SOLO, INDONESIA – It is very fitting that GBI Keluarga Allah (Family of God) Church has designated 2018 the “Year Of Great Harvest.” Since its start in 1989 as a seven-member prayer group, this Pentecostal charismatic church has been gathering people from throughout the world into its ever-growing community of worshippers. In addition to the […]
WARREN, OH – Music is important to the mission of Believers Church. So much so, that this 2,100-member non-denominational house of worship in northeastern Ohio has its own bands and combos, including the aptly named “BC Band.” It also welcomes an impressive array of guest performers to its services and events. Supporting the music at […]
GREENSBORO, NC – By the time they finish their New Year’s Eve Show at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theater, alt rockers BIG Something will have performed close to 150 shows in 2017. Cameron Grogan, who has lighted all of their performances, can safely say that no two of his lightshows have ever come close to being the […]
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao – For Jim Lo-A-Njoe, the inspiration for putting together the Furia Latina lighting rig began with the first word in the November 4 concert’s name – “Furia!” Looking to reflect the fury of reggaetón music’s powerful and unsettling emotions in light, he wanted to create looks that would blow through the stage with […]
NEDERLAND, CO – The bass guitar is “utterly at the mercy” of Victor Wooten, one critic proclaimed about the artist Rolling Stone magazine named one of the Top Ten bassists of all time. The maestro’s mastery of his chosen instrument was on full display in mid-November, when his Victor Wooten Trio performed at the Caribou […]
ATLANTA – In 1997 race car driver Geoff Bodine put the pedal to the metal and reached 197.479 miles per hour on the famed Atlanta Motor Speedway. No one has ever equaled that speed on the big course since, but the action was probably even more blistering on the weekend of September 22-24, as close […]
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – In the downtown area of Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, a new venue is redefining standards of clubbing and evening entertainment. Loft is a “club,” if you can describe it as such, that combines a bar, restaurant, cafe and dancefloor over two stories. Russian installation specialist Muztorg.PRO has provided Loft with a light system […]
AUGUSTA, GA – Rising young country star Luke Combs released his album “This One’s For You” in June. Within three months, it had skyrocketed to No. 1 on the country charts, and No. 5 on the Billboard 200. In early September, the Asheville, North Carolina, native shared his good fortune in true country music fashion […]
LENASIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Dance has been an integral part of Indian culture since ancient times. Over 3,500 years ago, the Vedas’ carefully choreographed rituals were used to convey spiritual themes. This tradition lives on in beautiful fashion in South Africa today, where the Jhankaar School of Dance in Lenasia keeps dance (often with a […]
NOTTINGHAM, UK – Nottingham’s Olympic Ice Centre is one of the UK’s largest ice rinks. Home to the Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey team and the GB Short Track Speed Skating Squad, the arena plays an important role on both the local and national stage. In 2015, OneBigStar completed a lighting overhaul in the facility’s main […]
MANCHESTER, NH – The value of one million dollars in 1956 is equivalent to over 899 million today. However, even that lofty figure doesn’t come close to doing justice to the success of the four superstars who are the subject of Million Dollar Quartet. The Tony Award nominated musical takes audiences back to December 4, […]
ORANJESTAD, ARUBA – Too often, events that receive a lot of accolades don’t seem to live up to their press clippings. This was most definitely not the case at the 2017 Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba’s capital. Routinely included in the Top Ten lists of Caribbean festivals from the likes of USA Today and […]