AVONDALE, AZ – Since 1988, the ISM Raceway has electrified fans with high-energy NASCAR events. Legendary driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. has taken first place at the 2.5 mile track, as has his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. A $178 million dollar renovation completed last year saw both the racetrack and the stands revitalized. A popular new […]
BUDAPEST – Vincent Vega, the protagonist in the Quentin Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction, is a man of endless complexity. Peel away one layer of his veneer and you won’t find resolution, but an even more inscrutable labyrinth of conflicts and emotions. This enigmatic quality has made Vega a pop culture icon. It also led to […]
BOSTON – Ever since Dropkick Murphys burst on the music scene in the late ’90s, bold, colorful backdrops have been almost as much a part of their show as their fiercely intense boisterous music. Big and unambiguous, the banners put a visual exclamation point on the Celtic punkers’ intrepidly brash brand of music. This year, […]
KYOTO, JAPAN – It’s impossible to walk through the prefecture of Gion and not be swept up in its vibrant pace of life. The most celebrated geisha district in a city that is itself the cultural heart of Japan, the neighborhood is renowned for its world-class dining and entertainment attractions. Both of these offerings are […]
MADRID – Chart-topping Spanish artist Pablo Alborán has been drawing record crowds for his Prometo Tour as it works its way through Spain and South America. Providing powerful visual support for the Grammy-nominated singer/musician’s show in Madrid is a dramatic lighting design by Chus Fernandez that features CHAUVET Professional Nexus Aq 5×5 pixel mapped panels […]
AUGUSTA, GA – Earlier this year, Billboard magazine featured the Miller Theatre on its list of “20 Venues To Watch in 2018.” Few would have imagined just a few years earlier that this 1,300-seat Art Moderne theatre at Broad and Seventh Streets in Augusta would be feted in a national publication alongside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in […]
MIDDLETOWN, NY – Platinum recording artists AJR got their start over a decade ago busking covers of hits by Simon and Garfunkel, Imagine Dragons and other artists in Central Park. The freewheeling band got to rekindle those improvisational skills in mid-July at the Orange County New York Fair, when the power suddenly went out […]
NEW YORK – On January 16, 1993, Van Morrison was a no-show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. Filling in for him as a last-minute replacement was a young, unknown band from San Francisco. They performed a cover of Morrison’s “Caravan” and earned a measure of national attention. Eight months later, […]
PISTOIA, ITALY – Art and history mingle gracefully in the Piazza del Duomo. Dating back over a thousand years, the square, with its bell tower and beautifully balanced Romanesque buildings, serves as a social and cultural hub for this region of Tuscany. Locals from the surrounding countryside gather here for their market on Saturdays just […]
MARTINSVILLE, VA – The Rooster Walk Festival isn’t named after the iconic bird that crows every morning when the sun comes up. However, it does represent the dawn of a new day for both a hard-pressed region, and a lot of young people with aspirations in music. Now in its 10th year, the four-day event […]
ORLANDO – Showtime Sound LLC, Kevin Hart’s regular production company, recently met the challenge of a special in-the-round setup for his New Year’s Eve appearance at Orlando’s 10,000-seat CFE Arena. This challenge was tackled with help from CHAUVET Professional Rogue and Nexus fixtures. “There are different situations to deal with when you have a 360° […]
ARNHEM. THE NETHERLANDS – The Free Your Mind Festival is very aptly named. Taking place on the banks of the Rhine with its stage under the historic John Frost Bridge, the festival offers a mind-expanding “bridge” of its own, affording visitors the opportunity to explore beautiful natural surroundings, new ideas and progressive EDM music by […]