MONTREAL – By any measure, the numbers are jaw-droppingly impressive: 750,000 visitors from all over the world… over 10,000 participants in 120 events… a 2.2-kilometer parade route… 428 CHAUVET Professional fixtures on the massive main stage and grounds. But the iconic Fierté Montréal (Montreal Pride Festival) has always been about far more than size, even […]
LA GARDE, FRANCE — Stately and serene, reaching upward to heaven while sheltering the earth below, trees have inspired painters, poets, dreamers and lovers from time immemorial. Nowhere, perhaps is this as evident as in Provence, where verdant cypresses and Aleppo pines lining the azure landscape have served as muses for the likes of Matisse, […]
NASHVILLE — Every fan wants to get closer to the artist on stage. Every true artist wants to reach out and connect more intimately with fans. Unfortunately, the realities of the stage often prevent this from happening… unless you’re talking about the current global tour by German DJ BUNT. Fans filling venues on this tour […]
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 […]
BRUSSELS – Nothing excites the imagination quite like a tunnel. Mysterious passageways to unseen worlds that wait on the other side, these dark, uncertain subterranean paths have been the subject of fascination and legends since ancient times. What better setting to serve as an immersive backdrop for electronic music and rave artists? The organizers […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Talk about truth in advertising! Big Nite DC, which bills itself as the largest NYE convention hall party is indeed “big” in every way. The event draws around 10,000 party goers, spread out over two ballrooms and 12 additional spaces. The main ballroom, which serves as the hub of the evening’s […]
Bačka Topola, Serbia – The circle, that most mystical of shapes that philosophers have describe as a “reflection of eternity,” served as an ideal design motif for the main stage at the recent Lake Festival. Like the circle itself, which has no beginning or end, and embraces all, the three-day festival encompassed a diverse mix […]
PARIS – Words like “magical” and “enchanting” come up often when travel and entertainment writers, not to mention food critics, describe their experiences at Cabaret Du Bout Des Près. Anyone who’s ever visited this pastorally beautiful 17-hectare site in the Chevreuse Valley would readily agree. Although it’s located only 30 minutes from Paris on a […]
TOKYO – Building on the success of the legendary R2 Supperclub in Tokyo’s lively Ropponghi district, the venue’s owners have expanded their hospitality portfolio with the launch of the R3 Club Lounge, a colorful, gorgeously appointed “hybrid venue” that combines trendy dining with a red hot DJ-driven nightclub experience. Designed to offer incredible spatial diversity, […]
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) […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL– Ghost Train Brewing Company is long on atmosphere with its spacious, breezy laid back décor, a beer list that stretches out for miles, and frothy house-made beverage like its Kettle Sour and Gulf Coast IPA that are so tasty they’re even sold at national chains. But if there’s one thing that the iconic […]
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 […]