About

GHOSTGEMS is the music arm of Translucent Productions, LLC, an events business founded by Steve Lemma and Crystal Garcia in 2023.

Our Mission

GHOST/GEMS cultivates a vibrant and inclusive dance community in Bellingham, WA. We create transformative music and art experiences that foster self-expression and connection, with a focus on harm reduction and safe spaces for all.

Our History

Since 2007 Crystal has been immersed in event production through photography, videography, social media marketing, and corporate and non-profit organization project management. In 2017 Crystal entered the event technology space as a technical producer for a live streaming company where she produced virtual and hybrid events for clients like Dungeons & Dragons, Redfin Real Estate, World Vision, Seagate Hard Drives and Breville.

 

In 2019 Crystal met Steve during a D&D campaign in an apartment near the campus of Western Washington University where Steve is an alumnus, having studied Creative Writing & Audio Technology. The two worked together on numerous Seattle and Bellingham based projects since 2020 and discovered their shared love of high-quality productions and creating safe, playful spaces.

Together, they have produced a diverse range of events, including the regional Burning Man camp Shhhh!, Downtown Disco in partnership with the Downtown Bellingham Partnership, Seacompression (the official Burning Man after party at the Seattle Center), and numerous house parties and collaborations with the local music and art community.