Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue dates back to 1885 as an 8-story skyscraper designed by architect Solon S. Beman. Originally built by the Studebaker company as a wagon and carriage showroom, the building later housed theater, music, and studio spaces for local artists after an 1898 addition and renovation. In the years since, the […]
Theatrical Rigging
Rigging Terms: Planner’s Pocket Dictionary
Reflected ground plan? Allowable load? Fly? Any of these sound familiar to you? If you are a rigger, they are commonly used terms. If you are an event planner, you probably are looking them up right now. Well, you don’t have to go far because we can help you out. Flyhouse appeared inside a recent […]
Flyhouse Projects in October
From flying Billy Elliot, being on-site at multiple Arena projects to installing holiday decorations, Flyhouse has a full schedule this October. So where are we? In-Progress Projects Geneseo High School (Geneseo, Illinois) Willow Creek Church (Crystal Lake, Illinois) Barclay College Performing Arts Center (Haviland, Kansas) Columbia College (Chicago, Illinois) Macys (Chicago, Illinois) Marriott (Lincolnshire, Illinois) […]
Understanding Lighting Safety Cables
How much do you know about the lighting safety cables you are using for your theater or arena? Do you know which method of attachment is best to secure the lights in preventing an accident? Our shop got curious about this so we decided to make our own and test the math behind it to […]
