“Art is never finished,” wrote Leonardo da Vinci. The great Renaissance artist would no doubt have appreciated the approach that this London based designer has taken to lighting shows by a stellar collection of clients that includes Florence and the Machine, Kylie Minogue, Bastille, Queen + Adam Lambert, Tame Impala, David Byrne and Goldfrapp. Meticulous […]
Most of the time in this column, we write about house LDs. In the case of Jason Bradley, however, a more apt description would be “houses” LD. Working as Director of Entertainment and Production at the Kansas City Power & Light District, a bustling nightlife center in the heart of the USA, Bradley supervises a […]
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 to anyone who […]
Dominating the Kallang waterfront with its towering domed, retractable roof supported by a lattice work of chrome and steel beams, the National Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub presents an imposing image. But for Nick Ho, the 55,000-seat stadium is just another “office.” In recent years, the Singapore-based LD has built a stellar reputation for […]
BILOXI, MS – The Beau Rivage casino more than lives up to its name, which means “beautiful shoreline” in French. Aside from its picturesque setting on the Gulf of Mexico coast, the sprawling complex offers a host of other amenities from lush gardens, to world class restaurants, which is why The Andrew Young Foundation recently […]
LAS VEGAS– After venturing into neonGARDEN, it was easy for Electric Daisy Carnival fans to forget they were standing under a desert sky. With its redolent neon signage, metal posts and intense, dark techno beats reverberating off its walls, this patch of land on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway grounds was transformed for three days […]
COLOGNE, GERMANY – The television program Let’s Dance has been a perennial fan favourite throughout Germany. Now in its 11th year, the show, which features 14 celebrities and their professional dance partners competing for a coveted trophy, has added even more colour and glamour to its presentation by expanding its lighting rig to include 12 […]
AUGUSTA, GA – Earlier this year, Billboard magazine featured the Miller Theatre on its list of “20 Venues To Watch in 2018.” Few would have imagined just a few years earlier that this 1,300-seat Art Moderne theatre at Broad and Seventh Streets in Augusta would be feted in a national publication alongside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in […]
NEW YORK – On January 16, 1993, Van Morrison was a no-show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. Filling in for him as a last-minute replacement was a young, unknown band from San Francisco. They performed a cover of Morrison’s “Caravan” and earned a measure of national attention. Eight months later, […]
WASHINGTON – When the young man who celebrated his bar mitzvah at Georgetown’s upscale Park Hyatt was born in 2004, Pac-Man was about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Such is the staying power of the iconic video game invented by Toru Iwatani, that the youngster opted to build his reception around a Pac-Man theme. Digital […]
NEW YORK – Even the most diehard TV trivia fans might be hard pressed to identify Dave Garroway, but on January 14, 1952, the laidback Midwesterner made history when he stepped up to the microphone for the first episode of the Today Show. Fast forward 790 months, and America’s oldest morning news program (and fifth […]
Before Brandon Baruch makes his final decision about how to light a set piece on stage, he likes to spend time alone with it, “listening” to what it has to say about itself. In his view, every scenic element has a distinct personality, interacting with its surroundings in its own unique way. Understanding and appreciating […]