ROTTERDAM – “In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion,” wrote the great French philosopher Albert Camus. The wisdom of these words holds true even when that “turning away” is not voluntary, but brought on by external forces. Erwin Van Lokeren experienced this during the COVID pandemic. Like […]
Fira Barcelona | 10-13 May | Meeting Room CC7.2+CC7.3 Courses Concert and Touring Meet the Maverick Force, Rogue, STRIKE, COLORado and WELL families during this one hour session focusing on the most popular products for Concert and Touring applications. Tough, lightweight and powerful, these fixtures are perfect on the go. Theatre, Broadcast & House of […]
NASHVILLE – Matthew “PJ” Row was determined to shake things up and defy expectations a bit when he set about designing a light show for Koe Wetzel’s current national tour. It was an attitude that his superstar client understands well. Just as the Texas-born Wetzel has set his own course by infusing a highly original […]
TAMPA – History echoes everywhere, more evocatively in some places than others. One such place is the Tampa Theatre, a nationally registered landmark in the heart of this booming Florida city. The transformative atmosphere of the almost-century-old venue was never lost on designer Peter L. Spadaro III when he lit shows there. So, when Spadaro […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Athletic competition thrives on the element of surprise. The race won by a dark horse that comes out of nowhere; the victory achieved against all odds by an unlikely hero, and similar turns of events all etch themselves in the memories of fans as some of the greatest moments in sports. Volleyball […]
NOVI SAD, SERBIA – “Migration” comes from the Latin word Migrare, which means to move to a new place. Many are hoping that, despite all the obstacles put in its way, the world today is indeed moving to a new and better place through the migration of different cultures, ideas, and forms of artistic expression. […]
BOSTON – It’s a fundamental truth: for a lighting design to work, it has to be in step with the music on stage. When lighting Grammy-nominated metal masters Killswitch Engage, this means slamming your foot down on the accelerator and never really letting up. Just ask Cody James! The longtime designer for KSE, James describes […]
LONG BEACH, CA – Iration topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with their very first recording, “No Time for Rest.” More than a decade later, the title of that debut LP would serve as an apt metaphor for the band’s appearance at the mammoth Cali Vibes Festival. Given the large number of reggae artists who […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Everyone has the ambition to become a jester at some point in life. Famed Belgian TV star Ingeborg Sergeant, called forth this quote from Ben Johnson when announcing online that she would be hosting Winterrevue Made in Belgium at the Theater Elckerlyc. The good doctor’s British ancestry notwithstanding, his words capture the […]
Reality is not what it seems inside a studio or remote broadcast site. The deep purple background that viewers see on their screens will likely appear blue or pink to the production crew watching live. The bright sunlight that makes the same crew squint on an outdoor set, will seem gently subdued to those tuning […]
MOSCOW– Flexibility is woven into the very fabric of Action, a new 15-story office complex owned by Action Mediagroup, that combines advanced technology and ultra-modernistic architectural concepts with sustainable, ecological design features that bring its occupants closer to nature in the very heart of the city. This is clear for all to see every summer […]
LONDON, ONTARIO — Country Music “rings true wherever you go,” James Barker told an interviewer last year. The platinum-certified chart-topping star is living proof of that. Born in Canada, the singer/songwriter and his James Barker Band embody the heart and soul of the Nashville sound with their raw, unapologetically down-home style — a brand […]