RAPPERSWIL, SWITZERLAND – A circus is magic. How else to explain how, in a single afternoon, it can turn even the most serious adult into a child, eyes wide open with wonder, marveling at acts that turn reality on its head. Circus Knie, one of Europe’s oldest and among the world’s most famous circuses has […]

MONTREAL – The 1960s saw many wild, wonderful and colorful transformations, but the modern moving light that would one day lead to the reimagination of stage design was not one of them. That creative breakthrough was still a decade away when “Hair,” the Tony-winning counter culture musical from James Rado and Gerome Ragni, made its […]

SAN JUAN – “Every moment of light and dark is a miracle,” wrote Walt Whitman. All lightshows are proof of that. But on rare occasions, when the meaning of the moment aligns perfectly with the aesthetics that celebrate it, the “miracle” becomes frozen in time, ensuring that it will always burn brightly in the minds […]

WASHINGTON, DC – It’s been said that every great building has a personality. The massive Renaissance Revival structure, located just a little over a mile from The White House, hosts many of them within its towering walls. Home of The National Building Museum, it features multiple exhibits of architectural brilliance, but in terms of “personality,” […]

BARCELONA – ISE has a new home for its 20th anniversary 2024 show, as it moves for the first time to the just-expanded Gran Via Fira de Barcelona. Although ISE has been held at the Fira for the past three years, this is the first time, there is a Lighting and Staging Hall in Hall […]

LONDON – All roads lead to somewhere. Technically, the CHAUVET Professional UK Road Show that begins on 6 February will wind its way through 11 cities in England, Wales, and Scotland. On another level, however, this road show goes far beyond conventional geography to “Reach Across Worlds,” as is showcases a wide range of products […]

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 […]

QUEBEC – Life sometimes has a way of pulling us into unexpected places. We may find ourselves on one course, when suddenly, the winds of fate or circumstance carry us in a new direction. How well this change works out for us often depends on how honestly and authentically we embrace it. This theme runs […]

ROTTERDAM – CHAUVET Professional and ChamSys continue to “Reach Across Worlds” in 2024, with a CUE Rotterdam exhibit that defies so-called “realistic” expectations to push theatre, event and touring design to new, unexpected places. Visitors to booth 1.521 at Ahoy Rotterdam from 15-17 January, will have the opportunity to experience firsthand lighting and control products […]

“I am part of light, and it is the music,” wrote Nickola Tesla, who once likened a single lightning bolt to a sonata. All lighting designers would likely agree, attuned, as they are, to hearing the transformative sound made by infinite photons every night on stage. Inspired by this magical harmony, Hayden Borgars strives to […]

Today, the 23-year-old from Steyning, UK, is accustomed to performing before much larger audiences, as she draws energy and enthusiasm, not just from family, but from a rapidly growing group of fans around the world. Tom Campbell has enjoyed witnessing this young star’s rapid rise. As her lighting designer, he’s been there as his client […]

Like the Greek philosopher Heraclitus’ “mythical man,” who can never step in the same river twice, lighting design can never go back to where it was just a short time ago. This Nashville-based lighting designer wouldn’t have it any other way. In his view, the need to adapt to the constant changes surrounding design, from […]