NEW YORK – Every artist hopes to connect to fans by creating a sense of intimacy on stage that extends throughout the entire venue to embrace the audience. Rapidly rising folk and indie star Lizzy McAlpine does this with her music, which is built around her breathtakingly clear, velvety vocals and heartfelt lyrics. But she […]

SUNRISE, FL – At 46, Floyd Mayweather still packs a punch, even five years after the former champ retired undefeated from professional boxing. This was plain to see during his recent exhibition bout against John Gotti III. But the Boxing Writers of America’s “Fighter of the Decade” wasn’t the only one flashing impressive firepower at […]

Bačka Topola, Serbia –  The circle, that most mystical of shapes that philosophers have describe as a “reflection of eternity,” served as an ideal design motif for the main stage at the recent Lake Festival. Like the circle itself, which has no beginning or end, and embraces all, the three-day festival encompassed a diverse mix […]

SAN JUAN, PR – Savy swimmers at Condado Beach know to keep an eye out for red flags. When they’re flying, it’s best to stay out of the water, because the area’s rip tide, though calm much of the time, can pull the unwary bather out to sea. Currents may sometimes be unpredictable at this […]

FORT LAUDERDALE – The deepest purpose of art is “not to convey, but to evoke,” the great novelist Jerzy Kosinski once observed. Clifford Michael Spulock demonstrated the power of this principle when lighting the Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Newsies earlier this summer at the Broward Center. The story told in this Tony-winning musical, […]

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 […]

Dance erases boundaries… Between body and soul. Between space and time. Between culture and nature. The transcendent power of dance to overcome barriers and set people free was a topic that came up often in our discussion with this London- based lighting designer. Its spirit runs deep within his work, not through the illumination of […]

After 14 million albums sold, including two No. 1 hits, and a fistful of awards from Grammys to Brits, Mumford & Sons continues to surprise fans by pulling out widely varied (some might say opposite) musical influences, from ancient folk to highly polished modern rock.On the band’s current global festival tour, designer Ed Warren reflects […]

“It is the attention to detail that makes the difference between average and stunning,” wrote Francis Atterbury. Although the English statesman, who was born in 1663, lived long before anyone ever thought of lighting a fashion show, he undoubtably would have appreciated what Seth Bernstein accomplished at the launch of the H&M and Mugler collection […]

NASHVILLE – Sometimes a name just seems to feel right. Such was the case with Brian Kelley’s “See You Next Summer,” the latest his from the singer/songwriter formerly of the multi-award winning (CMT and ACMA) duo Florida Georgia Line. Recorded after a long hard pandemic lockdown, Kelley’s sound strikes the hopeful chord of new beginnings, […]

LONDON – “A dazzling achievement, both technically and in tone… with impeccable attention to detail.” That’s what the highly regarded RogerEbert.com film reviews had to say about this summer’s runaway box office hit “Barbie.” The words also work well to describe the UK premier of the universally acclaimed movie that took place July 12th at […]

AMSTERDAM – From the outside, the sturdy three-story former church with a central clock just off Leidse Square looks much like any of the other majestic stone structures built in northern Europe during the late 19th century. Inside, though, this building’s walls reverberate with the echoes of a very unique musical heritage that began 55 […]