EDE, NETHERLANDS – Robbert Mak has been involved in lighting Openluchttheater Ede for over a decade, and he can’t recall a single instance when a first-time visitor hasn’t been awed into silence by this beautiful and historic open-air theatre. “People who have not been here before look around in amazed silence as soon as they […]
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 […]
LILLE, FRANCE – The Séries Mania Festival created a global buzz a few years ago when it hosted the world premiere of the long-awaited Netflix series “The Rain.” None of the 32 premieres showcased at the four-day festival this year had rain in their titles, but there was plenty of precipitation outside! The inclement weather […]
HOUSTON – Sometimes numbers can be misleading. At other times, they offer the best way to understand the full measure of something. For instance, saying the Empire State Building is 102 stories, makes it easy to understand that it is one huge structure. The same can be said for The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, […]
MIAMI – There is no shortage of glitz at the red-carpet festivities that precede the Premios Los Nuestro Awards. Year after year, many of Latin Music’s biggest stars dazzle the assembled crowd, as well as a large TV audience, with outfits that surprise and delight with their bold color combinations and stylistic flourishes. The 2023 […]
DERRY, NH – Stay at home restrictions have prevented the Clermont, Ohio Chamber of Commerce from holding its regular meetings. But now, more than ever, its member businesses are seeking guidance from the 50-year old organization, particularly on the steps they can take to navigate their way through this period of lockdowns. A highlight of […]
BOSTON – Every year since 1996, Dropkick Murphys has marked St. Patrick’s Day with rollicking live performances of their irrepressible blend of Celtic, punk and rock music. This year was no different… almost! Given the prohibition on large public gatherings due to the coronavirus crisis, the iconic band went digital to reach their fans on […]
Great theatrical works never seem to age, but the same cannot be said of even the finest theatres. This is why The Muny, the oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre in the United States, elected to begin its “second hundred years” with a new stage system that, in addition to the IP rated LED lighting, features […]
NEW YORK – Home Alone, Scrooged, Miracle on 34th Street…there’s a reason why so many holiday film classics, from comedies to love stories, are set in Manhattan. A certain magic seems to happen every year on the city’s bustling streets when the temperatures drop and the snowflakes fall. Maybe that’s why New Yorkers have eagerly […]
FAIRBANKS, AK – Jonathan Huff is accustomed to dealing with harsh winter weather. As CEO of Alaska Universal Productions in Fairbanks, which was ranked by USA Today as “the coldest city in America,” he has had to contend with more than his share of frigid temperatures and blinding snowstorms. However, even by Fairbanks standards, conditions […]
LAS VEGAS – LDI 2016 was twice as nice for CHAUVET Professional, as the company’s new freestanding theatrical lighting demonstration booth drew large and appreciative crowds throughout the three-day show. Located across the aisle from the CHAUVET Professional main booth, the new demo area highlighted the company’s groundbreaking Ovation LED ellipsoidals, Fresnels, battens and cyc […]
LAS VEGAS – What happens in Vegas will not be staying in Vegas, at least not as far as the CHAUVET Professional and Ovation LDI booths (1315 and 1515 respectively) are concerned. The company is introducing an impressive collection of new fixtures with unique performance features that will likely have them quickly adapted at theaters, […]