Tag: QR code

An estimated 385,000 attendees descended upon Chicago’s Grant Park for Lollapalooza, July 29 through Aug.1, kicking off a festival season that has thus far proved unlike any other. The festival instituted a number of precautions to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, from the required proof of vaccination or, alternatively, a negative COVID […]

QR codes are having a moment again. The simple-to-generate, touchless matrix barcodes have become the darling of many businesses during the pandemic, like restaurants where patrons can access the evening’s menu from their devices rather than share (the virus, potentially) with other patrons. But the codes have been popping up frequently again in events, unlocking […]

If you don’t know much about the history and culture surrounding bachata music, you’re not alone. The genre, which originated in the Dominican Republic, has a largely untold story in the U.S. But HBO Max Pa’lante sought to remedy that with its week-long House of Bachata pop-up in Washington Heights, NY, the heart of the […]

New Yorkers can step inside a Van Gogh painting this summer, immersing themselves in 30,000 square feet of projection-mapped walls featuring the artist’s most famous and color-rich masterpieces. “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience,” an all-digital and handsfree exhibit running in New York City’s financial district through October, adds the touch of culture consumers have been […]

Brands did their best to commemorate Pride Month virtually in 2020. But at its core, Pride has always been about getting together in person to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community—and in 2021, those face-to-face experiences made a comeback. In addition to cheeky social posts and bold retail initiatives, several brands delivered in-person experiences to mark the […]