Sunbursts on the Bardavon Theater's marquee erupt with the warm shades of sunset
while white light races around the listing of featured performers. Up on the 35-foot
high blade sign the white lights within the open channel letters etch the name
"Bardavon" on the evening sky. This festival of light is created by
3600 direct-incandescent replacement LED light bulbs that replaced incandescent
light bulbs in the marquee and blade sign. The installation of the LED bulbs resulted
in improvements in aesthetics, maintenance and energy efficiency. "Incandescents
were replaced for a number of reasons not limited to power savings, replacement
cost savings, and a new look and feel of the marquee in general," explains
Jason Adams, who orchestrated the project for the Bardavon.
The Bardavon Theater, located in Poughkeepsie, New York, has hosted entertainment
for Hudson River Valley residents for over 130 years. Artists who have treaded
the boards include author Mark Twain, crooner Frank Sinatra and dancer Martha
Graham. A victim of suburban cineplexes, the Bardavon closed in 1975 and was
slated for demolition when local residents rescued the elegant venue.
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