MASHONALAND EAST, ZIMBABWE – Blessing Bero was focused on creating uplifting harmonies for the Zaoga Forward In Faith Church at its October live DVD recording session; not in the form of vocals, the church’s acclaimed choir took care of that, but with beautifully balanced video and lighting displays. “We wanted to create flowing videos for […]

LANCO, CHILE – A national historic monument, the Teatro Galia was intended to reflect the pride and character of the Los Ríos region when it was built over a two-year period in the 1940s. Designers Felipe Barthou Lapouple and Juan Poletter Saint-Simon adopted a balloon frame system for the 500-seat theatre to reflect their country’s […]

WASHIGNTON DC – Lighting rising blues star Samantha Fish is not the easiest undertaking. The former Blues Music Award “Best Artist of Year,“ is said to describe each of her songs as a unique story. And like all great stories, her compositions are marked by surprising twists and turns, as she unfurls her messages in […]

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Whitesburg Baptist was at a crossroads last year. Leaders at the 7,000-member church knew that they had to modernize their worship space to create a more engaging environment, one that would support their three different Sunday services while also being more camera friendly for livestreams and broadcasts. The question they faced was […]

HALLE, GERMANY – Since its founding in 1897, Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth und St. Barbara has striven to be “more than a hospital,” by contributing to its community through a variety of initiatives. This is very evident in the outreach and educational functions, that take place – along with other conferences and meetings — in the […]

GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS – Romantic and hopeful, yet laden with fate and sorrow, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake holds a mirror up to the entangled knots that lie within the deepest recess of the soul. Like all mirrors, this one is always ready to reveal new, unexpected images, which is why the great Russian master’s work has been […]

DERRY, NH – Normally, the intimate theatre at the Firehouse Center is bustling with activity, as it hosts a wide variety of performances from violin recitals to Broadway revivals. Sometimes, even major stars like Howie Day and Tom Rush drop in to support the nonprofit with benefit shows. Since the arrival of COVID-19, however, the […]

Photo: Cbvideomarketing, Chris Beikirch KENT, CT – Smaller crowds equal smaller lighting budgets. Like virtually every designer working a socially distant show, Evan Antal faced this reality when he met with his client to draw up plans to light Le Getaway, a one-day October outdoor event featuring jam band masters lespecial and Eggy in the […]

KINGSTON, JAMACIA – In Jamaica, a common cheer at events, especially concerts, are shouts of “Lighta, Lighta” accompanied by an enthusiastic audience member or two blasting an open flame towards the night sky in support of performances. Before the pandemic brought large public gatherings to a halt, Tech Diva Ja, provided such a moment for […]

CHANDLER, AZ – The crowds that normally fill the Rawhide Center on weekends for headliners like Kayzo, Adventure Club and Nightmare weren’t there this October. COVID-19 restrictions saw to that. But the intensity that shook up the 13,000 sq. ft. outdoor venue for Relentless Beats’ aptly named “The Pod Experience“ was impossible to miss, thanks […]

Lighting transcends time and place. In the age of COVID-19, it also has been called upon to leap over traditional boundaries of space. It’s a concept that Julien Reux has become intimately familiar with since the summer. The owner of ReuxLight in Los Angeles, Reux attracted attention lighting a four-night “virtual tour” for Wallows. Unlike […]

Following COVID-19 safety protocols has often made it necessary for organizers to hold shows in settings that were never intended for such purposes. This, in turn, has required designers to light out-of-the-ordinary settings, such as open 360ﹾ stages. Here’s how two LDs from different parts of the world met this challenge. Victor Ortiz, Darvik Productions […]