MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Music tells the story of our lives, not only through its melodies and lyrics, but also in the rainbow of colors it evokes in our minds. This is beautifully evident in “ICONIC,” a cutting-edge multi-media production at the Alabama Theatre (the venue is named after the legendary band), that takes audiences […]

HOUSTON – Size matters, doesn’t it? Well, not necessarily, especially when you’re talking about the unlimited, perhaps even infinite, scope of collective imaginations. Proof of this was plain to see in the endlessly engaging lighting and AI looks that transfixed the crowd at “Love Has No Limits – 1 Day Houston,” which was actually a […]

LAÀS, FRANCE – Biologists tell us that there are over 200 species of Solenopsis, (aka “red ants”) in the world. Aggressive and stinging, they’re rarely associated with anything good, except in this small, historic village located in the hilly Béarn des gaves region. There, in the 1990s, a group of 2,000 young women, dubbed the […]

LOS ANGELES – Artistic inspiration often finds its most fertile ground outside the gates of convention. Such was the case with the lighting and production design that Max Lenox and Andrew Goedde created for Mt. Joy on the band’s current world tour. While conventional wisdom advises not to mix too many colors on stage at […]

NASHVILLE – Ingenuity, that distinctly human quality, often shines most brightly when one must figure out how to get around an obstacle or deal with a limitation. Mike Marcario faced the latter challenge when creating the lighting rig for Rend Collective’s 2023 Whosoever tour. The chart-topping Northern Irish Worship band decided that they would be […]

LOS ANGELES – First time visitors to an Epik High show can be forgiven if they think they stumbled upon a family reunion, or an annual gathering of old friends, such is the easy, natural, and very personal back and forth between this legendary award-winning South Korean hip-hop trio and their loyal fans. Tablo, DJ […]

NEW YORK – High fashion is constantly changing, evolving, and pushing boundaries in new directions. Now fashion runway shows are following the same bold, adventurous course, integrating headliner acts and outside-the-box design concepts into their overall presentations. This was clearly and dramatically evident in the breakthrough event fashion design house Mugler and global retailer H&M […]

SCOTTSDALE – The big crowd oohed and aahed when they witnessed extreme rider Clint Ewing do his wheelie stands and rolling endos at Arizona Bike Week, just as they marveled at the 30-foot-high motorcycle acrobatics by the Brigade Freestyle Motorcross Extreme team. But these weren’t the only jaw-dropping feats at the annual event, which drew […]

BROWNSBURG, IN – “Seldom is asymmetry merely the absence of symmetry,” wrote the German mathematician Herman Weyl. The famed theorist made this observation in relation to one of his landmark scientific and philosophical studies, but his words apply equally well to design. At their best, asymmetrical looks possess a unique power all their own to […]

MIAMI – Fans who expected to see a flowering of unfolding colorful looks during Premio Lo Nuestro weren’t disappointed. Whether watching on Univision, or as part of the live audience, they were treated to a constant flow of captivating vistas in support of over 30 different performances by stars like Maluma, Mar Anthony, Christian Nodal, […]

At its best, art holds a mirror up to its times. Not one of the fun-house variety that distorts to flatter myths or scare up false demons, but a relentlessly realistic one that reflects things as they are, and through the artist’s perspective offers hope for how things might somehow become better. Such was the […]

Every great concert creates memories, but some go far beyond the good vibes of the moment and, growing over time, reach legendary status in the public’s imagination, because of the milestones they represent. The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s performance at the Monterey Pop Festival, which opened a new world for psychedelic music, is one such show. […]