Lollapalooza is about more than just music. The four-day festival is also a general cultural affair — love it or hate it — touching on everything from food to fashion to philanthropy. One of the ...

To illustrate just how elusive lighting design is, consider what three major lighting designers view as useful talents for their profession. Jennifer Tipton, a former dancer, says, "Dance taught me to ...

This comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of basic stage lighting design treats its subject as an art closely integrated with that of the director, actor, and playwright, and as ...

Lighting has the ability to tell a story all on its own. It has the ability to provoke a certain emotion from audience members without having to say anything. With that said, many don't realize the ...

How would you describe what a lighting designer for theater does? A lighting designer’s main job is to illuminate in so many ways, which means setting the mood, focusing the eye of the audience to ...

Before Renz Sevilla became a sought-after stage lighting designer, technical director, stage manager, and set designer, he began his journey in theater as an usher at the Cultural Center of the ...

Design for the Grand Fendika Cultural Center. Render by . Image © CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati The recently published SET PIECES: Architecture for the Performing Arts ...

Consumer demand and government initiatives to phase out inefficient lighting technologies are pushing expansion of LED lighting. Designers of these devices must satisfy not only end users, but also ...