| DeSisti Lighting Welcomed | | We welcome DeSisti Lighting as a new Sustaining member. Founded in 1982 by internationally acclaimed designer Mario De Sisti, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes lighting and rigging for the entertainment and architectural industries. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company operates and distributes in 35 countries. To find out more, visit www.desisti.it. To Top  | | Riggers Join Sustaining Ranks | | The Rigging Partnership also has joined the Sustaining Member ranks. TRP provides custom-made rigging solutions through a global network of strategic alliance partners and associates. This allows TRP to assemble the best team for each project. Headquartered in London, Great Britain, more information on the organization can be viewed at www.rigging-partnership.co.uk. To Top | | USITT Welcomes High School as Member | | Worthington Kilbourne High School in Columbus, Ohio, recently became a Sustaining Member. The school’s mission is to teach all students to act responsibly and to think critically and creatively. More information can be found on the district website at www.worthington.k12.oh.us or at the school’s website. To Top | | Software Company Joins | | Dragon & Phoenix Software, Inc. joined as a Sustaining member and exhibited at USITT in Cincinnati. Based in Elgin, Illinois, the company was formed in 2005 to develop software for fiber and fabric enthusiasts. D&P developed the Complete Clothier product, the ultimate pattern design program for amateur and professional sewers and designers. The Complete Clothier merges technology with textiles to create the next generation of garment design. For more information, visit www.completeclothier.com. To Top | | Royal Caribbean Upgrades | | We appreciate the increased level of support from Royal Caribbean International which has become a Sustaining member of the Institute. Royal Caribbean has been a USITT member since 2004, and people can learn more about the segment of the organization most closely associated with USITT at www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com. To Top | | Institute Prepares for Summer | | Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas is preparing for its third season of providing quality technical training in Las Vegas, Nevada, the epicenter of entertainment technology. This summer’s sessions include Rigging, Automated Rigging, Moving Lights, Electrics, Pre-Visualization, Special Effects/Atmospherics/Live Weaponry, Moulage Disaster Make-up, and Sound. The faculty includes Brian Gale, Nol van Genuchten, Leonard Miller, Valy Trembley, Jake Winkelman, Scott Church, and Andrew Campbell. Participating corporations include Vari-Lite, Vortek, Silver States Wire and Rope, Selecon, Cast-Soft, Stage Research, and Meyer Sound. Housing will now be included in the fee, along with show tickets, tours and lunches. The eight, week-long sessions begin June 8 and conclude on July 31. Scholarships and sponsorships are available for the first time. For more information, go to www.stagecraftinstitute.com or call 702-388-7458. To Top | | Wybron Luminaires Enhance Worship | | Vibrant colors from Wybron, Inc.'s Nexera color-mixing luminaires enhance worship services at Woodmen Valley Chapel, a 6,000-member church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ten Nexeras, in both profile and wash models, paint the back of the church stage, including the fabric draped dramatically on either side of the main projection screen. For more information about the Nexera, visit www.wybron.com. To learn more about Woodmen Valley Chapel, visit www.woodmenvalley.org. To Top | | |
