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LRLR Completes the 19th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride, the Blue Ridge Ramble

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) are very happy to announce the successful completion of their 19th annual charity motorcycle ride, the Blue Ridge Ramble. The annual ride, which benefits the Behind the Scenes Charity and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, began in Charlotte, NC on June 17th and returned to Charlotte on June 24th. The group, which consisted of 26 bikes and two chase cars, has raised over $93,500.00 to date, bringing the total raised by the LRLR since the rides began in 2004, to more than $1,000,000.00.Read More »LRLR Completes the 19th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride, the Blue Ridge Ramble

New Summer and Fall Dates Announced for Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid Training Classes for July, August, and September 2022 are now posted on the Behind the Scenes website at btshelp.org/mhfa. Take an active role in helping to care for those you work with. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your skill sets by learning how to identify, understand and respond to signs of distress in your colleagues and help make our workplaces healthier and safer spaces for all. You will be able to use the information you learn every day in interactions with your co-workers as well as friends and family.

More details from Behind the Scenes (www.btshelp.org):

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Register for the Midwest Rigging Intensive

 

CHICAGO – ESTA will host the very first Midwest Rigging Intensive on August 25-27 in Chicago.

More details from ESTA (www.esta.org):

The weekend-long event will feature a curriculum developed by a group of dedicated instructors, all of whom are ETCP Recognized Trainers. With a focus on practical learning for entertainment riggers, the Midwest Rigging Intensive will be a fantastic opportunity to train with some of the top minds in the industry: Ben Brian (Reed Rigging), Tyler DeLong (DeLong Rigging Solutions), Brent “Mickey” Henry (ETC), Ed Leahy (Chicago Flyhouse), Tracy Nunnally (Vertigo), Patrick Stewart (ETC), Shane Kelly (DePaul University), Rebecca Knipfer (ETC), and Verda Beth Martell (DLR Group). This exciting new event will provide enough hours to fulfill a technician’s ETCP Education Renewal Credits requirement.Read More »Register for the Midwest Rigging Intensive

Wolf Trap’s Filene Center Upgrades with Meyer Sound Gear

VIENNA, VA – Filene Center, the flagship venue at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, turned to Solotech’s chief technology officer Kelly Prince for an upgrade that included Meyer Sound system components including LYON, LEOPARD, 1100-LFC, UPQ-D2, Ultra-X40 and Ultra-X20 components, with Galaxy 816 network platforms used for system drive and optimization.

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