Creativity is always in motion. The willingness to move with its relentless flow is what spells the difference between art and imitation. Like a long line of creatives in every field before him, Scott Holthaus has embraced this principle to its core. Following it has helped him take his lighting designs to bold new places […]
It was a stage fit for a king – the “King of Bachata,” as Romeo Santos brought his Vol. 3 World Tour to London’s O2 Arena this summer. There was even a throne set up for the Bronx-born superstar, as he made his only UK appearance of the season. From the moment he stepped on […]
Many times after a show, this multiple Belgian Music Award winning band winds up in the same place: the hotel room of their lighting designer, Erwin Van Lokeren, where they have a drink, and come down from the intense experience of performing on stage. Such is the nature of the close bond that this highly […]
Light doesn’t stop until it hits a solid object. This UK creative pointed this out to us when discussing his penchant for incorporating multiple surfaces into his lighting designs. It was an apt metaphor for his all-embracive style, which is often characterized by features like fully-integrated wrap around video walls, towering geometric structures, and floor-to-ceiling […]
Light a band for any length of time, and some of their songs are bound to stand out as your favorites. For Yellowcard’s designer Cody James that top tune is “Holly Wood Died.” The song was released in 2006, six years before James hooked up with the Billboard Award winning rock icons. It is raw […]
Shapes have a language all their own. And, like every language, it is one marked by a vast web of meanings and complexities. After all, it is no accident that we explain the most abstract of all concepts, infinity, with a shape… Or, that we readily associate major religions with simple shapes. David Howard understands […]
Photo: Jim Trocchio LOS ANGELES – Back in 1975, two New York inventors came up with the idea of creating a ring that changed colors depending on the wearer’s mood. Technically, crystals in the ring’s stone were responding to fluctuations in body temperature and other physiological changes, but no matter, the evocative jewelry became an […]
“You’ve got to go back if you want to go forward,” Snoop Dogg once wrote. The superstar rapper, music producer, and all around uber talent, is doing plenty of both on his current High School Reunion tour with Wiz Khalifa. Taking its name from the duo’s 2012 iconic film Mac & Devlin Go To High […]
There are few venues anywhere that rival the natural wonders of the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Carved into the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the site presents lighting designers with a canvas that inspires creativity in untold ways. Beyond that, however, these surroundings turn designers and their clients into, not just professionals, but […]
Being a matchmaker is always a problematic thing. You set up a good friend on a date with your sister, brother, niece, nephew or whatever, because you’re sure they’ll be just perfect together. Then things crash and burn on the first date. Or you recommend an old school buddy for a job, only to see […]
As is true of so many of his notable peers, this Seattle based creative has built his career on collaboration. He’s collaborated with many of the industry’s best too; Butch Allen, Steve Cohen, Patrick Dierson, Anne Milletello and Bryan Barancik being just a few who come to mind. Recently, though, he’s been exploring new ideas […]
The list of rock stars who are instantly recognizable by a single name is a short and prestigious one: Cher, Madona, Pink, Prince… but long before these superstars burst on the scene, there was another artist who became known throughout the world by a single name, Ringo. Ironically, Sir Richard Starkey (aka Ringo Star) achieved […]