Make your theater stand out with Belfer’s custom marquee lighting. Durable, energy-efficient LED fixtures designed for historic and modern theaters — crafted in the USA for lasting impact.
TV Show Makeup Mirror
Look how glamorous! When NBC needed lights around their makeup mirror for the show SMASH, they turned to our MQ 2502 Marquee Lighting to set the stage.
You may ask why there are no lamp guards in this dressing room.
It's the magic of television, of course!
Lighting Design: Gallegos Lighting Design
Interior Design and Architect: Gensler
Photographer: Marco Lorenzetti
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Lighting Design: L'Observatoire International
Photography: Iwan Baan
At UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, retail presentation plays an essential role in connecting fans with the team’s vibrant identity. For the Islanders Team Store, lighting takes center stage in bringing that energy to life.
Belfer MQ2502 Marquee Lighting was chosen to illuminate window displays and highlight merchandise. The modular 2×2 marquee units deliver consistent brightness, adding depth, visibility, and sophistication to the storefront while capturing the excitement of the arena environment.
The result is an engaging retail front that draws visitors in—combining architectural lighting precision with interior branding impact.
The MQ2502’s durability and flexible configuration make it ideal for arena shops, showrooms, and feature façades—maintaining performance under high ambient light conditions.
Through carefully calibrated lighting, the MQ2502 system transforms ordinary displays into eye-catching focal points visible from the arena concourse.
The marquee glow evokes a sense of prestige and excitement, echoing the energy of game nights while ensuring merchandise stands out with clarity and visual appeal.
Belfer Lighting was selected to provide custom fabricated MQ2504 recessed marquee lighting fixtures for the outdoor entry canopy of Toronto’s iconic Scotiabank Arena (formerly the Air Canada Centre). As the premier sports and entertainment venue in Canada, the entrance lighting needed to deliver impact, durability, and architectural precision—welcoming thousands of visitors daily to home games, concerts, and national events.
Belfer’s MQ2504 recessed LED marquee fixtures were chosen for their robust outdoor performance, clean geometry, and ability to create a dramatic wash of light across the entry soffit while remaining discreet during daytime hours.
Model: MQ2504 Recessed Marquee Fixture
Application: Exterior canopy/soffit mounting
Light Source: High-output white LED lampings
Construction: Recessed aluminum housing with weather-sealed lens
Finish: Brass finish minimize daytime visibility
Rating: UL Listed Wet Location for outdoor installation and wet environments
Fixtures installed in rhythm across the main entrance canopy
Optimized beam angles to reduce glare and provide even coverage
Durable construction ideal for high-traffic public environments
Recessed trim eliminates visual clutter during daytime hours
Integrated with building lighting controls for flexible programming
The MQ2504 marquee lighting transforms the Scotiabank Arena entry into a bold, illuminated welcome experience for fans and visitors. Designed for outdoor longevity and visual impact, Belfer’s fixtures reinforce the building’s identity as a premier destination while ensuring safe, attractive lighting after dark.
Lighting Design: Lana MacInnes
Lighting Design: Mulvey + Banani International, Inc.
Architect: Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
Indiana University is nationally recognized for its commitment to the arts, performance, and live productions. To support the needs of student performers, faculty, and visiting professionals, Belfer Lighting provided custom lighting solutions for the university’s theater dressing rooms, film and television makeup spaces and concert performer prep spaces.
Each fixture includes permanently fixed lamp guards around every exposed lamp, ensuring maximum safety, durability, and protection in high-use performance environments. This design consideration allows students and professionals to focus on preparation and performance without concern for damage or hazards.
Theater and Performing Arts Dressing Rooms — Balanced illumination designed to reduce shadows and provide natural lighting for makeup application and costume preparation.
Film and Television Makeup Rooms — Consistent LED lighting with accurate color rendering, ensuring precision under studio and stage cameras.
Concert and Event Performer Prep Spaces — Sturdy fixtures with lamp guards built to withstand the pace of live entertainment and touring productions.
For Indiana University, Belfer Lighting delivered energy-efficient LED solutions with built-in safety and protection features, including permanently fixed lamp guards. These fixtures provide clarity, comfort, and reliability while ensuring longevity in busy, high-traffic performance spaces.
Belfer Marquee has the perfect lighting solution: permanently fixed lamp guards around each exposed lamp - offering protection and peace of mind to the performers and the venue. The Belfer Marquee lighting system is designed to tame the chaos of dressing rooms filled to the brim with costumes and gadgets. This energy -efficient LED system includes permanently fixed lamp guards around each exposed lamp, enabling a safer, more efficient backstage experience for performers and venues alike.
