| New Sustaining
Member |
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We welcome Harkness Screens (USA) Ltd. as a new Sustaining member
of USITT. The company, based in the United Kingdom, has been manufacturing
screens for more than 80 years and today has factories in the United Kingdom, United
States, and France. It recently opened a factory and sales office in Beijing,
China. Harkness says it is the world's leader in manufacturing and supplying
screens for cinema, film production, special effects, 3D, events, and
audio-visual uses. To learn more, visit www.harkness-screens.com.
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| Historic Strand Theater
Renovated |
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 The rigging system of the Strand Theater in Lakewood,
New Jersey was recently renovated by RDM Rigging of Pine Beach, New Jersey.
Opened in 1922, the Strand Theater remains a popular center for plays,
musicals, and touring productions. As part of the rigging renovation,
all the on-stage circuitry and associated support structures were replaced.
Equipment was supplied by TMB.
Funding for the renovation was provided
by Lakewood Development Corporation, the theatre’s owners. Information
about the Strand Theater can be accessed at www.strand.org. Learn
more about the many products and services from TMB
at www.tmb.com.
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| Introduces
New Fall Protection Line |
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Sapsis Rigging, Inc. announces The SRI
ProPlus Fall Protection System, a new line of fall protection
equipment designed for technicians working at height in the
entertainment industry.
The entire ProPlus line meets the new
ANSI Z359.1-2007 standards. In addition, all ProPlus
harnesses come with a sub-pelvic strap which helps reduce the
stress caused by orthostatic intolerance (suspension or harness
trauma).
The SRI ProPlus Fall Protection System
line was shown for the first time at the 2009 Stage Expo in
Cincinnati. The entire ProPlus Fall Protection System line
is available from the online catalog www.sapsis-rigging.com.
For more information please contact sales@sapsis-rigging.com.
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| TOMCAT
Adds Facebook Page |
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In addition to its home on the web at www.tomcatglobal.com, TOMCAT USA has a new page on Facebook.
Those who visit the
page will find photos of TOMCAT products, workshops, and
projects. In addition, anyone with an account can stop by and
become a fan of the staging and lighting equipment company.
Just search for TOMCAT USA on Facebook or use this direct
link.
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| TPC
Aides Metropolitan Lighting |
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Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC) was
approached by the architectural firm of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo
and Associates to help renovate the American Wing Courtyard
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA). As part of the renovation,
they were looking for a better way to access the exhibit lighting
for routine maintenance and focusing.
Approximately 60 feet
above the exhibit floor, the existing lighting position
spanned over 100 feet in length and was situated along the
edge of a third story gallery. By applying a little entertainment
technology to the museum environment, TPC provided a well-designed
and efficient solution.
Together, the lighting components and
self-climbing trusses provide an integrated system that
gives the MMA the easy access and focusing capabilities they
desired.
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| Active
Time for Schuler Shook |
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Schuler Shook Senior Consultant Joshua Grossman,
ASTC, recently presented an educational tour of the
Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago for the membership
of USITT’s
Midwest Regional Section. Hosted by Joel Hobson,
Lookingglass technical director, the tour focused
on the technical systems and flexible layout of one
of Chicago’s
premier theatre companies. The tour was organized
by Shane Kelly, head of technical theatre for the
Theatre School at DePaul University. Mr. Grossman
served as Schuler Shook’s
project manager for the award-winning adaptive reuse
that created Lookingglass
Theatre’s new home in 2001.
Mr. Grossman also was elected to the board
of directors for the American Society of Theatre Consultants.
The organization met to select the five-member board
at the end of February. A full member of ASTC since
2005, he is looking forward to serving the membership
in his new position.
In other Schuler Shook news,
Partner Todd Hensley, ASTC, is teaching Stage Lighting
Design at DePaul University’s
Theatre School this spring as an adjunct faculty
member.
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| Online
Store Opens |
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Wybron, Inc. customers can shop for color
changers, luminaires, gelstrings, and more anytime day or night
with the lighting manufacturer’s new online store.
Launched
March 19, the online
store sells Wybron’s Coloram IT, CXI IT, and Forerunner
color changers; Nexera LX CMY dichroic color-mixing
luminaires; gelstrings; and accessories such as power
supplies, mounting brackets, and cable. The full
line of Wybron products, including such items as
the Eclipse mechanical dowser and the Transition
fiber optic illuminator, will only be available through
the company’s
distributors or the company’s internal sales team.
Products
online will be sold at full retail price and must
be paid for with a credit card. Any Wybron product
listed in the online store, as well as Wybron’s complete
line of products, will be available through the company’s
worldwide dealer network. To find a dealer, visit
www.wybron.com/dealers.
For more information, call 719- 548-9774, e-mail
info@wybron.com, or visit www.wybron.com.
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