Our crew certainly earned their sea legs in 2023! During the second half of the year, Flyhouse completed a major refit of performer hoists on six Celebrity Cruises ships as well as the Celebrity Cruises Entertainment Studio in North Miami, Florida. As we cruise into 2024, Flyhouse will soon begin the next round of service […]
Theatrical Rigging
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 […]
Ease-y Does It
It has been busy this month, with Flyhouse crews finishing up back-to-back installations at Studebaker Theater (Chicago) and Perelman Center (New York). We are especially excited and proud to introduce the Flyhouse Ease® Control Console at both venues. The Flyhouse Ease® Control Console, Flyhouse Ease® Handheld Controller, and Flyhouse Ease® Joystick Controller are the newest products in our Flyhouse automation line. All of our Ease […]
