Lucy Carter has strong feelings about the power and possibilities of light. "It affects everything," she says. "You can be feeling quite awful somewhere, and it's simply because the lighting is so ...

Brandon Stirling Baker has probably emotionally affected you—at least, if you’ve been to the ballet within the past few years. The lighting designer, a frequent collaborator with choreographer Justin ...

The dancer spins gracefully on to centre stage and strikes a pose. Gyandev Singh sits in a dark room overlooking the proscenium. He gently pushes two of the 60 switches on the lighting panel. A blue ...

Nix Campbell practices at home with a sign plugging his Smart Bar party, Club Crush. Credit: Sarah Hamburger In the church of electronic music, Nix Campbell performs baptisms with light. The ...

It's no secret great dances are often inspired by great music. In the case of NobleMotion Dance's upcoming show, however, the choreography is provoked by great lighting. Lighting? That might seem ...

It’s easy to understand why lighting is essential to dance performance. Dancing in the dark is hard to see. But when Brandon Stirling Baker says he wants his lighting design to be essential, he means ...

From costume and lighting designers to composers and producers, here are some of the dynamos bringing breathtaking dance shows to the stage The performers may be in the spotlight and the ...

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 ...

Meet the man behind Ryan Seacrest's 'Tom, dim the lights' catchphrase.