Abu Dhabi, UAE — The Saadiyat Nights festival stage may well be one of the most enchanting settings for a concert anywhere. Situated on a beautifully curated island, it offers what designer Jack Kelly calls a “masterclass in design, seamlessly blending an elegant, curved fascia with the evolving backdrop of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District.” […]
CHATANOOGA – Since 1989, tens of thousands of people have been capping off their fall by journeying out to Old McDonalds Farm in rural Sales Creek to the Hamilton County Fair. And it’s easy to see why. Aside from its colorful attractions and lively entertainment schedule, headlined this year by Diamond Rio, the three-day event […]
STAFFORDSHIRE, UK – Starting strong is good… but ending strong is what critics will always remember. Every performer recognizes that, so too do the creatives behind the wildly popular Alton Towers resort, which is why every November, they end their season with a bang (quite literally!) by staging a breathtaking fireworks extravaganza supported by an […]
LONDON – No building reaches as high as a Ferris Wheel. Technically true? Of course not, but certainly so in the imaginations of children and dreamers of all ages. “I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris Wheel,” wrote the beloved children’s author EB White. Visitors who take the 10-minute […]
NEW YORK – Words like “elegant,” “stylish,” and “sophisticated” could be found quite often in media accounts of Diana Ross’s appearance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square. How could it be described any other way? The beloved icon, who has epitomized these qualities throughout her legendary career, was true to form […]
LONDON – Although he’s better known for his work behind a microphone than in front of a camera, Rod Stewart has appeared in a few films in his celebrated career. But the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer, has never been in a thriller box office hit. Still the multi-Grammy winner turned out for the […]
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – “This is not an off-the-shelf light show. This is custom curated… like nothing I’ve ever seen,” a reporter for the local Public Broadcasting station exclaimed after touring ENLIGHTEN at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in western Michigan. Certainly not a case of “fake news” here! Now in its second year, […]
LONDON – Critics who have seen previews of the upcoming remake of Alfred Zinnemann’s classic 1973 political thriller Day of the Jackal have universally praised it for its suspenseful tautness. According to them, viewers who tune in to this globally broadcast television series, which begins in November, will be on the edge of their seats […]
Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve with Ryan Seacrest… Admittedly, it’s quite a long name for a single television broadcast. But, the five-hour special, which glows from TV screens at 18 million households every December 31 as the clock approaches midnight, merits the giant-sized moniker. After all, there aren’t many of us who can’t […]
NEW YORK – It started when someone lit a few fireworks atop the New York Times newly opened building between 7th Avenue and Broadway to mark the passage from 1904 to 1905. A couple of years later, they decided to lower a 5-foot iron and wood sphere adorned with 100 25-watt light bulbs from the […]
LAS VEGAS – CHAUVET Professional built its LDI exhibit around the theme of “Reveling Our True Colors.” And true to form, evidence of the company’s color rendering prowess was everywhere in its immersive booth, which featured a design by Gigi Pedron. A pair of notable examples of this capability could be seen in exciting new […]
LONDON – Lady Gagaan always be counted on to set a high, and singularly flamboyant fashion bar. The multi-talented superstar certainly didn’t disappoint when she appeared with costar Joaquin Phoenix at the London premiere of the Warner Bros. film Joker: Folie à Deux. Wearing a stunning scarlet satin faille Celine gown paired with a matching […]