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Everyman opens new theater with ‘August: Osage County’
October 23, 2012Families that flay together can’t stay together for long. That’s just one of life’s painful little lessons conveyed to searing effect in “August: Osage […]
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Is your fire safety curtain closed?
October 16, 2012Fire safety curtains involve more than just fire safety. An increasing number of codes require that fire safety curtains be closed when the building […]
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Harry & John: Inventive Minds Combine
October 9, 2012Harry Wenger and John Clancy – both passionate visionaries who founded companies that still bear their names. In the 1940s, Harry Wenger was a […]
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Loading the Arbor: How to add counterweight without a loading bridge
October 2, 2012Many theatres do not have a loading bridge, which means the operation of the counterweight system – in particular the loading and unloading of […]
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5 Steps to Backstage Safety
September 25, 2012From more than 125 years of experience, we know that stage rigging safety should be taken seriously by everyone involved. This one-page checklist hits […]
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Drawing and Information Requirements
September 18, 2012We provide stage rigging equipment drawings to our dealers for two reasons. First, to provide drawings the dealer can submit to the general contractor […]
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Automated Rigging Safety
September 11, 2012Whenever scenery hangs over people’s heads, it’s critical that operators and supervisors take every precaution to be sure that the people on the ground […]
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Rigging Control System Safety
September 4, 2012Recent years have seen a shift from manually operated counterweight systems to automated rigging. New motorized rigging systems and controls are becoming more affordable, […]
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Performing Arts Education Center at Agoura High School
June 6, 2012The Performing Arts Education Center at Agoura High School features mainstage seating for over 680, flexible black box space and multi-level lobbies for art […]