MILWAUKEE – There was a level of complexity and depth to Steely Dan’s music that set them apart from most of their contemporaries in the 1970s, a quality that prompted Rolling Stone to celebrate the band as “the perfect musical antiheros” of their times. Surrounding themselves with a rotating cadre of excellent musicians, founders Walter […]
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Beach partying is a universal pursuit, but almost nowhere is it practiced so fervently (or so well!) as in South Africa’s second largest city. Blessed with miles and miles of white sandy shores and a nearly perfect surf, Durban has raised beach partying to an art form. The crown jewel of […]
NEW YORK – The iconic Cunard Line was looking for a way to celebrate the 175th anniversary of its first transatlantic crossing, when Kelly Easterling approached the company with an idea that was outside the box — or perhaps more aptly outside the ship! Easterling, the creative director and principal designer at Quantum Theatricals, proposed […]
A four-day music, camping and arts festival created 19 years ago to celebrate the Grateful Dead, the annual Gathering of the Vibes has something for everyone who appreciates freewheeling creativity, good times and an intense musical experience. Derek Iorfida of JDI Productions (Johnston, RI) understands this tradition, which is why he chose our Legend 230 […]