LOS ANGELES – There are strong evocative feelings tied to time and place in Jane Chambers 1980 landmark play, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove. That’s often the case with cultural milestones, a category this play certainly fits into, being the first major lesbian drama. Lighting designer R.S. Buck and the rest of the production team […]
COLUMBIA, SC – A very accomplished painter when she isn’t busy as a LD, Denise Simpson says that she often likes to play with colors to do things a little differently when designing shows. This was beautifully evident this December when she lit “The Christmas Experience,” a well-orchestrated one-hour musical program at the Lexington Baptist […]
LOURDES, FRANCE – Pélerinage Militaire International was born of peace and hope. In 1945, with the horrors of the just-ended Second World War still scaring the landscape, Mgr Jules Saliège, the Archbishop of Toulouse, created the idea of having a gathering of wounded military personnel in Lourdes, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in […]
PILTON, UK – They might not have been as common as flags at Glastonbury, but CHAUVET Professional fixtures seemed to be everywhere one looked at Worthy Farm during the world-famous event. The company’s products were used to add extra colour and excitement to 17 of the festival’s stages. Included in the group were main attractions […]
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Massive and majestic, the Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest structure in the world, outweighing even the Pyramids of Giza, and second in terms of area covered only to The Pentagon. The downtown Bucharest building’s impressive presence has provided a dramatic backdrop for a host of major films, including War Dogs. […]
BORDEAUX – Much has been written about the intricate beauty and complexity of wine, the “most civilized of drinks.” Galileo Galilei, the great scientist, who unlocked so many mysteries of the universe, described this quality well when he proclaimed, “Wine is sunlight, held together by water!” In no place does this sunlight shine quite as […]
BARCELONA – The CHAUVET Professional stand will be more than a product showcase at ISE, it will also serve as a “storytelling platform,” one designed to stimulate ideas and invite visitors to imagine how the company’s fixtures can transform a variety of spaces. Moving beyond standard tradeshow concepts, CHAUVET Professional is devoting much of ISE […]
VALDOSTA, GA – Greg Klimetz and the team at Relevant AV Solutions gave themselves a clear mission statement when they began planning the “Transformation Project” at New Covenant Church’s worship center in the spring of 2021.“The key word in our planning was ‘yes,’” said Klimetz. “As in when the church asked us “can we do…” […]
CHESTER, UK – In February 1840, a group of local citizens, including a future prime minister, welcomed 10 students to what was Britain’s first purpose built teacher’s college. Over the ensuing 180-plus years, both the size of the institution and the scope of its mission have changed dramatically. Known today as the University of Chester, the highly-regarded […]
ODESSA, TX – Many designers shy away from the color green. Gabriel Loera is not one of them. The technical director of Life Challenge church, he normally doesn’t use very many emerald hues during regular Sunday services, but when headline singer David Jennings asked for the color to light a song during the church’s Southwest […]
LUCCA, ITALY – The region has given birth to many of the greatest voices in opera, but every spring and summer, Tuscany’s historic piazzas resonate with the impassioned sound of another kind of music, as they play host to world famous blues festivals. In 2015, Lucca joined the list of Tuscan cities celebrating the gritty […]
In the world of television, where success can vanish in the blink of any eye, Wheel of Fortune stands out as a paradigm of longevity. Debuting in Hollywood 46 years ago, the word puzzle quiz show, is the longest-running syndicated series in US history. The Belgian edition Het Rad van Fortuin, has been around almost […]