When lighting designer Kyle Bowman stepped into Journey Worship Night, he knew the goal wasn’t just to light a stage; it was to create an environment that felt both cinematic and worshipful. With over 2,000 people in the room and cameras rolling for a live music video recording, every fixture had to work double duty: […]
PROVIDENCE, RI – Strong collaborations can turn unique challenges into a pretty epic experience. Events United partnering with One If By Land Productions provided convincing proof of that for the recent Fitz and the Tantrums show at Providence College’s Peterson Center. Project manager Martin Lyons, production designer Rachel Fahey, LD Ryan Lane, L2 Meg Fiske, […]
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 […]
WEST MONROE, LA – In October 2021, more than 1,200 members and guests gathered at First West Monroe to celebrate this dynamic house of worship’s 100th anniversary. Although the church had indeed come a long way from its humble beginnings when it held services in an elementary school, its leadership was not looking back during their […]
BIRMINGHAM, UK – People arrived at the Bethel Convention Centre early for Zimbabwe-born gospel worshipper Eleana Makombe’s Grateful Concert in June. Coming from across the UK, they waited outside in line for over two hours. For them, patience was a virtue, something that would make the time pass easier. Blessing Bero had no such luxury. […]
NEW YORK – Reality dangles precariously on the strings held by the puppeteer. Hidden behind the scenes, this master of illusion exerts an invisible hand to create a world of its own in a small space. It is a world familiar to Mickey Sabbath, an aging, manipulative and sex-obsessed puppeteer, who is the subject of […]
ANAHEIM – Size matters! Well… not always, especially when it comes to the art of design, where it’s not always the size of a rig, but the way in which it’s deployed that makes the biggest impression. Patrick Dierson provided vivid proof of that at this year’s iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert. Although a procession of […]
LAKELAND, FL – The stately brick building with the vaulted roof at 730 South Florida Avenue stood as a reassuring landmark for residents of the Lake Morton Historic District since it opening in 1925. A particular feature that was a favorite was the large rectangular, arch-topped stained-glass windows that lined the building’s sides, and the […]
COLUMBIA, SC – A very accomplished painter when she isn’t busy as a LD, Denise Simpson says that she often likes to play with colors to do things a little differently when designing shows. This was beautifully evident this December when she lit “The Christmas Experience,” a well-orchestrated one-hour musical program at the Lexington Baptist […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Legacy Arena stands tall; ten stories to be exact. It’s also spacious, with an oval floor that measures 24,200-square-feet (2,244.5 m²), but earlier this summer, the big venue, which has hosted concerts by Grammy-winners, the Davis Cup, and other marquee events, took on the aura of a warm, soul-enriching space, when […]
BROWNSBURG, IN – “Seldom is asymmetry merely the absence of symmetry,” wrote the German mathematician Herman Weyl. The famed theorist made this observation in relation to one of his landmark scientific and philosophical studies, but his words apply equally well to design. At their best, asymmetrical looks possess a unique power all their own to […]
BOCA RATON, FL – “Hope spreads the seeds of beauty,” or so an ancient adage goes. The words are an apt metaphor for a recent concert by Kol Esperanza at the Spanish River Church. The name of this Israeli trio of tenors translates into “voices of hope;” and hope did indeed resonate throughout the venue […]