The Role of Lighting in Creating a Memorable Christmas Celebration
by PORT on Dec 19, 2022 8:00:00 AM
“Strings of street lights, even stop lights, blink a bright red and green…” What would Christmas be without lights? From candles lit on the Christmas tree to millions of twinkling lights on display, Christmas lights have a fun history and tradition behind them.
First, the Fair. Next, the World!
by PORT on Nov 21, 2022 8:00:00 AM
It was May 2, 1893 – the second day of the Chicago World’s Fair. That afternoon, President Grover Cleveland pushed a button to turn on the electricity that brought the fair whirring to life. That night, when darkness cloaked the Windy City, an even more spectacular scene unfolded. Tho …
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 Evolution of the Spotlight
by PORT on Sep 13, 2022 5:08:31 PM
As ABBA once famously sang, “Tonight, the super trouper beams are gonna blind me.” In case you didn’t know, in “Super Trouper,” the bouncy 1970s pop band was singing about spotlights. There are few theatrical tools as well known as the spotlight, and there’s an excellent reason for th …
A Family Reunion With an Unexpected Connection
by Todd Gerrish on Aug 8, 2022 7:54:15 PM
Our family reunion brought us to Bethel NY this summer as it was the only place we could find a house on a lake that was big enough and available. Bethel, NY just happens to be the town where the original Woodstock concert took place in 1969. While a family reunion is technically a “v …