NASHVILLE – Ingenuity, that distinctly human quality, often shines most brightly when one must figure out how to get around an obstacle or deal with a limitation. Mike Marcario faced the latter challenge when creating the lighting rig for Rend Collective’s 2023 Whosoever tour. The chart-topping Northern Irish Worship band decided that they would be […]
LOS ANGELES – First time visitors to an Epik High show can be forgiven if they think they stumbled upon a family reunion, or an annual gathering of old friends, such is the easy, natural, and very personal back and forth between this legendary award-winning South Korean hip-hop trio and their loyal fans. Tablo, DJ […]
NEW YORK – High fashion is constantly changing, evolving, and pushing boundaries in new directions. Now fashion runway shows are following the same bold, adventurous course, integrating headliner acts and outside-the-box design concepts into their overall presentations. This was clearly and dramatically evident in the breakthrough event fashion design house Mugler and global retailer H&M […]
SCOTTSDALE – The big crowd oohed and aahed when they witnessed extreme rider Clint Ewing do his wheelie stands and rolling endos at Arizona Bike Week, just as they marveled at the 30-foot-high motorcycle acrobatics by the Brigade Freestyle Motorcross Extreme team. But these weren’t the only jaw-dropping feats at the annual event, which drew […]
BROWNSBURG, IN – “Seldom is asymmetry merely the absence of symmetry,” wrote the German mathematician Herman Weyl. The famed theorist made this observation in relation to one of his landmark scientific and philosophical studies, but his words apply equally well to design. At their best, asymmetrical looks possess a unique power all their own to […]
MIAMI – Fans who expected to see a flowering of unfolding colorful looks during Premio Lo Nuestro weren’t disappointed. Whether watching on Univision, or as part of the live audience, they were treated to a constant flow of captivating vistas in support of over 30 different performances by stars like Maluma, Mar Anthony, Christian Nodal, […]
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Physicists tell us that light makes no sound. That may be technically true, but when a lighting design wraps itself around ferocious metal music and a theatrical stage show to the point where they all merge into one experience, it’s easy to see how fans (and even music critics) can feel that […]
LOS ANGELES – Speaking about his work as lighting director and programmer for the 10th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, Felix Peralta observed, “it’s all about the art.” Art… that powerful force that “washes away the dust of everyday life,” as Pablo Picasso observed was everywhere to be seen at the Dolby Theatre during this star-studded […]
BORDEAUX – Much has been written about the intricate beauty and complexity of wine, the “most civilized of drinks.” Galileo Galilei, the great scientist, who unlocked so many mysteries of the universe, described this quality well when he proclaimed, “Wine is sunlight, held together by water!” In no place does this sunlight shine quite as […]
HOUSTON – Sometimes numbers can be misleading. At other times, they offer the best way to understand the full measure of something. For instance, saying the Empire State Building is 102 stories, makes it easy to understand that it is one huge structure. The same can be said for The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Since recent reviews of the Nerdland Festival in Wachtebeke, building on the enthusiasm of nerds of all ages, were universally positive, it was decided a spectacular show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp would be next. Featuring captivating presentations on scientific wonders, and a captivating visual spectacle, the “Nerdland for Small Nerds” […]
ATLANTA – At one point in Akshay Kumar’s show, ‘The Entertainers,’ the Bollywood legend seemed to be floating in the air. The harnessed star then picked up dancer Mouni Roy and ascended over the audience with her. The sellout crowds at the three stops on this US tour might very well have felt that they […]