Lighting Upgrades for High Schools: What to Know Before You Renovate
by PORT on Oct 17, 2025 9:00:03 AM
Do You Need a Rigging Inspection? Here’s How to Know
by PORT on Sep 11, 2025 9:00:00 AM
Rigging systems are the backbone of theaters, event venues, and performance spaces. They make it possible to safely lift, move, and fly heavy equipment, scenery, and lighting. But like any mechanical system, rigging wears out, and when it does, the risks are serious injury, property d …
Permanent vs. Temporary Stage Lighting: What’s Best for Your Venue?
by PORT on Aug 1, 2025 4:35:05 PM
Stage lighting is a critical factor in the success of your venue’s events, impacting everything from performance quality to operational costs. Venue managers often face the crucial decision of investing in a permanent lighting solution or relying on temporary setups. To help guide you …
Rigging Inspections: Ensuring Safety and Compliance for Your Space
by PORT on Nov 27, 2024 12:49:10 PM
LIVE Ensure the safety and compliance of your performance space with a professional rigging inspection. Learn what’s involved, why it’s important, and how our experts at PORT can help keep your equipment in top condition.
Upside-Down Elegance: Rigging Christmas Trees at The Liberty Hotel
by PORT on Nov 29, 2023 10:56:30 AM
Learn how PORT rigged all of the upside-down Christmas trees at The Liberty Hotel in Boston, MA.
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 …