NEW YORK –  Joshua Schultz admits it; at first, he wasn’t overly enthused about lighting a show against a large, deeply rippled curtain background for his client, Turnpike Troubadours when they performed at the historic Beacon Theatre. That quickly changed, however, when he saw how this billowy background played off against light. “I was skeptical, […]

OIRA, ITALY – Quarries in the mountainside have been described as “windows into the heart of the earth.” They are not only a source of beauty in their own right, but also through the works of art and architecture that are wrought from the marble, granite and other stones that are procured from of them. […]

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Legacy Arena stands tall; ten stories to be exact. It’s also spacious, with an oval floor that measures 24,200-square-feet (2,244.5 m²), but earlier this summer, the big venue, which has hosted concerts by Grammy-winners, the Davis Cup, and other marquee events, took on the aura of a warm, soul-enriching space, when […]

DAVIE, FL – The new CHAUVET Professional REM series of LED video panels is the ultimate in camera-friendliness, both in terms of the images it displays, and in the way those images are picked up by cameras for broadcast, livestream, and virtual/augmented reality productions. Featuring two panels, the 1.9mm REM 1, and the 3.9mm pixel […]

NASHVILLE – Each band has sold over 100 million albums. One has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The other has its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Collectively, their wildly intense sound and explosive stage presence have left an indelible mark on metal music. Reflecting the fiercely independent […]

ZWOLLE, NETHERLANDS – This year’s Kingdance Festival and Dance4Liberation had a great deal in common. Both celebrated important national holidays, the King’s birthday, and the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation in the closing days of World War II. Both featured an electrifying lineup of EDM stars and other performers. And both took place […]

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – There are many ways fans and critics describe the music of multi award-winning playback singer Jubin Nautiyal, and almost all of them revolve around a single word, “soulful.” The Dehradun, India-born superstar has an uncanny ability to weave multiple emotions, such as love, yearning, loss, hope and regret into the single line […]

LOS ANGELES – Over the course of his career, Scott Holthaus has created some extraordinarily impressive shows with large center stage video screens. But sooner or later, most things in life run their course, and at this point, the highly accomplished designer was ready for a change. “I have said it a hundred times… Im bored with the […]

AMSTERDAM – There’s a good reason why “immersion” is commonly cited as a principal goal of lighting design. The word, which comes to us from immergere, Latin for “submerging in water,” has been used for thousands of years to describe the deepest levels of engagement — and who wouldn’t want their design to have that […]

PROVIDENCE, RI – There are things that are impossible to achieve, like being in two places at once, or standing up and showing someone your lap. Then there are other actions, that while not “impossible,” are extremely difficult, because they call for balancing two seemingly opposite things at the same time. Of course, accomplishing this […]

“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 […]