NEWTON, KS – Like many designers, Erich Meitzner of Hoopty Lights can trace some of his best early memories to his participation in high school theater productions. It was through this involvement that he discovered his passion for lighting; a passion that was encouraged by a favorite teacher Michael Parker. So when Meitzner, who has […]
NEW YORK – In 1938, the African American poet and playwright Langston Hughes had a dream of creating a theater in Harlem to showcase black drama. Although Hughes earned worldwide acclaim for the power of this writings, his vision for a permanent African American theater in Harlem never materialized in his lifetime. Finally in 1991, […]
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – For the better part of five decades, the legendary Nile Rodgers has demonstrated an uncanny ability to weave diverse musical influences together in unexpected ways. Whether it’s been as frontman for his own group Chic or as a producer for the likes of Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Pitbull […]
POMPTON LAKES, NJ – Tough economic times have never discouraged the citizens of Pompton Lakes from investing in the future. In 1932, while the United States struggled through the Depression, the city built a new state-of-the-art high school. That school is still standing, so too is its commitment to staying in the forefront of education, […]
ST. ALBANS, WV – Reminders of St. Albans’ rich history are everywhere in this picturesque small town at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. There’s a monument honoring one of the area’s first property owners, George Washington, who worked as a surveyor here prior to the American Revolution and a plaque commemorating some […]
PHEONIX – There were plenty of good reasons for the people at NBC to feel good about Super Bowl XLIX: the ratings were astronomical, advertising sales were record breaking and the company’s onsite party directly across the street from the University of Phoenix Stadium was nothing short of spectacular, thanks to some inspired event planning […]
PEBBLE BEACH, CA – Calling the Pebble Beach Auctions an “automobile auction” is akin to describing a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider as a mere “sports car.” The annual event, which has been part of the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance since 1990, is to the luxury auto world what the Cannes Film Festival […]
Darko Visual Design’s Darien Koop caught our attention when he pixel mapped a collection of COLORado Batten 72 Tour fixtures to create piano keys for the popular Pentatonix tour. The end result blew us away, so we asked Koop to share some of his thoughts on pixel mapping with us. As excited as we are […]