LONDON — Spice, the mystical matter found on the planet Arrakis in the film Dune, possesses some incredible powers, such as enabling travel at speeds faster than light. But even this potent substance, as impressive as it is, was apparently no match for London’s rain. There were some showers during the glitzy red carpet premiere […]

LAS VEGAS–  According to the neurologists and psychologists who study such things, dreams rarely last longer than 45 minutes. Most are typically much shorter. That is, of course, for the type of dreams people have at night.   Then there are other kinds of dreams, the ones that “come true” when a person reaches a […]

PITTSBURGH– “Lighting should be fun, especially when you have the chance to keep up with outrageous intensity!” So says Ryan Pervola. He ought to know too, having lit acts like GWAR in addition to his work as the L2 for Ring of Honor Wrestling.   So, when Pervola got the chance to fill in for […]

BROWNSBURG, IN — Even in the midst of the long, cold days of the pandemic, the spirit of hope and renewal glowed brightly. One such example can be seen quite vividly at the 183-year old Connection Pointe Christian Church outside Indianapolis, where a refurbished lighting rig and a fresh approach to design have brought a […]

NOVI SAD, SERBIA — It isn’t surprising that a city on the Danube should mark the occasion of being named one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2022 with a “New Bridges” campaign. The name comes not only from the many majestic spans that cross the river at Novi Sad, but also for the […]

BARCELONA — For a product that operates in silence, the Maverick Silens 2 Profile from CHAUVET Professional is speaking loudly throughout the entertainment and theatrical worlds. Having demonstrated its ability to provide impeccable color consistency, output, and overall performance without making a detectable sound at acclaimed venues like the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and […]

NEW YORK — The millions of viewers around the world who tuned in to ABC’s broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, enjoyed all the familiar sights of this iconic Times Square event. But for the team responsible for lighting the talent on the standup platforms during the show, ringing in […]

The latest hit single from Justin Quiles “La Botella” has inspired a challenge among his legion of devoted fans that calls on them to dance to the rhythmic sways of this song with a bottle on their heads without having said bottle fall. While his fans may accomplish this feat with varying degrees of success, […]

Étienne de Silhouette was not an artist or a designer of any kind. He was, actually, a profoundly unpopular and penny-pinching controller-general of finances under Louis XV in 18th century France. However, he did lend his name to the process of outlining a person or object in a single color against a plain background a […]

At the start of every project, this award-winning Montreal-based designer will spend hours immersing himself in the music of his client. As each song plays over and over again, he will not only listen for the melodious cues that will ultimately be reflected in his lighting design, he will also be striving to enter the […]

At its best, live music, particularly rock and roll, is driven by a deep personal connection between fans and the artist on stage. TV viewers who tuned into HBO’s recent broadcast of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were reminded of this time and again during the broadcast, even though the event […]

A lot of music history has reverberated off the walls of The Brook, a former Victorian pub turned live performance venue. Bill Wyman has jammed on its tidy stage, so too have  Billy Bragg and other legendary UK stars. Now a bit of the future is shining of its storied walls too, as GLS lighting […]