SOUTHAMPTON, UK  - Adaptability is a virtue in any endeavour, especially one as ever-changing and creative as programming and running a lightshow. ChamSys has just made it easier for lighting professionals to enjoy the benefits of this virtue by introducing MagicQ Stable v1.9.3.5 software. Available on the ChamSys website, the software, which accepts open protocol GDTF personality files, can be downloaded at no cost to all MagicQ consoles and PC... SOUTHAMPTON, UK  - Adaptability is a virtue in any endeavour, especially one as ever-changing and creative as programming and running a lightshow. ChamSys has just made it easier for lighting professionals to enjoy the benefits of this virtue by introducing MagicQ Stable v1.9.3.5 software. Available on the ChamSys website, the software, which accepts open protocol GDTF personality files, can be downloaded at no cost to all MagicQ consoles and PC...

LOKEREN. BELGIUM – After two decades, six Grammy Awards, 80 million record sales, and over 300 live concerts, the Black Eyed Peas haven’t lost a step, either in their exuberant hip-hop infused sound, or their get-up-and-dance stage presence. Both were on full display early this August at the Lokerse Feesten when the band electrified a packed house with a boisterous 16-song set that included iconic hits from their early days,... LOKEREN. BELGIUM – After two decades, six Grammy Awards, 80 million record sales, and over 300 live concerts, the Black Eyed Peas haven’t lost a step, either in their exuberant hip-hop infused sound, or their get-up-and-dance stage presence. Both were on full display early this August at the Lokerse Feesten when the band electrified a packed house with a boisterous 16-song set that included iconic hits from their early days,...

AMSTERDAM - Dutch indie rock stalwarts Kensington have been widely praised by critics for bringing layers of added dimensions to their music without sacrificing any of its immediate power to engage emotionally.  For six days this September, the quartet from Utrecht were supported by a light and video show that reflected the multi-faceted appeal of their songs.   The intricate and tightly coordinated show turned the 17,000-capacity Ziggo Dome into... AMSTERDAM - Dutch indie rock stalwarts Kensington have been widely praised by critics for bringing layers of added dimensions to their music without sacrificing any of its immediate power to engage emotionally.  For six days this September, the quartet from Utrecht were supported by a light and video show that reflected the multi-faceted appeal of their songs.   The intricate and tightly coordinated show turned the 17,000-capacity Ziggo Dome into...

LOS ANGELES – The metal bar structure that runs across the front of the stage on KoRn’s current tour with a light and video show run by Thomas “Church” Christmann on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500, suggests images of incarceration, and the loss of freedom it brings. This serves as a perfect foil for iconic metal band from the instant they kick off their show and blow that suggestion out of... LOS ANGELES – The metal bar structure that runs across the front of the stage on KoRn’s current tour with a light and video show run by Thomas “Church” Christmann on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500, suggests images of incarceration, and the loss of freedom it brings. This serves as a perfect foil for iconic metal band from the instant they kick off their show and blow that suggestion out of...

NEW YORK – “The greater the contrast, the greater the potential energy,” the eminent Swiss thinker Carl Jung once observed. Jung wasn’t alluding to lighting design when he made this observation; his interest was the study of human emotions, but anyone who has ever played off light and shadows against each other on a stage can appreciate the wisdom of his words. Joe Beardsmore and Jonny Gaskell channeled the immense... NEW YORK – “The greater the contrast, the greater the potential energy,” the eminent Swiss thinker Carl Jung once observed. Jung wasn’t alluding to lighting design when he made this observation; his interest was the study of human emotions, but anyone who has ever played off light and shadows against each other on a stage can appreciate the wisdom of his words. Joe Beardsmore and Jonny Gaskell channeled the immense...