Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry has a new name—and Flyhouse played a role in the reveal. The new Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry acknowledges Griffin’s unprecedented $125 million donation to the institution. Flyhouse was asked to be on hand last weekend, and help capture the momentous occasion.Our crew installed two custom printed, temporary […]
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Local Upgrade
A recent project has kept our crew close to home: Chicago’s historic Athenaeum Center, located near the intersection of Southport and Lincoln Avenues in the Lakeview neighborhood. The venue, which opened in 1911, is Chicago’s oldest operating theater outside of the downtown Loop area. As part of recent updates, our crew provided three new 50’ […]
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 […]
See You In Seattle
Next week we’ll be joining industry friends at the 64th USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Seattle, March 20-23, 2024. As the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. describes their annual event: USITT24 is bringing you the education, networking, recruitment opportunities, and the Expo floor you love along with reimagined all-attendee events, our industry’s latest and […]
All Hands on Deck
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 […]
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 […]
