How Theatrical Rigging Creates Customized Venues and Productions
by PORT on Oct 31, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Whether you’re working on a professional stage show or are a student apprenticing for your high school musical, you’ve likely used rigging. Counterweight rigging, motorized rigging, and dead-hung rigging include components that bring many different aspects of theater to life, whether …
How Good Lighting Can Grow Your Business
by PORT on Oct 24, 2022 8:00:00 AM
As a savvy business owner, you put a lot of thought into the design of your space, whether it’s retail, an office building, dining, or any other type of company. And when it comes to intentional design, lighting is just as important as wall color, shelving, tables, décor, or furnishin …
Three Ways to Event Drape for a Wedding
by PORT on Oct 14, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Every couple wants a fairytale wedding for their special day. One way to create the reception you’ve always dreamt of is with drapes. Whether you want a subtle accent or a dramatic display that leaves your guests in awe, drapes can create an amazing array of effects. There are draping …
International Day of Light – 2023
by PORT on Oct 7, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Light is all around us. From the bright sun of the outdoors to the vehicle headlights that guide our way home at night, light plays a major role in our lives. With apologies to Debby Boone (for those who are old enough to remember) we, quite literally, need it to light up our lives! B …
The Role of Lighting Design on Broadway
by PORT on Sep 30, 2022 8:00:00 AM
A well-executed Broadway production can bring even the most stoic audience member to tears. But while the actors receive roses and standing ovations, unsung heroes are working behind the scenes — the lighting designers. Although they don’t receive as much recognition as the stars of t …
Using Lighting Cues for Your Wedding
by PORT on Sep 28, 2022 4:18:05 PM
Lighting cues are probably something you think of that a director devises as part of a theatrical production to highlight actors and set features, props, and other elements of a play. But lighting cues can also be used to add drama to a wedding reception for a custom look and feel tha …