ALEXANDRIA, VA– (For Immediate Release)  —  Guests at The Birchmere were excited to see Boney James, whose inimitable jazz saxophone stylings have earned him a Soul Train Award, four Grammy Award nominations, and a fistful of gold records, when he stepped on to the stage at the legendary live music venue outside Washington DC on […]

OSTEND, BELGIUM –  What is space? What is time? As far as music is concerned, they can sometimes be no more than stepping stones to be traversed in the journey that connects artists and audiences. Such was the case recently when Motown legends The Jacksons stepped on the stage at the five-day W-Festival in this […]

NOTTINGHAM, UK – Calendars lost much of their meaning over the past year, as the pandemic erased so many long-anticipated occasions from their pages.  For a group of students at the University of Nottingham, one such date was Monday 12 July, when their already-delayed graduation ceremony was canceled again due to lingering safety concerns.   […]

LONDON – The poor, marshy soil conditions in the triangular patch of land between the manors of Battersea and Clapham made it unsuitable for farming when neighboring fields were put under plough centuries ago. Ultimately, this “shortcoming” led to the 89- hectare space being turned into a public park — and though it was unfit […]

LONDON – The Maverick Silens 2 Profile doesn’t attract attention to itself because of its sound; the 100-percent convection-cooled LED PCB fixture operates in virtual silence. However, the versatile 560W luminaire did make waves recently when it was honored with a 2021 PLASA Award For Innovation.   The only moving fixture (and one of two […]

LONDON – The Maverick Silens 2 Profile doesn’t attract attention to itself because of its sound; the 100-percent convection cooled LED PCB fixture operates in virtual silence. However, the versatile 560W luminaire did make waves recently when it was honored with a 2021 PLASA Award For Innovation The only moving fixture (and one of two […]

NASHVILLE – Sitting down to create the lighting plot for Luke Bryan’s Proud To Be Right Here tour, Justin Kitchenman knew exactly where to begin. It’s the same place he has started the process of designing every other Bryan show: with the multi-platinum star himself.   “Knowing Luke’s vision and having experience designing his shows […]

NEW YORK– (For Immediate Release)  —  It may well go down as one of the most moving live music moments never seen. At the conclusion of the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert, after a bountiful feast of big looks, New York’s own Paul Simon was to take the stage to sing “The Boxer,” lit […]

LONDON – Visitors to stand E-23 at PLASA won’t believe their eyes or ears when they see (and don’t hear!) Chauvet Professional’s Maverick Silens 2 Profile and the Ovation Rêve fixtures. Although quiet as a mouse, both “see all, hear nothing from curtain to camera” fixtures: will be generating a loud and enthusiastic buzz among […]

MIAMI – Sunlight seems to fill a room with extra-blinding brightness when a long closed shade is finally open. Such was the feeling at Hard Rock Stadium in late July, when, after an 18-month COVID-caused hiatus, many of hip-hop’s biggest stars appeared at Rolling Loud, their first live festival since the lockdown began. Channeling a […]

MURPHYSBORO, IL – Gerry Dintelman likes creating gobo patterns. He’s quite adept at it too, working magic with swirling forms on the walls, floors and ceilings at an array of venues indoor and out. But never before in his career as a lighting designer has he had a gobo experience like the one he enjoyed […]

FORT LAUDERDALE – The Community Christian Church stood empty when Kevis Mulchan lit livestreamed services during the height of the pandemic. Nevertheless, he worked hard to create looks that gave worshippers a greater sense of “being in church” even though they were watching on a TV or computer screen. The skills sharpened during this period […]