LONDON – After bursting onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album Take to the Skies, Enter Shikari established a stellar reputation as a trendsetter as a result of their genre defining “Trancecore” songs. Supporting their unique blend of music, and earning them a passionately dedicated international following in the process, is the band’s […]

PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND – Maybe it’s their easy rhythm. Or the way their mellow sound just seems to make stress dissipate like the morning mist. Whatever the reason, the multi-platinum British reggae band UB40 is going as strong now as they were when they started out in their native Birmingham in 1978. This was […]

LOUISVILLE –  CHAUVET Professional’s Ovation line of LED ellipsoidal, Fresnel and batten fixtures have earned widespread praise since their introduction a few years ago, impressing lighting designers from London’s West End, to regional theatres in Australia and across the US. Now the company has expanded the groundbreaking stage lighting series by introducing a collection of […]

NOTTINGHAM, UK  – The team at OneBigStar was already very familiar with the CHAUVET Professional Ovation series when they made a major investment in the LED fixtures. “We’ve built the Chauvet trade show booths for years, so we’ve worked with Ovation units before and have been very impressed,” said Steve Yeardsley, Managing Director of the […]

ANAHEIM – The hard rocking quartet Badflower reached the top of the charts with their single “Ghost” in October. In January, they appeared in Southern California alongside Sam Tsui and Vidya Vox, two independent artists with nearly 1 billion views on YouTube combined. Surprisingly, these performances did not take place in an amphitheater, arena or […]

LOUISVILLE – Tony Award-winner Jeff Croiter will offer a step-by-step tour of the creative process behind theatrical lighting design, when he conducts “Start to Finish – The Designer’s Journey,” an educational session sponsored by CHAUVET Professional at USITT. Scheduled to run on Thursday March 21 from 2:45 to 4:00 PM, the session will be held […]

SAN ANTONIO – With its arched columned doorways and peaked roofs, the First Baptist Church of San Antonio’s campus is reminiscent of early Texas architecture. The church moved into this stately building in the early 1900s, but its roots actually stretch back much further, all the way to 1861, only 16 years after Texas became […]

KNOKKE, BELGIUM – Long before the Las Vegas strip popped up in the middle of the Nevada dessert, the Casino Knokke was a magnet for the rich and famous from throughout Europe. Mixing gaming and glitz with a dash of sophisticated culture, the seaside casino was the site of opulent parties, as well as a […]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The true story of Les Misérables takes place more in that mystifying and kinetic space that exists between people than it does in any time or location. It is by opening a window into this web of emotional forces that connects us that this sung-through musical based on Victor Hugo’s 19th century […]

CANCÚN, Mexico – Experiencias Xcaret is aptly named. A collection of majestic parks by the sea, this world-renowned eco-tourist destination is intended for those who want not merely to visit Mexico, but to experience it in all its natural beauty and rich cultural traditions. Within its expansive grounds, visitors can enjoy over 40 attractions that […]

Knokke-Zoute, BELGIUM – At the annual Zoute Grand Prix® event at the Belgian coast, some of the world’s most exclusive vintage cars transform the seaside town into a prestigious spectacle. Not only has the number of spectators and cars has increased since the first edition of the event in 2009; so has the grandeur. Stow […]

WAREGEM, Belgium – Securing any kind of longevity in the music business isn’t easy. For one thing, retaining an element of continuity in the constant ebb and flow of musical trends often proves to be the downfall of many a band and musical movement. For The Oh! dance music club night in Belgium, however, a […]