LOS ANGELES – The historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre glowed with the latest in lighting technology and new design ideas on April 1 when it hosted the fourth annual CHAUVET Professional Student Lighting Showcase. An interactive educational event, the showcase has students from college theatre programs collaborate on lighting projects, then have their work evaluated by […]
SILVER SPRING, MD – Bar mitzvahs provide memories that last a lifetime, not only for the young man who comes of age in the traditional Jewish ceremony, but also for his family and friends. In the case of one recent bar mitzvah, those memories are likely to be in vivid color, thanks to some stunning […]
AUSTIN, TX – Magical is a word that is often ascribed to Louis The Child’s spacey, ethereal sound. It also accurately describes this EDM duo’s phenomenal career path. Formed by two high school friends, Robby Hauldren and Freddy Kennett, the group was playing Chicago-area clubs in 2015, when they released what would become their breakout […]
NEW YORK – From the outside, the graffiti-marked red brick building at 485 Johnson Avenue looks like just another old Brooklyn warehouse. Inside, though, the cavernous 30,000 square foot structure, with its 30’ high ceilings and Funktion-One sound system, provides an ideal setting for the kind of intense warehouse party/concerts that define nightlife in New […]
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Unlike virtually every state and county fair in the US, which take place in late summer, the Big E (or Eastern States Exposition, as it’s also known), doesn’t open until fall has begun its descent into winter. The timing is a throwback to the annual event’s origins in 1916, when the six […]
HUNTER MOUNTAIN, NY – A radio station that includes the name of the most iconic music festival in history in its own moniker has got to be steeped in rock tradition. Such is the case with WDST/Radio Woodstock. Located just a few miles from Max Yasgur’s farm where the original Woodstock festival took place, the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sitting down to design the lighting rig for the Albany resort’s White New Year’s Eve Party, Paul Francis Aranha and his team repeated the same vow that they’ve been making every year since they began working on the annual event in 2011: find a way to make this party more visually exciting […]
SEATTLE – During the 1990s, the name Moe’s Mo’Roc’N Café resonated in the hearts of grunge fans everywhere. Located in a nondescript brown building in Seattle’s hip Capitol Hill district, the club didn’t look like much from the outside, but inside it was a cauldron of new musical expressions. Neil Young first collaborated with Pearl […]
MEXICO CITY – With a population bigger than New York’s and a colorful street scene that never quits, Mexico’s capital lives up to its reputation as North America’s “Maximum City.” Everything is on full throttle here, including a vibrant nightlife that features countless world-class clubs. A crown jewel of Mexico City’s club scene is Hyde, […]
London, England – London’s world-renowned nightlife has kept the city’s pulse ticking well into the wee hours for decades. From the 1930s, when renowned bartender Harry Craddock published the Savoy Cocktail Book (a drinks manual still in print today), onto the vibrant Soho of the swinging sixties, to Britpop era Camden, and up to Shoreditch […]
LAS VEGAS – They say you can find anything you want in Las Vegas. Adventure Combat Ops, one of the city’s newest attractions, falls into that category. Located in a 77,000 square foot former warehouse just off the famed Strip, this unique venue serves up a two-hour adrenaline rush of non-stop action by enlisting customers […]
SUNRISE, FL – Disco Donnie Presents was one of the drivers of the EDM movement in the ’90s and remains at the top of its game today, producing over 1000 club events, arena shows and outdoor festivals a year. Creative Production and Design is a rapidly growing lighting and video company that has been spinning […]