SAKIAI, LITHUANIA – “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people,” wrote Mahatma Gandhi. Although Gandhi’s India lies 6,000 kilometers away from this small Baltic republic, his words aptly describe the guiding spirit behind the Sakiai Culture House, an institution dedicated to preserving the rich and unique heritage of […]

PILTON, UK – When the genre-hoping Grammy Award winning band, The Mavericks stopped at the Glastonbury Festival during their 30th Anniversary World Tour, their LD Landon Bloss did what he always does on fly dates: he walked over to look at the lighting rig that he would be running later that day. Approaching the festival’s […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new full moon rose in the sky on the evening of July 16. Glowing brightly over the US capital, it served as a good omen for the start of “Apollo 50 Go for the Moon,” a spectacular four-day celebration at The National Mall that marked the 50thanniversary of the first moon […]

NEW YORK – It’s altogether fitting that Circa Survive drew inspiration for their breakthrough debut album “Juturna” from the novel House of Leaves. Like the powerful Mark Z. Danielewski story, which breaks down literary barriers with its wildly unusual layout (some pages have only one or two words) and multiple storylines, the progressive five-piece band […]

GRIMBERGEN, BELGIUM – A new chapter was added to the rich and widely heralded tradition of Belgian beer making recently thanks to the discovery of a medieval manuscript. Hidden away by monks of the Grimbergen Abbey in 1798 to avoid advancing French revolutionary troops, the recipe, written in Latin and Old Dutch, was unearthed about […]

LOS ANGELES – Officially, Fitz and the Tantrums are a six-piece band. But to the talented artists who make up this SoCal indie soul ensemble that’s not entirely accurate. In interview after interview, they go out of their way to point to the seventh member of their group: the audience. This band-crowd connection is evident […]

PARIS – Spring is the season of rebirth and new beginnings. Jules Jaluzot undoubtedly had this spirit in his mind and heart in 1865 when he found the Printemps department store at the intersection of Boulevard Haussmann and Rue du Havre. Throughout the years, Printemps has remained true to this vision, relying on innovative ideas […]

SUNRISE, FL – Powerful enough to handle the demands of large concert venues, the new Maverick MK3 Profile from CHAUVET Professional also has the versatility needed to excel in a wide range of other applications from high-profile events and festivals, to broadcast projects. A fully featured 820W LED moving profile fixture, the Maverick MK3 Profile has […]

From the Pyramid Stage, where Tim Routledge used the COLORado Solo Batten to accent a stirring performance by headliner Stormzy, to the magical Flying Bus Stage and Greenpeace Field, to the jam-packed Acoustic Stage, CHAUVET Professional sprinkled the 36th edition of the Glastonbury Festival with vivid colors and dazzlingly bright light. Our fixtures enlivened some […]

GHENT, BELGIUM – The 89-meter high tower of the majestic Saint Bavo’s Cathedral is a beautiful sight to behold. Many who gaze up at its ornate gothic spires are inspired to climb its steps. However, ascending this imposing structure is off limits to the public, except for ten days in July when Ghent rolls out […]

QUEBEC CITY – Time seemed to stand still at the Centre Vidéotron, on May 25th, as French-Canadian stars from the 1960s and 70s performed at La Tournée des Idoles. The artists were supported by a light show designed by Andre Langevin, with help from programmer Francis Guitard and systems tech Jerome Guitard. Anchoring the rig, […]

Every lightshow is the result of an incredible (some might even say improbable) journey. Starting perhaps on a long walk through the woods as a slight vibration in the deepest recesses of a designer’s mind, then being captured somehow in a software rendering, before finally blossoming into its full glory as a panorama that transfixes […]