SUNRISE, FL – With an output greater than that of a 750-watt HPL ellipsoidal, the Ovation E-260WW IP is bright enough to work effectively at outdoor events, theatrical performances and concerts. What’s more, the new LED fixture from CHAUVET Professional will also keep working without issue if the weather at those outdoor projects turns bad, […]
BIRMINGHAM, UK – The CHAUVET Professional Arena has always been a crowd pleaser at the BPM | PRO Show, but this year it broke all records for popularity. Aside from taking place at a new, larger and more impressive facility – the 16,000-capacity NEC Genting Arena – the event featured a stunningly bright and fast-moving […]
NEW YORK – Mickey Mantle, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter…many of baseball’s greatest legends have experienced butterflies in their stomachs the first time they entered the colossus that is Yankee Stadium. Apparently so too do country music superstars. “I’m nervous as hell,” Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo album artist in the history of the US, said […]
Times, tastes and celebrities may change, but the grandiose Beverly Hilton has continuously embodied chic California cool since it opened in 1955. From Marilyn to Madonna and on to Miley and Pink, the rich, famous and beautiful have congregated at this swank spot, earning it the moniker “the place to see and be seen.” Much […]
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – It may be called “City Hall,” but the imposing honey-colored limestone building in the center of Cape Town hasn’t housed municipal offices since 1979. It has, however, witnessed plenty of history and culture in the ensuing decades. Nelson Mandela made his first speech here from its balcony after his release […]
FORT WALDEN BEACH, FL – Anyone wanting to take a look inside Al’s Beach Club, doesn’t have to try too hard. That’s because for all practical purposes, this new live music venue has no “inside.” The only club in Fort Walden Beach located directly on the city’s famed Emerald Coast beach, Al’s is almost all […]
SPOKANE, WA – Perhaps it’s because of their delicate beauty and captivating pale purplish hue, or maybe it’s because they signal the arrival of spring every year in temperate climates…for whatever reason, the syringa – or “lilac” as it’s more commonly called – is the subject of more festivals than just about any other flower. […]
LONDON – Any school that counts Freddie Mercury, Peter Townshend and Ronnie Wood among its former students is clearly a fertile incubator of creativity. This imaginative spirit was on full display recently at the University of West London, where all three of the rock legends studied in the 1960s. The Student Union at the acclaimed […]
LONDON, UK – Standing out in the crowded field of politics is difficult. So too is standing out in the bright and bustling city of London, especially against the ever-present ambient light at night. It was altogether fitting, then, that the Rogue R2 Wash from CHAUVET Professional was selected to light the London Mayor’s office […]
SPOKANE, WA – As landmarks go, the Great Northern Clock Tower has demonstrated a remarkable ability to remain relevant to its community. Built in 1902 as part of a train depot, the 150’ tower was a source of civic pride during Spokane’s heyday as a major railroad hub. When the city demolished the depot in […]
LOWELL, MA – The mills along the banks of the Merrimack River once hummed relentlessly, turning out more textiles than anyplace else on earth. But that was a long time ago. Starting in the 1920s, the mills that had made Lowell an industrial powerhouse since the time of the American Revolution fell silent, leaving the […]
Coeur D ‘Alene, ID – Barbara Walters described it as “a little slice of heaven.” The National Geographic has declared its namesake lake to be one of the five most beautiful in the world. No wonder the rich and famous from all walks of life have flocked to this idyllic Idaho city. Coeur D ‘Alene’s […]