it comes to planning an event, lighting is often overlooked but in reality, it can be the secret ingredient that elevates any event from ordinary to extraordinary! Let’s dive into the top 5 benefits of working with a professional lighting company.
Color is a powerful tool in the world of entertainment lighting. Learn about commonly used colors for events and their associated impacts to the overall ambiance.
Take-5 Spotlight 04.28.23: Carolyn Heard
Discover the differences between fog and haze machines, two popular special effects machines used to create misty atmospheres for events. We take a look into how both machines work, their advantages and disadvantages, and which machine might be best for different types of events.
VLS Supplies Equipment for University of Cincinnati’s BAAM 2023 Performance
Take-5 Spotlight 01.17.23: Carly Conroy
VLS lit up the annual New Year’s celebration in Pittsburgh, known as Highmark First Night.
Take-5 Spotlight 12.16.22: Michelle Leigh
A traditional approach to making snow onstage is with the use of theatrical “snow” dropped from a snow bag (also known as a snow cradle).
Take-5 Spotlight 12.2.22: Mandi Stevens
Take-5 Spotlight 11.04.22: Liz Turner
Take-5 Spotlight 10.21.22: Matt White
Start your career with VLS! Our people are our strength, and in addition to competitive pay, we offer lots of benefits. Click the button below to learn more.
As school gets underway for the 2022-23 school year, so do productions in school theaters. From orchestral concerts to full-ensemble musicals, there is a lot going on in your theater! With that in mind, have you reviewed your facility for gaps in safety? The well-being of actors. musicians, stage hands, crew, and technical directors, as well as those in the audience, ultimately comes down to the decisions you make.
Students who wish to intern with VLS over the Summer or Fall of 2022 can apply for open spots in Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Pittsburgh.
As our business evolves and we expand our service offerings, we have reimagined our brand to illustrate that we do more than lighting while continuing to stand by our core values and VLS Promise.
For lighting, rigging, video walls and more – VLS is your source.
Our country, our communities, our families and (of course) Vincent Lighting are all facing unprecedented challenges with the disturbance of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we have a bright outlook for the future, uncertainty definitely lies ahead. With events postponed and facilities closed, portions of our business are slower than we would like. We have a terrific team at Vincent Lighting, and as our rental shop is idle, we are making attempts to do maintenance on our facilities and equipment and provide training for our employees. Our goal is to robustly resume our operations, as the industry begins to reboot.
Due to concerns from COVID-19, many customers are choosing to postpone or cancel their in-person events and meetings. Vincent Lighting is working to ensure that the show must go on. Our team of lighting and event technology specialists are working to offer alternate solutions for web conferencing and video streaming lighting.
Due to concerns over the coronavirus, the 60th Anniversary of USITT’s Stage Expo and Conference planned for Houston has been cancelled. Stay tuned for details on USITT 2021 in Columbus, Ohio.
For the past two years, VLS leadership has been structured around individual offices in Cleveland, Northern Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Detroit and North Carolina. To improve our focus on market and operational areas, we are excited to announce that several key individuals at Vincent Lighting Systems have been identified to hold new roles within our leadership team.
About to embark on a new year, we have taken a moment to reflect on 2019. This video showcases just a handful of the lighting services that we provided for various corporate meetings, concerts, festivals, musicals, shows, parties, weddings, systems designs and installations over the past year.
Join Vincent Lighting Systems, for the 2020 Vendor Showcase and Open House, February 11 – 13. Registration is now open! Sign up in advance and attend, to be eligible to win a VLS Prize Package!
Students who wish to intern with VLS over the summer next year can apply for open spots in Cleveland, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh.
Some legacy ETC consoles will have limited software development in the near future. It’s highly recommended that these consoles be evaluated for upgrade. Vincent Lighting Systems can support customers who have existing ETC products and help determine the most cost effective upgrade path.
Vincent Lighting examined the church’s goals to create a modern look to their sanctuary stage and provide a cost-effective plan to gradually transition to LED lighting. Working closely with the church staff, VLS created a fresh look to to their stage, using energy-efficient fixtures.
For BLINK 2019, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge will be bathed in light and sound, October 10-13. Be part of a behind-the-scenes discussion with Masary Studios and Vincent Lighting, to learn what it took to put this together for the festival. This featured session will be presented at the USITT – OVS Fall Conference, Saturday, October 12.
We are honored to have been voted a finalist for Projection, Lights & Staging News’ Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year award! Your vote can help us get a Parnelli Award.
The Aronoff Center is a performing arts center in downtown Cincinnati comprised of three multi-purpose auditoriums. The largest venue, Procter & Gamble Hall, features a beautiful fiber optic star ceiling that was recently upgraded with LED illuminators.
Vincent Lighting Systems (VLS) continues to drive innovation in lighting with a substantial investment in state-of-the-art, intelligent lighting fixtures. The Vari-Lite 2600 family of fixtures is one of the most powerful platforms on the market, offering high intensity, exceptional performance and superb light quality in an LED moving light fixture.
