Willemstad, Curaçao — Imagine a block party with 45-foot trailers carrying bands and DJs performing as they roll down the street with crowds of happy people dancing behind them, and many more watching from the side of the road. Doing so will give you an idea of the atmosphere at the Curaçao Carnival That’s why everyone […]
Willemstad, Curaçao – Singer Raynor “Raey” Laufer recently performed a song entitled “Kaminda tin Huma, Tin Kandela,” which translated from Papiamentu, the language of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao (the Caribbean’s “ABC Islands”), means “Were There is Smoke There is Fire.” Many were warmed by the glow of the Curaçan artist’s own fire when he performed […]
McDONOUGH, GA – Tabernacle of Praise Church International may be located in the suburbs of Atlanta, but every week it engages worshippers in all 50 states as well as many countries throughout the world through its livestreamed Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday services. Although streaming is nothing new for this house of worship, it has […]
Willemstad, Curaçao – Reaching 56.4 meters above the crystal blue waters of St. Anna Bay, the Queen Juliana Bridge (the highest such structure in the Caribbean), affords spectacular views of this nation’s capital city and its beautiful beaches. On the evening of Sunday March 22, it also offered an inspiring view of the future, when […]
FAIRFIELD, CT – On Tuesday March 10 the Black Rock Church Sunday Worship planning team met with the Pastoral staff to discuss the upcoming weekend’s services, as well as the church’s 63rd Missions Conference, which was slated to begin five days later. Like many plans in every corner of the world, the ideas the team […]
HARRE, ZIMBABWE – Calling Worship Experience 2020 “inspirational,” is akin to describing the Ferrari 812 as merely “fast.” This year’s edition of the annual gathering at the aptly named Rainbow Towers in this nation’s capital was an ecstatic, full throttled celebration of hope. This was beautifully evident in the musical segment of the event, which […]
LONDON – Tight deadlines! Sure, they can be stressful, but they often serve as a spark that ignites the creative engine. Robert Henderson’s work lighting the South London Youth Theatre’s recent production of West Side Story offers vivid proof of that. The Basingstoke-based LD captured the swirling passions of the classic Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – It was quite a run for the Brummies in 2019. Since making a splash a year earlier with their breakout LP Eternal Reach, which featured a contribution by multi-Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves, the indie folk trio has maintained a global touring schedule appearing at festivals from Electric Picnic to Bonarro. The rapidly […]
FAIRFIELD, CT – Gobo patterns have a power all their own to bring music and message to life in a house of worship, believes Christopher Palazini, Lighting and Projection Director at Black Rock Church. Palazini demonstrated this point in unforgettable fashion for 2,400 worshippers over three morning services on Sunday, December 15 at the church’s […]
SUNRISE, FL – The Sunrise Civic Center Theatre is located only three miles away from the BB&T Center, the largest arena in the Sunshine State. Although the small local theatre doesn’t get the national acts that perform at its larger neighbor, it does offer people in its community a big time entertainment experience with skillfully […]
LOS ANGELES – When Justin Preston was called upon to provide lighting for Budweiser Live during NBA All-Star Weekend, it really represented two projects in one. The brewing giant’s pop-up entertainment center for the big game was the first event ever hosted at City Market Social House, a restored 16,000 sq. ft. industrial space opened […]
LOS ANGELES – The Conga Room-LA Live isn’t photographed and videoed quite as often as the celebrities who frequent the nightlife, concert, and private event venue, but it comes very, very close. Located directly across the street from the Staples Center, the sleekly designed 1000-capacity multi-room site regularly hosts press conferences, after parties and other […]