Opera productions at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in the new AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas are opening to rave reviews — even before the fat lady sings. The reason: a chandelier controlled by custom rigging from J.R. Clancy...

J.R. Clancy has turned its popular rigging slide rule tool into a free iPhone app, specifically for installers and users of theatre stage rigging. The new app is called iRigging, and it delivers instant information about wire rope, batten loading, arbors, stage ropes, motors, fabrics, fleet angles, and more in English and metric units. iRigging provides wire rope data, including...

The opening of the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, part of the new AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, is one of the biggest events in performing-arts architecture this year... J.R. Clancy worked closely with design engineer Claude Engle on the concept imagined by Foster + Partners, an the U.K-based architectural firm....

J.R. Clancy, manufacturer of theatre rigging systems, has been following up responses to the company’s first PLASA show where they were showing a range of products including the newly enhanced PowerLift...

Interview with Tom Young, Vice President of Marketing for J.R. Clancy...

J.R. Clancy will exhibit at the PLASA Show at London's Earls Court for the first time this year, providing information on the company's range of products, including SceneControl and the newly enhanced PowerLift ...

J.R. Clancy has named Raymond Carrock as Chief Financial Officer and Patrick Finn as Dealer Project Manager. ...

J.R. Clancy has added electric braking to the complete PowerLift line and a programmable control was added to the push button model ...

J.R. Clancy has recently been recertified for the new ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems standard. The company said it is the only rigging company in the American technical theatre industry to achieve the new certification ...

J.R. Clancy, the US-based manufacturer of theatre rigging systems, has supplied 33 PowerLift automated hoists to the Teatro Municipal de Portimão (TEMPO) in the Algarve region of southern Portugal ...

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 ...

J.R. Clancy announced that its PowerLift automated theatre hoist will now carry the CE Mark, signifying that the product officially meets the CE Mark directives for safety as required by 30 countries in the European Union ...

J.R. Clancy’s team raises the bar on customer satisfaction ...

Motorized rigging manufacturers generally offer a one-year warranty on new systems. This three-year warranty from J.R. Clancy rewards theatre managers and technical directors for performing inspections and maintenance on an annual basis ...

J.R. Clancy has developed a new braking system for its PowerLift hoist system. “Our engineering department has developed an even faster acting load brake, to catch any failure before it becomes a runaway ...

Proving that new ideas to enhance backstage communications don’t have to be high tech to be effective, J.R. Clancy is offering new writeable batten end caps, which can help rigging operators identify batten numbers from the deck or the grid ...

Mike Murphy, executive vice president of J.R. Clancy, Inc., has been named president of the rigging design and manufacturing company. A veteran of the theatre rigging industry for more than 30 years, Murphy joined Clancy...

When the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City moves into its new, $78-million home this fall, its 800-seat concert grade auditorium will feature rigging designed and manufactured by J.R. Clancy, Inc. ...

In what it says is an unprecedented move for the theatrical rigging industry, J.R. Clancy, Inc. now includes a three-year warranty, provided that owners complete a maintenance and safety inspection of their new rigging each year by ...

J.R. Clancy will present a session at this year’s USITT entitled “Promote Safe Sets - Train, Inspect, & Maintain Your Rigging System.” The session will address the necessary steps to reduce risk and increase understanding of safety protocols and precautions that need to be taken backstage...

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 ...

PowerLift, J.R. Clancy’s automated theatre hoist, has been listed as meeting the UL 1340 Hoist standard for safety by ETL. A Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), ETL was originally founded by Thomas Edison in 1896. PowerLifts will now carry the ETL Listing Mark...

Bob Theis, president and CEO of Syracuse, NY-based J.R. Clancy, Inc., might be aptly described as an enabler of creativity — and he'd take that as a compliment. His company provides the behind-the-scenes workings that make theatrical...

When the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute opened on October 3, its theatre, concert hall and two studios were ready for action with automated rigging from J.R. Clancy, Inc...

The U.S. Patent Office has issued Patent 7,461,500 to J.R. Clancy for a System for Determining Wear to Rigging System Lines, more commonly known as the trademarked SureGrip rope. This is the only theatrical rope with a wear indicator, to ...

The new building for the Booker T. Washington High School of Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, features a theatre with state-of-the-art automated rigging and control, thanks to equipment provided by J.R. Clancy, Inc...

Now there’s a website to help church production professionals and architects choose the right rigging system for their houses of worship. Faith organizations can visit www.churchrigging.com, the new website created by J.R. Clancy, Inc...

George Mason University replaces their existing automated rigging system with J.R. Clancy PowerLift hoists and SceneControl console.

The newly renovated Hanna Theatre in Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare reopened in October 2008, with 48 new PowerLift Automated Hoists provided by J.R. Clancy, Inc.

When the Theatre Arts department at American River College began making plans for its new performance space, an up-to-date rigging system was one of the department’s top priorities. PowerAssist by J.R. Clancy was the clear choice.

"Got safe sets?" That's the question that rigging designer and manufacturer J.R. Clancy, Inc., will ask this year at the LDI trade show and conference, October 20-26 in Las Vegas. . .

J.R. Clancy updated its Web site at www.jrclancy.com to make it easier for architects, dealers, theatre consultants and other end-users to find the information they need as they plan their rigging for a variety of performance spaces and venues. . .

Everyone on your stage crew will want his or her "Top Ten Uses for a Counterweight" T-shirt, available exclusively from J.R. Clancy. Call Jody at 315-451-3440 to order yours.

J.R. Clancy continues its ongoing expansion with the addition of two people to its technical and mechanical design staff. Shannon Sullivan joins the staff as a technical designer, and Micah Ascano is Clancy’s new mechanical designer. . . .

Charles B. Shatzkin has joined the staff of J.R. Clancy as international sales manager. The creation of this position is part of the company’s plan to increase overseas sales of its products. . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc. was named “Best in Class” of all manufacturers in the ESTA 2008 Customer Service Survey. The survey gathers data on a specific manufacturer’s performance from theatrical equipment dealers throughout the country. . . .

Fire curtains made with patented ZetexPlus fabric have been approved for use in and around Manhattan by the New York City Department of Buildings’ Report of Materials and Equipment Acceptance Division (MEA). J.R. Clancy uses Zetex fabric in its fire safety curtains and borders. . . .

J.R. Clancy has been accepted for membership in the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA).This international organization’s members include the leading specialists in professional audio, lighting, staging, rigging, AV, communications and related disciplines. . . .

As part of an ongoing expansion, J.R. Clancy has added two Dealer Project Managers and a Technical Designer at its corporate headquarters in upstate New York. . . .

For the twentieth consecutive year, J.R. Clancy offers its Rigging Data Slide Rule for free to rigging technology dealers and installers in the entertainment technology industry. The newly revised sixth edition is now available. . . .

When the State of Utah undertook the most extensive reconstruction of its 1916 Capitol Building in the building’s 92-year history, one of the state’s priorities was the rigging for its 3,000-pound chandelier. J.R. Clancy took on the challenge. . . .

J.R. Clancy now offers the PowerLift Variable Speed 0-20 fpm motorized winch with a load capacity of 2,000 pounds, and the PowerLift Fixed Speed, 20 fpm motorized winch with a load capacity of 1,200 pounds. . . .

As part of an ongoing expansion, J.R. Clancy has promoted one staff member to the position of engineer, and added an estimator and accounting manager at its corporate headquarters in upstate New York.

To reinforce the need for safety in the use of rigging systems in all kinds of performance spaces, J.R. Clancy, Inc., offers instructional signs, batten end caps, index cards, and . . .

Students working in the new theatre at Juan Diego High School in Draper, Utah, have a counterweight rigging system that features a product designed with them in mind by J.R. Clancy, Inc. . . .

When the expert acousticians at Kirkegaard took on the challenge of creating these precise, adjustable acoustics, they called on J.R. Clancy to provide . . .

Taking a leadership role in bringing together people who design and build theatre spaces, J.R. Clancy, Inc., is a Silver Sponsor of the 2008 North. . .

For the third time since 2002, J.R. Clancy, Inc. has been recertified for the international quality standard ISO 9001:2000. JR Clancy is the only rigging . . .

Motorized rigging eliminates the need to figure out how to safely adjust rigged loads with counterweights in a conventional fly system . . .

J.R. Clancy now provides a service reminder light for its automated rigging products, to remind operators to have periodic safety inspections of this equipment . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc. will bring together professionals from the theatre design, architecture and technical production fields in a panel session at the annual . . .

J.R. Clancy has announced the availability of offline editing capability for the SceneControl 500 automated motion control system . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc., has now made its entire catalogue of products navigable and easy to access on its website. Customers can find information . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc., has announced the availability of a hand held device that extends the capabilities of the SceneControl automated motion control . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc. announces the availability of a new hoist designed specifically for architectural settings with vast spaces and high ceilings, in which lighting fixtures are often out of reach of maintenance personnel . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc. has hired Damon Atwood to manage its packaged hoist sales. Atwood will focus on North American sales the company's PowerLift automated hoists and SceneControl theatrical rigging consoles. . . .

Most work conducted by J.R. Clancy, Inc. remains behind the scenes - hidden by stage curtains and scenery . . .

The Wright Theatre at Mount Royal College Conservancy is the first theatre in Western Canada to install the PowerLift motorized winches from J.R. Clancy.

J.R. Clancy, Inc. has received the United States Patent for its PowerAssist Counterweight Automation System . . .

J.R. Clancy, Inc. has generously stepped forward with a major donation of $25,000 to launch the fundraising campaign for the new Entertainment Technician Certification Program . . .