The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago was originally built in 1929 and most recently renovated in 2018. The Flyhouse crew was back in recent weeks at the Center’s Sheldon Patinkin Theatre. While the pipe grid we installed in this black box space isn’t the largest in our portfolio, it brought unique set of challenges. Our crew […]
Stage Rigging
Learning to Fly
Flyhouse was again proud to support one of our local high school theaters (Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, Illinois) this past week, providing our two-axis Ziplift performer flying rental system for their performance of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Our team installed the motorization, trained the operators on the joystick control, and provided a safety and flight […]
Everything’s Under Control
Our crew recently spent time in Little Rock, Arkansas at the historic Robinson Center, home for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. After more than eight decades hosting Broadway touring production, musicals, concerts, and more, the venue needed some updates. Specifically, Flyhouse stepped in to provide a supplementary control system to the venue’s existing rigging system. Flyhouse […]
End of Summer Trifecta
It was a race to the finish as our crews juggled three overlapping university projects—with three tight timelines. Each scope of work was scheduled over the quiet summer months with students home on break. And all three venues needed to be complete before students returned to campus for the fall semester. Northwestern Pick-Staiger To […]
Bravo!
The Jacobs School of Music: Opera & Ballet Theater puts on more than 1,100 performances each year, including 5 fully staged opera productions at the Musical Arts Center (MAC). The theater is in constant use throughout the school year with limited time available for renovations. At the same time, the MAC has aged to the point that much needed […]
Look Up
This past Saturday was the long-awaited Grand Opening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. We’re excited to share photos of this gorgeous venue and it’s unique pleated “blossom” ceiling designed by Studio Gang—a beautiful combination of form and function. The 133,000 square foot multi-use cultural center features a 14,000 piece permanent art […]