Photo: Cbvideomarketing, Chris Beikirch KENT, CT – Smaller crowds equal smaller lighting budgets. Like virtually every designer working a socially distant show, Evan Antal faced this reality when he met with his client to draw up plans to light Le Getaway, a one-day October outdoor event featuring jam band masters lespecial and Eggy in the […]
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – Decisions often involve a trade-off, as taking steps to address one challenge may complicate another. Philipp Reister, the Event Technician at the famed Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, understands this issue firsthand. Reister values the flexibility of moving fixtures, especially since changing lights on the Z Bridge at the school’s performance […]
PARIS – Silence is often elicited by the sight of the Louis Vuitton Foundation building, Frank Gehry’s stunning architectural gem. Soaring skyward like the giant sails of a great ship, its 3,600 curved panels delicately balancing form and function with infinite precision, the distinctive structure inspires a quiet, cathedral-like reverence through the sheer power of […]
BRUSSELS – During a career that has seen him work on TV specials like European Commission’s Presidential Debate, and popular programs, including Dancing With The Stars Belgium and Liefde voor Muziek, Michiel Milbou has built a stellar reputation for his impeccable key lighting. However, in his recent project, Belgium’s version of The Masked Singer, Milbou […]
MONTREAL – The mouthwatering tastes and inviting aromas of panzerotti, scaccia, farinata di ceci (and of course, pizza), have been a favorite part of Italian Week for Québécois for over a quarter of a century. This year, COVID-19 restrictions prevented festival-goers from shouldering their way through the bustling streets of Montreal’s Little Italy section and […]
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Cement is solid, reliable and essential to building the infrastructure that most people take for granted. But as far as glitz and glamour go, even the biggest fans of this dependable substance have to admit that it isn’t a very exciting product. PPC Zimbabwe, the African nation’s largest cement maker, changed all […]
DENVER – Disco Biscuits founding member Aron Magner has told interviewers that he invited bassist Jason Fratacelli and drummer Matt Scarano to form Spaga, because he wanted to get back to his roots as a pianist. As anyone who’s listened to the trio’s silky jazz infused melodies since they began playing together in October will […]
DERRY, NH – Stepping inside the Palace Theatre with its sweeping curves and imposing balcony has long been a special treat for New Englanders. On July 15, thousands of them got to enjoy this experience again on a virtual level during a livestreamed Citizen of the Year ceremony honoring the theatre’s president, Peter Ramsey. The […]
PILTON, UK – Like a ghost ship at bay, the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury stood eerily silent when Rob Sangwell and his team from Fineline Lighting visited in early July. Outlined against a gray sky, its stark metal frame shorn of all the coverings, lighting fixtures and PA gear that are so familiar to festival-goers, […]
SUNRISE, FL – CHAUVET Professional has added a new feature to its reliable, high performance LED Maverick, Rogue and Ovation fixtures: the peace of mind of an extended warranty. The new warranty is for three years on all indoor rated fixtures within the ranges and five years on their LED engines. All qualifying products purchased […]
BALTIMORE – The coronavirus may have put a temporary halt to rock concerts, but it hasn’t done anything to dim the bright, fiery passion of aspiring stars who dream of one day taking to the arena stage. This relentless spirit was on full display at Let There Be Rock, a two-day livestream featuring a dozen […]
ST. LOUIS – Country music superstar Brad Paisley has seen just about everything in his illustrious 20-year career, but until Friday July 10, he’d never had fans “cheer” by flashing their car headlights at him. Welcome to Live From The Drive-In, a three night, three-artists series of shows that marked Live Nation’s first foray into […]