Pravda Presents
The Bartender's Ball

February 18, 2006 | Charlotte NC
Lighting Design by Jack Kelly | Photography by Jack Kelly
Design orchestrated by Kevin Mitchell of The Forum

Welcome to the Bartender's Ball Pravda Style; presenting beautiful bartenders, fashionable decor, and the best vodka shots straight off the barrel of an ice pistol. For this year’s theme, we celebrated the Caribbean.

Ice sculptures are my favorite objects to light, not only are the ice sculptures beautiful but they reflect and refract light. Back lit with two color-changing wash fixtures, the ice sculpture magnifies the spender of color, morphing through vibrant oranges, seductive reds, luscious greens, and deep water blues. The bartenders were washed in my favorite lighting effect: American DJ H2O 250s. The water effect gave them the look of light reflecting off the ocean from coastal sun. For those looking for more, I used the clubs custom gobos to crawl the 10' ceilings, grabbing the crowds and pulling their attention to Pravda's. The moving head spots were programmed to drop just low enough to sweep through the gun, creating a western-style sheen. The shimmering effect on the gun was the detail that completed the hottest bar at the Bartenders Ball in Charlotte. How do you get everyone’s attention in a room full of bars? Light, Ice, and Skin.

The Forum
The new image of Charlotte Night Life| Lighting Programming Design for Forum by Jack Kelly in 2005
Lighting and Sound installation by Wayne Stephenson of Sound and Visions Advice