RATHENOW, GERMANY – Light takes on a new life when it dances on water. Gliding ephemerally across the surface without disturbing a drop, it captivates with a special power, defying the normal rules that weigh down matter. This magical chemistry between light and water were beautifully evident at the Rathenow Summer Festival, thanks to a […]

COLUMBIA, SC – The works of Georgia O’Keefe hang on its walls. So does Evelyn De Morgan’s 1895 tribute to feminine power, “Eos.” On August 26, the voice of women shined not just on the inside, but also on the exterior of the Columbia Museum of Art, as the sleek postmodern building was lit in […]

PHOENIX – Skateboarding “opens your eyes to see the world differently,“ said renowned photographer and skateborader Jon Humphries. Authority Zero offers convincing proof of that. Growing out of the fertile punk skate scene of the mid-90s, the Arizona-based band has followed their own iconoclastic path over the past 25 years, mashing myriad musical influences from […]

SUNRISE, FL – Challenging times call for innovative responses. The live events industry has demonstrated this in convincing fashion in recent months with successful livestream shows and drive-in concerts. Drawing inspiration from this experience, CHAUVET Professional is sponsoring a series of “Visions Unleashed” educational sessions at cities across the USA in October. Beginning on October […]

Delbrück, Germany – Bei uns ist immer was los… the words are written across the top of the homepage of the Stadthalle Delbrück website. Roughly translated into English, they mean “we always have something going on.” Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put this claim to the test, forcing the popular East Westphalian cultural center to […]

HOLLYWOOD, CA – History resonates throughout the Roxy Theatre, the legendary Sunset Strip club opened in 1973 by recording industry icon Lou Adler and a group of celebrity partners. It was here that the Rocky Horror Picture Show made its US debut, and the Ramones gave their first California concert. Bob Marley recorded a live […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN –  Every June, the historic Stone Arch Bridge bustles with the sights and sounds of the three-day music and arts festival named in its honor. But like so many other events that bring people together to celebrate their communities, the one at the former railroad-bridge-turned-pedestrian-way fell silent this summer in the wake of […]

NEWCASTLE, WA –   The feeling never gets old for Kenrick Fischer. It’s the one that happens at the end of every project, when all the work is done, and he gets to watch clients react to his finished lighting design for the first time. In the world of theatre, where he’s devoted much 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 […]

SUNRISE, FL – CHAUVET Professional team members have never been more proud of a lighting display than they were at 9 pm on September 1, when about 100 of their fixtures were turned on instantly bathing their world headquarters in brilliant reds as part of WeMakeEvents’ North American-wide RedAlertRESTART. This sequence of events was repeated […]

ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Lighting is often asked to perform a variety of functions, such as when it is called upon to illuminate a speaker, but also furnish a colorful background for the camera. Or, when it is relied on to accent the architectural features of a room, as well as highlight the event going on […]

MT. PLEASANT, PA – Familiar, comforting sights have often been obscured in the haze of the pandemic, a time of broken plans and lost connections. But like every crisis, the current one is also a great revealer. Forcing people into unfamiliar paths, it can lead to new, unexpected discoveries, which, even when seemingly insignificant, can […]