ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Athletic competition thrives on the element of surprise. The race won by a dark horse that comes out of nowhere; the victory achieved against all odds by an unlikely hero, and similar turns of events all etch themselves in the memories of fans as some of the greatest moments in sports. Volleyball […]
HAZELWOOD, MO – Psychologists have long been fascinated by the color teal. And with good reason too! Combining the renewing qualities of green with the serenity of blue, it’s invariably viewed as a hopeful and uplifting color. In some ancient societies, it even symbolized infinity. All of these characteristics made teal (along with white) an […]
ARCEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Described by poets as “the music of the earth,” flowers have an almost magical power to turn every hillside and valley into a symphony that one can almost hear, as well as see. At the Enchanted Gardens light art festival, the “sound” of flowers harmonized beautifully with the human voice, thanks […]
BLACKPOOL, UK – Ollie Wilkinson could have been forgiven if, at times, he felt as if he were being pulled in as many directions as “Doc,” leader of the Seven Dwarfs when he was putting together the lighting rig for the Panto performance of this Brothers Grimm fairytale turned Disney classic at the iconic Grand […]
Music is the movement of sound, the great Plato wrote. For Moshe Baskin, lighting pro of the @Eagleproducionco team. Music is also something that can shape the movement of light. This was obvious for the audience at the historic Ritz Theatre to see (and feel!) recently when the talented designer set the light from his […]
NOVI SAD, SERBIA – “Migration” comes from the Latin word Migrare, which means to move to a new place. Many are hoping that, despite all the obstacles put in its way, the world today is indeed moving to a new and better place through the migration of different cultures, ideas, and forms of artistic expression. […]
BOSTON – It’s a fundamental truth: for a lighting design to work, it has to be in step with the music on stage. When lighting Grammy-nominated metal masters Killswitch Engage, this means slamming your foot down on the accelerator and never really letting up. Just ask Cody James! The longtime designer for KSE, James describes […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A scan of the uniformly positive social media comments on the Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Kinky Boots at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts reveals that more than a few people in the audience had seen the Cindy Lauper-Harvey Fierstein musical before… sometimes quite a few times before. […]
MONTREAL – Adversity never lasts nearly as long as the innovations it inspires. Proof of this truism is plain to see (and hear!) at Live Dans Ton Salon, a livestream entertainment venue that occupies a converted warehouse in the suburb of Chambly. As its name suggests, Live Dans Ton Salon (Live In Your Living Room) […]
ST. LOUIS – Are there “right” and “wrong” ways to use a lighting fixture? There certainly are when safety and product integrity issues are concerned, but when it comes to how a fixture is worked into a design and where it is positioned on a rig, Chip Self prefers to follow his own rules. Creativity, […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Everyone has the ambition to become a jester at some point in life. Famed Belgian TV star Ingeborg Sergeant, called forth this quote from Ben Johnson when announcing online that she would be hosting Winterrevue Made in Belgium at the Theater Elckerlyc. The good doctor’s British ancestry notwithstanding, his words capture the […]
TUCSON, AZ – Reviewing a Shpongle performance, one critic proclaimed that their “music opens up your mind to a point where you are free to develop your own ideas, images, and meanings.” The portrayal aptly describes not only the transcendental chill sound of this pioneering Psybient British trio, but it also sums up the vibe […]