This column marks the first in a series of dialogues in which we ask preeminent lighting designers to share five insights they have gained over years of practicing the wonderful art, science, and craft that underpins our industry. Fittingly, we are inaugurating this series with Jeff Ravitz, a universally esteemed designer and Emmy Award winner, […]

In many ways, Finnish trio Apocalyptica draws power from defying expectations. After all, classically trained celloists who perform metal music with the pugnacious ferocity of a hardcore band aren’t going to follow convention! Well… neither did their acclaimed designer Mikki Kunttu, when he created the production for their recent EU tour. Fearlessly tearing up the […]

“A thousand years of torment in three minutes!” Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke shouted that out to the sold out crowd at Rod Laver Arena on March 14 right before the metalcore monsters from Las Vegas went into a fiery rendition of their hit “Watch the World Burn.” And oh, and what a rewarding […]

MESA, AZ – It was a magical moment. At the end of Alice Cooper’s outdoor CoopStock show this spring, the iconic rocker was joined on stage by a group of other artists including Rob Halford of Judas Priest, as well as Corey Glover and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, to perform his hit classic “School’s […]

LONDON – Academy Award winning director Bong Joon Ho tells interviewers that his latest film, “Mickey 17” a futuristic dystopian tale about an intrepid journey made by “expendable” beings to colonize a distant ice planet, is, at its core, an exploration into the “human condition.” Fascinated by his gripping work, critics infer different meanings from […]

MULHOUSE, FRANCE – Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist, Pablo Picaso once advised. Wise words from a creative genius. Kelian Sevrée and the team at Concept K embrace that concept, and they proved its merit in stunning fashion at the 2025 Dystopia festivals, held in two separate […]

NEW YORK – When you think about it, fingerprints are an everyday miracle. There are over 8.2 billion people in the world. All of them have fingerprints, but no two sets are exactly alike, a tribute, no doubt, to our wonderful uniqueness. The same is true of good music. As the great mother of all […]

LONDON – An expansive, large, communal celebration of life… That is how composer David Malloy describes War and Peace. But, as is so often the case with all things Tolstoy, there is another side to the story as well. And so, Malloy has also talked about how he admires the great novel for how it […]

AVONDALE, AZ – When most of us hear the word “ballroom,” our minds immediately run to large, elegant spaces with polished floors glittering under the warm lights of a chandelier. But the truth is, a ballroom can pop up anywhere you find people dancing, even within the oval track of the Phoenix Raceway. After all […]

LONDON – Sure, fortune is fickle, but sometimes lady luck has a way of quietly handing out subtle, unexpected treasures, especially to those with an eye for such elusive opportunities. Widely acclaimed lighting designer, Ed Warren certainly falls into that category. He noticed the way light hit a mirror ball over his video wall and […]

NEWARK – Ok, so bigger isn’t necessarily better every time, but there are those occasions when a massive rig can transform a stage in unimaginable ways, especially when it’s designed and controlled with the artistry and precision that designer Jimmy Yeret demonstrated recently at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Working for his client, the […]

LOS ANGELES – Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, Gracie Abrams, Pink and more… the stars came out in force for Live Nation’s Fire Aid benefit concert. But behind the scenes there was also an array of talent that made this spectacular and very worthy event (it raised […]