OTTAWA – Scientists tell us that the earth tilts at an angle of around 23.5°, relative to its orbit around the Sun in the summer. That number wasn’t likely at the top of mind for the 25,000-plus fans who descended on the RA Centre Grounds for the 15th annual edition of the Escapade Festival this […]

LAKELAND, FL – Necessity may indeed be “the mother of invention,” as the saying goes, but it has also been a crucible for many lighting design concepts. Serving as a reality check “necessity” in the form of limited time, space or money, can compel LDs to alter some of their best laid plans. In the […]

CHICAGO – When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. John Muir wrote this at the start of the 20th century. Scientific research since then has yielded more and more proof to support the great naturalist’s claim. But while scientists may just be beginning […]

Move Expands Company’s Leadership in Pixel and Video Control, Creates Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping & Media Playback Solution. SOUTHAMPTON, UK – ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons LLC, has expanded its leadership in show control by acquiring the product and software portfolio of Arkaos SA, including MediaMaster, KlingNet and Grand VJ. The strategic move marks […]

MARSHFIELD, MA – Geometry at its core is all about the art of balance. Ancient thinkers like Euclid and Plato have echoed this sentiment, and it’s been repeated time and again down through the ages. It’s also beautifully reflected in the approach that Justin Casey and his team at HELM Projects took to lighting Stick […]

THORNVILLE, OH – Fans of Secret Dreams, of which there many, with more added all the time, like to say that they aren’t just “at” this summer festival, but are actually “living” inside it. Such is the power that this three-day celebration of music, art, culture and solidarity has to draw people into the magic […]

The transformative power of chemicals, comes not from the individual elements themselves, but from their interaction with one another. Combine hydrogen with oxygen and you get water. Put it together with nitrogen and out comes ammonia. Two very different results, indeed! The same, as every designer knows, is true of colors. The drama of their […]

Over 200,000 people attended Glastonbury 2025, an impressive number indeed, but not nearly as great as the 21 million who tuned into the BBC’s coverage of the iconic festival, plus the untold millions more who engaged on social media. Tim Fawkes was very mindful of both when he ran the show he designed for The […]

Anyone attending John Legend’s widely celebrated 20th anniversary tour earlier this year couldn’t help but be swept up in the chronological narrative of the iconic artist’s career. The star himself shared special moments with fans… flawlessly performed classic hits brought back memories… and the evocative imagery on stage conveyed a sense of time unfolding. The […]

The multiple award winner has earned the universal respect and admiration of his peers by combining a relentless attention to even the smallest detail with a fearless willingness to push his creative horizons in new, often uncharted directions. His distinctive work manages to be richly textured and nuanced without ever straying from the simplest and […]

RICHMOND, VA – About 30 years ago, a group of students at Randolph-Macon College formed a band dedicated to performing a unique Americana blend of folk and Celtic music. Much has happened to Carbon Leaf since then. They had some hits, including “A Life Less Ordinary,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard charts…Their songs […]

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, […]