Bridgeville, Penn. – January 9, 2024 – The City Club of Cleveland is one of the oldest independent free speech forums. It is renowned for its tradition of debate. When the organization moved to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square district, it needed lighting that would be comfortable for those on stage. But the lighting also had to provide broadcast-quality illumination as well as live streams and local PBS rebroadcasts.
The Forum Room at the City Club of Cleveland hosts roughly 100 programs a year. They include weekly Friday Forums, which air on local NPR affiliate, WKSU, and are livestreamed to www.cityclub.org. Discussions are rebroadcast on the local PBS television channel, WVIZ, each Sunday morning.
Broadcast Lighting for AV
The lighting for the new Forum Room had to be easy to control and adjust for non-AV professionals. And the fixtures must illuminate the Forum stage and provide broadcast quality video for the livestream audience. David Walters, Regional Sales Manager at iVideo, a leading supplier of audio/video technology based in Cleveland, recommended Brightline lighting for the job.
“For the stage, we all knew we’d use LED lights,” said Walters, “but it couldn’t look like a TV Studio. It is lit in a way that allows the in-person attendees and virtual audiences to experience the event without it being overly bright or a distraction for those on stage.”
Walters decided on Brightline SeriesONE L1.2 studio fixtures. Twelve L1.2 lights now hang overhead in the Forum Room. Because the ceiling is white, the lights were selected in a matching shade. “We’ve got a very blended look. That includes the piping the fixtures hang from, which is also white.”
Ease of Use is Key
When it comes to ease of use, City Club staff and colleagues appreciate the DMX controls as well as an improved overall look. “Our partners at Ideastream Public Media, who produce our forums, greatly appreciate the color temperature control and ease of use,” reported Maria Gerstenberger, Digital Content Manager, the City Club of Cleveland.
The Brightline L1.2 soft light utilizes > 97 CRI LEDs to emit high-quality illumination.
The fixture weighs less than 13 pounds and is an asset when working with tight spaces. It also features variable white color temperature, supporting optimized color matching throughout changes in ambient light.
“The feedback from the staff has been that the lights look great and are very easy to use,” continued Gerstenberger. “We just slide faders to adjust the lighting. Anyone from the staff can work with them, not just those in production or part of our technical crew.
“The lighting has enhanced the space tremendously. The lights themselves are visually appealing and complement the room’s décor. We love how they just blend in with the ceiling.”
A Historic Lighting Upgrade
“We are happy to be part of this historic organization’s upgrade,” said Kathy Katz, Brightline managing partner. “Thanks to the upgrade, the many supporters of the City Club of Cleveland will enjoy dramatically improved production values whether watching live streams, broadcasts, or in-person. Our Cleveland-based dealer, David Walters at iVideo, as well as our Lighting Designer and CAD Specialist, Leslie Moynihan, and Michael Zihmer, National Sales Manager, worked hard to find the best solution for the City Club of Cleveland.. They did a spectacular job.”
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