Syracuse, NY— The decision to buy an automated rigging system was easy for the TEMPO theatre in Portimao, Portugal. Selecting the right manufacturer, however, posed a greater challenge: The technical staff had heard many rumors—and some pretty scary stories—about various systems’ reliability and capabilities, but had no hard information to help them make a good decision. more

Quieter, safer operation, even at maximum speed—that’s the advantage J. R. Clancy offers with its new PowerLifts featuring SureBrake II, an electric load brake that’s even more effective than its predecessor, the Weston brake.

J.R. Clancy will introduce SureBrake II at the LDI show in November, in booth 1702.

“The Weston style brake is extremely reliable,” explained Mike Murphy, J. R. Clancy president, “but it’s a ‘drive through’ brake–when lowering the load, more

November 17—No more “bouncing” a motorized batten into the right position! Now there’s a fixed-speed automated hoist that comes with its own dedicated controller, giving you the power to define up to four stops for accurate positioning with every move.

J. R. Clancy introduces the PowerLift T with SureTarget, combining its most popular motorized, fixed-speed hoist with a controller that provides accurate, repeatable positioning—all at an affordable price point. more

What kind of a system do you want controlling the heavy scenery over your students’ heads?

You want a control system that lets you be as creative with scene changes as you like—but it’s also got to be absolutely dependable. Whenever you’re hanging weight over people’s heads, you need the most powerful and reliable rigging control system you can get. That’s why J. R. Clancy is proud to introduce Altus™ at more

J. R. Clancy is a four-star sponsor of the 33rd annual League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) conference in Cleveland, Ohio, July 15-18.



Hosted this year by PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland’s downtown theatre district, the LHAT conference places historic theatres and their renovations in the spotlight—including the Hanna Theatre, the permanent home of the Great Lakes Theatre Festival (GLTF). For this recently more

Syracuse, NY — Now there’s a single source on the Web where theatre technicians and facility production managers can get the information they need about rigging safety backstage.

PromoteSafeSets.com, a new website developed by J. R. Clancy, provides in-depth information on the three most important elements in any facility’s rigging safety strategy: Train, Inspect, Maintain. Visitors to the site can learn about the critical need for safety backstage, and more

Syracuse, NY, March 1 — Rigging professionals who have earned Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) credentials—and who are employees of a J. R. Clancy Dealer—can earn renewal credit hours by participating in the ETCP program at J. R. Clancy, Inc., in Syracuse on April 24 and 25, 2009.

Developed by the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA), ETCP is an industry-wide program of rigorous assessments for professional technicians. The certification more

SYRACUSE, NY, December 17 — Moving an existing theatre from an outdated rigging system to the latest in automated equipment can mean an exponential leap in the theatre’s ability to mount exciting productions. At George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, VA, the new rigging designed by J. R. Clancy for the 2000-seat Concert Hall not only expands the more

New York, NY—See Factor Industry, Inc., rose to the challenge of lighting an entire building in blue on November 14, when the company created a brilliant blue wash over the United Nations building in New York City. The UN lighting was one of more than 1,000 efforts around the world to light monuments and famous landmarks for World Diabetes Day, a commemorative day organized more

When the newly renovated Hanna Theatre in Cleveland’s PlayhouseSquare reopened in October 2008, the set pieces for the opening production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth moved smoothly and with precision—thanks to the 48 new PowerLift Automated Hoists provided by J. R. Clancy, Inc., and installed by Beck Studios.

The only theatre in PlayhouseSquare with a computer-controlled automated rigging system, the Hanna Theatre has been transformed from more