ASABA, NIGERIA – The Delta State is rich in resources, tradition, and popular culture icons. All three were celebrated recently at “Delta Anniversary Night: An Evening of Music, Comedy and Class.” Marking the 28th anniversary of this state on the south Nigeria coast, the evening featured performances by some of Africa’s leading musicians, such as […]
COLUMBUS, OH – “When it comes down to it, nothing trumps execution,” wrote Gary Vaynerchuk, the best-selling author and venture capitalist. Vaynerchuk didn’t pen these words to describe the SkySprout Summit, where he recently delivered the keynote speech, but they do provide an apt description of what event organizer Nick Francis and lighting designer Brent […]
LIVE OAK, FL – With its fresh water springs, meandering wooded paths, and sparkling lake, Suwannee Music Park is normally a tranquil, relaxing place. But on the last weekend in October, this 800-acre slice of paradise assumes a different, more frightful persona as the site of the Suwanee Huluween Festival. Combining a bag full of […]
ROMEOVILLE, IL – An inscription at the entrance of Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre offers a glimpse into the building’s past. It reads “Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics,” a testament to a time when the 250-seat thrust stage and studio theatre with a 90-seat black box space served as an aircraft hangar, part of […]
WINNETKA, IL – When Juan Ocampo sets up a festival rig one of his primary goals is to make it versatile enough to accommodate the varying styles of different visiting LDs. True to this philosophy, he designed the rig at this year’s Winnetka Music Festival to be as flexible as possible, selecting CHAUVET Professional Rogue […]
PHILADELPHIA – With its 400 lighting fixtures and video panels, the 103 universe main stage rig at this year’s Made in America festival packed an intense punch. That was very fitting, given that it was located at the foot of the “Rocky Steps” outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. But like the famous underdog pugilist, […]
NEW YORK – The Conservatory of Theatre Arts program at Webster University provides students with the opportunity to combine classroom learning with practical real-world experience. But ideally, school is about much more than education, it should also serve as an incubator for friendships and connections that wind up impacting a student’s life long after graduation. […]
CHARVENSOD, ITALY – Federico Seguri wanted to do more than reflect the music of the 24 different groups that took the stage when he lit the 22nd annual Etétrad Festival in late August. In keeping with the theme of this event, which is a celebration of history as well as folk music, he also strove […]
NASHVILLE – Officially, summer ends in the northern hemisphere on September 23 with the autumnal equinox, but don’t tell that to the thousands of people in cities like Indianapolis and Detroit who will be packing venues to catch the final dates on superstar Luke Bryan’s Sunset Repeat Tour this fall. Joined by friends Cole Swindell, […]
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – Art rides on the currents of history. At few places is the truth of this adage more evident than on Cyprus. Positioned at the crossroads between east and west, this beautiful eastern Mediterranean island has been a kaleidoscope of peoples and cultures for thousands of years. History pulsates through its 9,251 square […]
NASHVILLE – Chris Young respects country music’s past. This is plain to hear on the Tennessee-born singer’s hit single “Raised On Country,” which pays tribute to legends like George Strait and Merle Haggard. But on his current tour, the Grammy-nominated star is being supported by a light and video show that is pointed emphatically toward […]
CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND – Keeping a lightshow fresh with unique looks throughout an entire concert is challenging enough, but Megan Alksninis of JDI Productions had to climb this creative hill twice on the recent Spring Invasion coheadlined by Atreyu and Motionless in White. Helping her accomplish this feat in flying colors was a collection of […]