ANTA BARBARA, CA – Mistakes happen. After all, we’re only human. But sometimes, these miscues lead to much better outcomes. History is full of examples, from the discovery of penicillin, to pacemakers, to Play Doh, where great new things happened as a result of a “mistake.” Martin Castañon can appreciate that. His design for the […]
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. […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The promoters of Arizona Bike week billed their event as a “five-day celebration of motorcycles and music.” This year for the 27th edition of the annual festival, they could have added another feature to their list: mind-bending light and video show! It’s all but impossible to imagine that any of the half-million […]
RALEIGH, NC – A lot of lighting designers looked for ways to stay busy and productive during the pandemic lockdown. Daniel Thibault of Life is Art Studio found a number of means to do this; one was by lighting in-your-car-concerts at drive-in move theatres, the other was by helping the Lincoln Theatre develop a “covid […]
NEW YORK – (For Immediate Release) – Lighting design is an art. It’s also a wonderfully lyrical and creative form of reflecting music visually. Nate Haber of Extraterrestrial Visuals knows all that, but beyond these qualities, there is also a third thing he always keeps in mind about his main mission as a designer: serve […]
NASHVILLE – Fans didn’t stay in their seats for long when Breaking Benjamim took the stage on their recent tour with Alice In Chains. The multi-platinum rockers from Pennsylvania opened their show with a bang, or make that a blaze, when they appeared against an intense pyro display and broke into a full-throttled rendition of […]
TOKYO – There are many ways to measure the success of a lighting design. At the top of the list is how well it supports the spirit and flavor of the music being performed on stage. At Kennedy House, an iconic nightspot in Tokyo’s Ginza area, this means reflecting the classic hits popular in Japan […]
PHILADELPHIA – You better check your email right now! Patrick Dierson is no stranger to getting text messages like this when he’s on a job site, especially when he’s overseeing the production design at the Jay-Z curated Made in America festival. “I love this event, because it never fails to surprise with unexpected challenges,” he […]
BRUSSELS – Toyota Motor Europe has had plenty of exciting developments to share with customers and the media of late thanks to its impressive array of recently introduced hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, with the opening of its Brand Experience Centre, it also has a sleek and engaging new platform for highlighting these innovations. Located […]
LONG POND, PA – The fifth annual Elements Music and Arts Festival took place at a new site less than a two-hour drive from Mid-Town Manhattan, adjacent to the NASCAR Pocono Raceway, but as far as fans at this three-day event were concerned, it could have taken place a million miles from anywhere. Nestled within […]
LAS VEGAS – A “spirit of joy,” as one critic described it, runs through the music of Marca MP. Anyone who’s ever listened to this California-based band would find it next to impossible not to agree with that assessment. The quartet’s lively blend of banda, mariachi, and ranchera has an uplifting effect on fans, getting […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Ideally, change should put new ideas in motion. When it does, good results invariably happen. The production team that created dynamic looks for the Church of the Highland’s aptly named Motion Student Conference convincingly demonstrated this recently. For the first time in three years, the annual youth event returned to a familiar […]