NEW YORK – CHAUVET Professional has entered into an agreement with the Davenport Theatre to create a product demo and education center in Manhattan. The company will be using the theatre, which is outfitted completely with CHAUVET Professional fixtures, to conduct educational events as well as product demos and training sessions. “CHAUVET Professional has enjoyed […]

LAS VEGAS – When describing his lighting design for the second leg of superstar Romeo Santos’ Golden Tour, Bruce Rodgers of Tribe, Inc. says, “It’s all about scale and simplicity.” The “scale” part is readily apparent to anyone who catches a show on the 18-city tour that began in September. Dominating the area over center […]

NASHVILLE – It’s easy to see why songs by Newsboys have played such prominent roles in hit films and videos like God Is Not Dead and the Dove Award-winning children’s series Veggie Tales. The rich, vivid imagery of this Grammy-nominated Christian rock quartet’s music, with its ebb and flow of heartfelt emotion, seems to beckon […]

MELBOURNE – From the outside, the building on 12 Little Chapel Street outside Princes Gardens still resembles the church it was originally intended to be when it opened in the mid-19th century. Step inside, however, and you enter a modern, multi-functional city-owned arts and entertainment center with a 255-seat theatre that hosts everything from musicals […]

ORLANDO – Youth conferences offer a great opportunity for the house of worship, allowing it to expand its reach to the next generation. Along with this opportunity comes a challenge. In order to engage young worshippers, a youth conference must create a big concert-like atmosphere, all while staying within a “church,” rather than an arena-tour-style, […]

COPENHAGEN – Theis Wermuth describes the role of his lighting rig on singer/songwriter Alex Vargas’ current Scandinavian tour as being “an extra band member.” And, just like every other member of the band on this tour, Wermuth’s lights are fully onboard for a fast-paced musical adventure filled with rollicking twists and turns, as Vargas gleefully […]

NASHVILLE – Good feelings and creative energy are flowing freely on the Summer Plays On tour, which continues to fly high long past the autumnal equinox, with sold-out October dates everywhere from PNC in Charlotte, to the Grand Ole Opry, to Royal Albert Hall in London. Co-headliners Lady Antebellum and former Hootie & the Blowfish […]

BIRMINGHAM, UK – Artistic creations often take on a life of their own, morphing from genre to genre to reach people in new ways. For example, a song might give rise to a film, while a painting inspires a musical, all part of creativity’s never-ending quest to find new forms of expression. Such is the […]

DUBLIN – While equally formidable in their own right, hip-hop and comedy aren’t necessarily two genres that one would normally expect to be joined together. But thanks to Irish comedian turned hip-hop musician Abandoman, the rulebook has been well and truly overturned. After a successful year of headline festival slots and TV appearances, Rob Broderick, […]

LAS VEGAS – CHAUVET Professional is capping off an impressive year that has seen its fixtures excel on global tours, as well as in theatrical applications from Broadway to the West End, by introducing an array of new products at LDI. Additions to the company’s successful Maverick, Ovation, ÉPIX, COLORado, Rogue and WELL Fit series, […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The 2018 “church theme” for the Bay Area Chinese Bible Church Is “Growing Young.” The words are well-chosen. Started in an Oakland apartment 62 years ago, the church has grown into a thriving multi-campus house of worship, offering eight Sunday services in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Although there are many reasons for […]

NEW YORK – Standing over 6’3” tall with broad shoulders and rugged features, the Grammy-nominated country music duo Brothers Osborne cast a striking image on stage. Their already-imposing presence is accented even further on their current tour by a wall of truss and light designed by Chris Reade and Jay Ballinger of KYVA Design, LLC. […]