Evening visitors to Montreal this summer are being dazzled by an extravagant glow illuminating the sidewalks in front of five major theatres and some of their facades. So far, says Quartier des spectacles spokesman Christophe Riffaud, funding has been done by a partnership of all three levels of government, but private sponsors and advertisers are now being sought.
Designed and executed by Montreal’s Photonic Dreams, the LED installations are the latest entry in the city’s ongoing Quartier des spectacles branding of its downtown cultural district. Included in Photonic’s display is a colourful four-minute light show whose theme is a classic red theatre curtain interacting with historic architectural features. Although some elements of the installation will disappear at the end of this month, lighting on the walls and second-storey windows of the venerable Theatre du Nouveau Monde on rue Sainte-Catherine will remain as a permanent feature.
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