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Rose Brand Acquires IWEISS
More Products. More Solutions. More Possibilities.
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Houston Ballet’s Venetian Contour Curtain, Winches, and Open Platform Automation System
A unique solution at an unbeatable price.
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Transforming Open Space into a Stage at Park Avenue Armory
It’s no easy task to transform a wide open, cavernous space into a captivating, all engrossing theatrical environment. With a little help from Rose Brand, the magicians at Park Avenue Armory did it for the critically acclaimed production of “The Lehman Trilogy.” How do you build a theatre from scratch in the massive Wade Thompson Drill Hall? Start by creating a full proscenium with nearly an acre of masking curtains
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ADC T-Lift 2.0 is a "No-Brainer" for Touring
T-Lift 2.0 is the easiest, fastest automated curtain rigging system ever. Just ask Hootie & the Blowfish. They’re using the new ADC T-Lift 2.0 (patent pending) system on their 44-city tour. The T-Lift 2.0 system is “automatic.” Crews need minimal supervision because it’s “ready-to rig” in familiar modular truss sections. Its new self-aligning shaft means you just bolt the modules together and hang the drape. “Quick Connect” lift lines attach to the drums in seconds and allow you to leave the lines rigged into the curtain between tour stops. Aircraft cable has been replaced with flat, ½" nylon lines that are just as strong and safe, yet silent and snarl-free. Place lift lines and sheaves almost anywhere along the shaft with the newly designed open bottom "U" truss. Comes with servo motor and controller.
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New Drapes for a Landmark Theatre
Our friends at The Sandusky State Theatre, a 90-year-old landmark in Ohio, wanted to transform their main stage with new curtains. They wanted the design to both bring the stage to life and capture the theatre’s rich heritage. Inspired by photos of the theatre’s interior architecture, we designed a curtain that incorporated a prominent curvilinear architectural detail that appeared on the walls near the stage.
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Arched Frame and Lighting Surface for Concert Tour
Working on the design for the Dispatch Summer tour, lighting designer Marc Janowitz asked us to create a floating visual surface for the tour’s lighting design. Janowitz’s concept relied on several rings of triangular stretch shapes floating in an arc 30ft in diameter, onto which he would project colored and textured lighting. Since the tour locations were mostly outdoors, concerns for wind and the elements had to be taken into account, as well as the typical fast, easy, tool-free load-in required by music touring in general.
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Space Transformation from Single to Multi-Purpose
Our customer needed a quick and easy way to create a dual use space. They wanted to transform an everyday gymnasium into an elegant event space whenever desired. In a short amount of time they wanted a bare gymnasium to be lined with gorgeous white silk drapes and flowing ceiling swags. And of course, they needed to protect the delicate white soft goods during volleyball tournaments. This was a challenging request for which we developed a surprisingly simple solution: a unique application of curtain track and custom fabrication.
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ADC Tracks General Manager, Kevin O'Grady, Talks About Innovation & More.
Automatic Devices Company CEO Kevin O'Grady gives an interview to Lighting & Sound America magazine about new ADC products.
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The Coming Standards for Powered Curtain Machines
Powered Curtain Machines have been around for a century or more. They are used in exhibits, movie theatres, professional venues, and cafetoriums / gymnatoriums the world over! They have (mostly) worked fine for decades and require very little maintenance. Press a button and they run to their limits. Why do we need a standard for these workhorses?
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