LAKELAND, FL – The stately brick building with the vaulted roof at 730 South Florida Avenue stood as a reassuring landmark for residents of the Lake Morton Historic District since it opening in 1925. A particular feature that was a favorite was the large rectangular, arch-topped stained-glass windows that lined the building’s sides, and the […]
LAS VEGAS – A lot can happen in a month. Just ask Antonio Herrera Pérez, better known to the world as Mexican music superstar Junior H. A few short years ago, as a high school student in Utah, the Guanajuato-born musician-singer uploaded some of his work on YouTube as “a hobby.” The daily flow of […]
VENTURA, CA – Most people call the beautiful 65-acre site just off the Ojai Freeway the “Ventura County Fairgrounds.” Officially, though, its name is “Seaside Park,” a reference to its location on the Pacific Ocean. It’s a setting that makes for magnificent views, but the winds blowing in off the beautiful sea can play havoc […]
NORWALK – Art is wherever you find it, and wherever it goes inspiration and hope are sure to follow, even amidst a pandemic. This is beautifully evident to visitors the moment they pull into the parking lot of ARC Sound Stage and Lighting and find themselves immersed in a graffiti garden of 24 street art […]
KANSAS CITY – Sunday February 2, 2020, 9:11 pm Central Time. . . Everyone in Kansas City will remember precisely where they were, and what they were doing, at that exact time. It was then that the game clock at Miami Garden’s Hard Rock Stadium struck zero, making it official that the Kansas City Chiefs […]
WEST PALM BEACH — Imagination sets us free. The wisdom of this adage is brought vividly to life in the Mitch Lee and Joe Darion classic Man of la Mancha. Inspired by Don Quixote, the multi-Tony Award winning musical stands as a monument to the soaring power of the human spirit to shine in even […]
WAREGEM, BELGIUM – In reality, Route 66 stretches 2,451 miles from America’s heartland to the shores of California. In spirit, however, it extends much further, since this mythical highway has a way of throwing off the shackles of everyday concerns, and setting the imagination barreling down a wide open road of unlimited freedom and possibilities. […]
NEW YORK – Peter L. Spadaro III was just about to take a break from a busy touring schedule when he got a call to light a show by the up and coming jam-funk band Goose. Much as he might have wanted some down time, Spadaro, the LD for the red hot Citizen Cope and […]
ZOGGE, BELGIUM – Although the Fantasia festival succeeds in attracting some of the hottest EDM and trance DJs year after year, it’s built a fanatically loyal fan base with much more than music alone. Drawing on the power of its wildly imaginative and elaborate stage scenery, Fantasia succeeds in cocooning festival-goers in a multi-sensory experience […]
ORLÉANS, FRANCE – Creativity blossoms away from the shadows of precedent. Maxime Perrey and the team at XCPH Company demonstrated the truth of this axiom in brilliant and colourful fashion this September when lighting du Tour Vibration. For the past five years, XCPH has been responsible for designing the lighting rig for this popular five-city […]
GHENT, BELGIUM – The 89-meter high tower of the majestic Saint Bavo’s Cathedral is a beautiful sight to behold. Many who gaze up at its ornate gothic spires are inspired to climb its steps. However, ascending this imposing structure is off limits to the public, except for ten days in July when Ghent rolls out […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – From the waterfront in Portland, Maine to the West End in Portland, Oregon, America’s downtown districts are experiencing a revitalization boom. One of the most inspiring signs of this renewal can be found at 1601 Grand Boulevard in the heart of Kansas City, where the Church of the Resurrection – Downtown […]