to enhance someone else's reputation or provide support to improve their status

他特意请了几位前辈来为他的画展拉场子。

to build one's own reputation or establish oneself in a particular field

他在商界摸爬滚打多年，终于拉起了场子。

to put on a show at an outdoor venue such as a temple fair or marketplace

杂技团正在庙会拉场子，吸引了许多观众。