Belfer Lighting – Marquee Lighting

Belfer Lighting’s Marquee series provides perfect decorative accent lighting for any setting. Create stunning entrances to theaters, hotels, restaurants and more with mitered commercial marquee lighting. Lamp Guards and Decora accessories are available for Dressing Rooms and Vanities.

The Vault

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Marquee Lighting around the bar at The Vault at 8 Horses Lounge

The Vault - 8 Horses Lounge, Boise, ID

Featuring MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting above the Bar

The 8 Horses Lounge in downtown Boise is a remarkable fusion of history and modern design. This innovative venue breathes new life into the old Boise City National Bank building, where a team of eight horses once transported heavy sandstone blocks for its construction. The integration of black powder-coated Belfer Marquee lighting enhances the unique architectural features, creating an inviting atmosphere for patrons. This project exemplifies how modern lighting solutions can honor historical spaces, making them relevant and enjoyable for today's community. Discover how history and design converge in commercial spaces.

Design: Pepper Design Co.

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Franklin Theater Renovation

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Marquee Lighting at the entrance to The Factory at Jamison in TN

Franklin Theater – Jamison Theater Renovation, Franklin TN

Featuring MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting in Custom Ceiling

Project Overview

The Franklin Theater, formerly known as the Jamison Theater, underwent a comprehensive renovation to become the permanent home of Studio Tenn, a renowned professional theater company. This renovation is part of the broader revitalization of The Factory at Franklin, a historic landmark in downtown Franklin, Tennessee.

The renovation balances modern functionality with historic preservation, maintaining the venue's character while creating an enhanced patron experience.

Lighting Design

Central to the Franklin Theater renovation was the integration of Belfer’s MQ2504 recessed marquee lighting fixtures into the theater entrance canopy. These custom-designed fixtures provide clean, architectural lines while delivering bold, even illumination for the theater’s exterior.

Key Features of the MQ2504 Fixtures:

  • Recessed installation: Allows seamless integration into the existing canopy.

  • Faceplate: Custom integration into Brass Ceiling Panels

  • Lamps: medium base LED lamps for optimal illumination.

  • Durability: Engineered for long-term performance in high-traffic environments.

This solution demonstrates how custom lighting can enhance visibility, highlight architectural elements, and maintain historic integrity.

Project Highlights

  • Seamless Integration: The recessed MQ2504 fixtures integrate smoothly with the existing ceiling canopy.

  • Enhanced Visibility: The lighting elevates the theater’s entrance, creating a welcoming environment for patrons.

  • Historic Preservation: The design respects and highlights the original architectural elements of the theater.

  • Custom Engineering: Fixtures were tailored to meet precise dimensions, lighting angles, and performance requirements.

  • Energy Efficiency: LED technology delivers impactful illumination while reducing energy consumption.

The Franklin Theater renovation demonstrates Belfer Lighting’s expertise in integrating custom lighting solutions into historic and modern architectural spaces. From exterior marquee lighting to interior illumination, the project highlights how custom lighting design can enhance aesthetics, functionality, and audience experience.

Design: Apeiro Design
Architecture:  Centric Architecture

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Tacombi Restaurant

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Marquee Lighting around the entrance to Tacomi Restaurant in Westbury NY

Tacombi Restaurant, Westbury, NY

Featuring Belfer MQ2502 Marquee Lighting around outdoor restaurant

Marquee Lighting around the entrance to Tacomi Restaurant in Westbury NY
Marquee Lighting around the entrance to Tacomi Restaurant in Westbury NY
Marquee Lighting around the entrance to Tacomi Restaurant in Westbury NY

Project Overview

Belfer provided the MQ2502 Marquee Lighting for the exterior façade of the Tacombi Restaurant in New York City, supplying durable, architectural-grade fixtures that bring a welcoming glow to the building’s entrance. The white powder coat finish accentuates Tacombi’s bright tropical aesthetic while enhancing nighttime visibility and curb appeal.

These fixtures frame the restaurant’s entryway, creating a distinctive feature that guides visitors inside while reinforcing the brand’s inviting atmosphere. The MQ2502 Marquee lighting provides both functionality and design versatility—ideal for contemporary hospitality environments where durability and style must coexist seamlessly.

The MQ2502 is a modular marquee lighting unit designed for commercial and hospitality environments. Its crisp white finish complements a range of design palettes, while the powder-coated aluminum housing ensures long-term resistance to weather and corrosion.

  • High performance: Engineered for even light distribution with excellent brightness control
  • Weather resistant: Powder-coated finish shields against outdoor conditions
  • UL Listed: UL Listed for wet or damp locations
  • Flexible design: Modular mounting options for linear, grid, or perimeter configurations
  • Energy efficient: Compatible with LED retrofit bulbs for reduced energy use
  • Made in the USA: Precision-built to Belfer’s quality standards

Lighting Advantages

For the Tacombi project, the MQ2502 marquee fixtures provided several performance and aesthetic advantages:

  • Enhanced street visibility and brand recognition
  • Uniform illumination with low glare and high efficiency
  • A clean, architectural look that complements building textures
  • Long-lasting white powder coat retains finish integrity over time
  • Seamless integration with Tacombi’s overall design language

Architect: Tricarico Architecture and Design PC

Paramount Theater Netflix comedy special

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Netflix Comedy Special: Paramount Theater, Austin, TX

Featuring MQ2502 Marquee Lighting surrounding Theater Stage

Marquee Lighting around the stage for Originator Productions
Installing Marquee Lighting around the stage for Originator Productions

Project Overview

For the Netflix Comedy Special filmed at the Paramount Theater, stage lighting was designed to define the performance area while maintaining a sleek, professional appearance. Originator Productions contacted Belfer to set the stage for an original Netflix comedy special with Stavros Halkias.

Belfer’s MQ2502 Marquee Lighting in Black Powder Coat was installed around the perimeter of the stage, framing the front edge with a bold, even glow.

This installation enhanced visibility for performers, created a strong architectural line on camera, and reinforced the theater’s historic yet modernized style. Installation photos highlight the straightforward setup process, showing how easily the MQ2502 fixtures integrate into a live event environment.

Why the MQ2502 Marquee Lighting?

The MQ2502 Marquee Series delivers high-output, energy-efficient illumination with a compact form factor designed for theaters and performance venues. The black powder coat finish allowed the fixtures to blend into the stage when off, while their glow framed the performance space with precision during the show.

Key Benefits

  • Stage Definition: Fixtures highlight the edge of the stage, improving audience sightlines and on-camera clarity.

  • Sleek Aesthetic: Black powder coat trim blends into the theater stage when not illuminated.

  • Dynamic Glow: Even perimeter lighting enhances both live audience experience and filmed performance.

  • Easy Installation: Modular fixture design simplifies setup, documented in installation photos.

  • Reliable Performance: LED light engine built for demanding entertainment environments.

Installation Highlights

  • Fixtures positioned around the front perimeter of the stage to create a continuous line of light.

  • Black powder coat finish provides low-visibility hardware during the day and high visual impact when illuminated.

  • Simple modular connections ensured a fast and efficient installation process.

  • Documented installation photos demonstrate how quickly the MQ2502 integrates into stage infrastructure.

Enhancing Broadcast + Streaming Production

For televised and streaming performances like the Netflix Comedy Special, lighting is as important to cameras as it is to audiences. The MQ2502 Marquee Lighting played a key role in:

  • Framing Performers On-Camera: A glowing stage edge provided definition on wide shots and close-ups alike.

  • Improving Depth Perception: Perimeter light helped cameras separate performers from the background.

  • Maintaining Consistency: LED dimming ensured flicker-free lighting at any output, critical for broadcast recording.

  • Elevating Production Value: The stage perimeter glow gave the final video a polished, high-production aesthetic.

Technical Specifications

  • Fixture: MQ2502 Marquee Lighting

  • Finish: Black Powder Coat

  • Mounting: Surface-mounted along stage perimeter

  • Light Source: Integrated LED, dimmable

Results

The MQ2502 Marquee Lighting in Black Powder Coat delivered a bold perimeter glow that defined the stage for both live audiences and cameras. The fixtures framed the performers with clean lines of light while blending into the stage architecture when turned off. The result: a professional, polished stage presence that elevated the Netflix Comedy Special’s production quality.

Moxy Hotel Boston

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Marquee Lighting around the bar at the Moxy Hotel in Boston MA

Moxy Hotel, Boston MA

Featuring MQ2504 Marquee Lighting with Custom Mitres over Hotel Bar

Sexy, moody, hip – the lighting design for the new MOXY Hotel in downtown Boston is definitely not your average hospitality lighting.
Don't settle for an ordinary hotel experience at Moxy Boston Downtown. This boutique hotel offers the modern conveniences you need in a hip, party-loving atmosphere. This incredible location gets the party started by putting you center stage of all the entertainment that Boston, MA, has to offer.
Afterward, wander through our hotel to the wildly fun Bar Moxy, the heartbeat of the hotel with Belfer powder coated Marquee Lighting surrounding the bar. Created for the young at heart, Moxy celebrates nonconformity, open-mindedness, and originality above all. Moxy, not just a hotel, it's a lifestyle.

Architecture: JCJ Architecture
Design: LAM Partners

Marquee Lighting around the bar at the Moxy Hotel in Boston MA

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Lux Theatre Banff AB

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Lux Theatre, Banff AB, Canada

Featuring MQ2502 Marquee Lighting around Exterior of Classic Cinema

Marquee Lighting at the theater at Lux Cinema in Baniff Canada

The opening of the Lux Theatre in May of 1913 marked the beginning of a new entertainment era in Banff. Constructed in the years before either radio or television was available, the theatre screened features, comedies and newsreels which would bring the world to this small mountain town. Patrons would enjoy musical productions while film reels were changed, courtesy of an early victrola machine that played vinyl records.

The Lux theatre is thought to be one of the first cinema houses in Alberta to screen movies with fully synchronized sound in 1930. The films incorporating synchronized dialogue were known as "talking pictures" or 'talkies'. Then came Technicolor, a trademark process known and celebrated for its hyper-realistic, saturated levels of color film. These innovations increased audiences for the movies and contributed to the sustained popularity of Banff's Lux Theatre.

Affectionately known as "The Lux", the existing local landmark opened in 1989 and has four separate theatres that provide daily screenings of popular new releases. The theatre also hosts feature evenings to showcase Canadian and foreign films, documentaries and special interest productions. The Lux remains a popular destination in Banff, especially for the Tuesday evening ticket deals and live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Hospice of South Texas

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Marquee Lighting at the entrance to the theater at the Hospice at South Texas

Hospice of South Texas, Hallettsville, TX

Featuring MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting in Hospice Center Movie Theatre

Project Overview

Hospice of South Texas, the region’s oldest local nonprofit hospice, provides compassionate care that helps patients live beyond their illness. As part of fostering normalcy and community, the Dornburg Center of Compassion inpatient facility includes a movie theater for residents and families. To highlight the theater entrance, a custom wooden marquee sign was installed, framed by MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting in White Powder Coat. The bright white fixtures outline the sign, creating a bold, welcoming glow that enhances visibility and celebrates the theater as a focal point for residents and visitors.

Why the MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting?

The MQ2504 Marquee Series provides precise, high-quality illumination that works perfectly as a framing element. In this project, the white powder coat finish creates a strong visual contrast against the wooden sign, making the theater entrance highly legible and aesthetically bold, while the recessed mounting keeps the fixtures neatly contained within the sign’s edges.

Key Benefits

  • Framing Effect: White fixtures highlight the perimeter of the wooden sign for a clear, defined marquee look.

  • High Visibility: The bright, low-glare illumination draws attention and welcomes visitors.

  • Durable Finish: White powder coat ensures long-lasting performance in an indoor/outdoor entry environment.

  • Energy Efficient: Integrated LED delivers reliable illumination with minimal energy use.

  • Low Maintenance: Ideal for healthcare and community spaces requiring dependable, long-lasting lighting.

Installation Highlights

  • MQ2504 fixtures recessed into the wooden sign along its perimeter.

  • White powder coat creates a strong visual outline that frames the theater name and enhances visibility.

  • The result is a professional, inviting entrance that balances function, aesthetics, and emotional impact.

Technical Specifications

  • Fixture: MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting

  • Finish: White Powder Coat

  • Mounting: Recessed along wooden sign perimeter

  • Light Source: Integrated LED, dimmable

Results

The MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Lighting in White Powder Coat creates a striking visual frame around the wooden theater sign. The contrast of bright white against warm wood enhances readability, draws attention to the entrance, and provides a soft, welcoming glow for residents and families. The installation elevates the theater marquee to a focal feature that balances elegance, visibility, and approachability.

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Harkins Cinema CinaGrill

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Marquee Lighting at the entrance to the cinema and restaurant at the Harkins Cinema in Lake Pleasant AZ

Harkins Cinema CinaGrill, Lake Pleasant, AZ

Featuring Belfer MQ2504 LED Recessed Marquee Fixtures

Project Overview

Belfer Lighting was selected to provide custom recessed marquee lighting for the entrance of Harkins Cinema CinéGrill, a luxury cinema and dining destination. To enhance both visibility and style under the cinema’s covered portico, Belfer’s MQ2504 LED Recessed Marquee Fixtures were used to create a clean, radiant ceiling canopy that welcomes guests into the cinematic experience.

Lighting Objectives

  • Illuminate the cinema entrance portico with even, glare-free lighting
  • Enhance the modern architectural lines of the cinema façade
  • Deliver long-lasting LED performance with minimal maintenance
  • Create a subtle yet inviting glow that reinforces the cinema’s premium brand

Fixture Spotlight: MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Fixture

  • Low-profile recessed design ideal for architectural ceilings and soffits

  • Precision LED optics provide consistent, dimmable illumination

  • Durable aluminum construction for commercial environments

  • Perfect for theaters, cinemas, restaurants, and retail entrances

Lighting Results

The result is a polished, high-performance marquee lighting solution that enhances the theater’s entrance with subtle drama and clear functionality. The MQ2504 fixtures blend seamlessly into the portico ceiling, offering a modern upgrade to traditional marquee lighting.

Design: Paradigm Design

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Ark Encounter Carousel Cincinnati

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Project Gallery: Ark Encounter Carousel Pavilion, Williamstown, KY (Cincinnati Region)

Featuring Belfer MQ2502 Recessed Marquee Fixtures

Marquee Lighting around the carousel at the Cincinnati Zoo

Project Overview

The Ark Encounter Carousel Pavilion, located in Williamstown, KY near Cincinnati, is a showpiece within one of the country’s most unique family destinations. Belfer Lighting was selected to provide a complete lighting solution, combining custom architectural fixtures and MQ2502 recessed medium base marquee lights to create a warm, immersive environment for guests of all ages.

Home to a handcrafted carousel with one-of-a-kind animal figures, the pavilion’s design evokes the nostalgia of historic amusement architecture while using modern, energy-efficient lighting systems for durability and control.

Lighting Solution

Belfer’s lighting approach combined discreet architectural illumination with visible marquee sparkle under the carousel canopy.

MQ2502 Recessed Medium Base Marquee Fixtures

Installed in the carousel center pole and canopy areas, the MQ2502 fixtures provide a classic glowing marquee effect, contributing warmth, rhythm, and visual delight to the space.

Specifications:

  • Model: MQ2502 Medium Base Recessed Marquee Fixture

  • Socket: E26 medium base for LED or decorative lamps

  • Mounting: Surface mounted in canopy and around center pole

  • Finish: Custom-trimmed to match woodwork and ceiling tones

  • Rating: UL Listed Indoor damp-rated

  • Applications: Theater-style sparkle lighting in themed spaces

Design Intent

The lighting design at the Ark Encounter Carousel Pavilion aimed to recreate the timeless feeling of historic carousel houses, with today’s performance and flexibility. The MQ2502 marquee fixtures create sparkle and charm and offer soft, even coverage that enhances materials and architecture.

Together, these systems help define the pavilion’s identity—joyful, magical, and welcoming.

Installation Highlights

  • MQ2502 fixtures arranged in rhythmic grids under the carousel canopy

  • Medium base sockets support decorative lamping for nostalgic ambiance

  • Lighting controls synchronized with ride operations and events

  • Designed for long life and low maintenance in a high-traffic public setting

Results

The Ark Encounter Carousel Pavilion now glows with architectural charm and family-friendly brilliance, thanks to Belfer’s coordinated lighting system. The MQ2502 marquee lights bring vintage sparkle to the canopy.

Archer Music Hall

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Marquee Lighting at the entrance to the Archer Event Center

Archer Music Hall, Allentown, PA

Featuring Belfer MQ2504 Recessed Medium Base Marquee Fixtures under Entrance Canopy

Marquee Lighting at the entrance to the Archer Event Center
Marquee Lighting at the entrance to the Archer Event Center

Project Overview

Located in the heart of downtown Allentown, PA, Archer Music Hall is a vibrant live performance venue known for blending historic charm with modern design. As part of a revitalized cultural corridor, the venue’s entrance canopy was designed to make a statement—warm, inviting, and timeless. Belfer Lighting provided MQ2504 recessed medium base marquee fixtures to create a dramatic illuminated entryway that echoes the style of classic theaters while delivering modern reliability.

Lighting Solution

Belfer’s MQ2504 recessed marquee fixture was selected for its versatile medium base socket, clean architectural detailing, and compatibility with decorative lamping. Installed in a grid formation beneath the exterior canopy, these fixtures offer a balance of elegance, performance, and ease of maintenance, ideal for a high-traffic venue.

Fixture Specifications:

  • Model: MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Fixture

  • Mounting: Flush-recessed in canopy soffit

  • Socket Type: Medium base (E26)

  • Lamping: Compatible with LED, globe, or filament lamps

  • Housing: Wet-rated for outdoor environments

  • Trim: Custom finish to match canopy color

  • Dimming: Supports standard dimming protocols

Design Intent

The lighting design for Archer Music Hall’s entrance aimed to evoke the theatrical energy of vintage marquees while integrating seamlessly with the updated architectural facade. The MQ2504 fixtures provide a warm, inviting glow under the canopy—enhancing the guest experience from the moment of arrival and signaling the venue’s identity as a destination for live music and community events.

Installation Highlights

  • Fixtures spaced in even rows for visual rhythm and balance

  • Medium base design allows for quick lamp replacement and variation

  • Integrated with building control system for event scheduling

  • Recessed into canopy to eliminate visual clutter and maintain ceiling integrity

  • Durable, outdoor-rated construction to withstand seasonal elements

Results

The result is a refined, dramatic lighting installation that amplifies the character of Archer Music Hall’s entrance. The MQ2504 marquee lights create a welcoming canopy that draws in guests and adds architectural distinction to this cornerstone of Allentown’s downtown arts scene.

Contractor: H.T. Lyons
Electrical Contractors: Orlando Diefenderfer

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