Wang Theatre, Citi Performing Arts Center :: Boston, MA (Photo: Robert Daniel)
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Coolidge Corner Theatre :: Brookline, MA
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Doha Tribeca Film Festival :: Doha, Qatar
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
El Paso Plaza Theatre :: El Paso, TX
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Fenway Park :: Boston, MA (Photo: Julie Cordeiro / Boston Red Sox)
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Front Channel Amps - “This is It” World Premiere, Nokia Center :: Los Angeles, CA
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Houses of worship :: New England and beyond
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Museum installations :: Worldwide
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Emerson College’s Paramount Theatre :: Boston, MA
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
Tribeca Film Festival :: New York City, NY
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those.” ”
– BL&S’s Chapin Cutler, on The Town movie premiere
2012 ::
January 2012 – Boston Light & Sound’s Zeke Zola earns CTS® certification: Zeke Zola, CTS® has earned the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®) certification from InfoComm International. He joins BL&S’s Larry Shaw, CTS®, Strider Slocum, CTS®, and Robert Harris, CTS® in earning the credential. CTS® denotes audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated extensive knowledge of the technology used in audio, video and display systems, and a competence, dedication, and commitment to their profession.
January 2012 – BL&S upgrades Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic with EAW sound: “It’s pretty amazing when you think about it,” says Mark Rowinski, Systems Design Engineer at Boston Light & Sound. “All the components matched perfectly,” noting that when they did final measurements of the system, every point in the room was within +/-2dB of each other, underscoring the system’s consistency. “The entire EAW system performs very, very well and the coverage is completely even throughout the house. And it sounds fantastic. It’s got that EAW sound that sounded great in 1999 and still sounds great today.” Read the full article by Jacob Coakley from Stage Directions.
January 2012 – BL&S’s Robert Harris earns certification from InfoComm International: Robert Harris, CTS® has earned the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®) certification from InfoComm International. Harris joins Boston Light & Sound’s Larry Shaw, CTS® and Strider Slocum, CTS® in earning the credential. CTS® denotes audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated extensive knowledge of the technology used in audio, video and display systems, and a competence, dedication, and commitment to their profession.
2011 ::
September 2011 – BL&S’s Larry Shaw and Strider Slocum earn certification from InfoComm International: Larry Shaw, CTS® and Strider Slocum, CTS® of Boston Light & Sound, based in Boston, MA, have earned their certification from InfoComm International. The Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®) credential is for audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated extensive knowledge of the technology used in audio, video and display systems, and a competence, dedication, and commitment to their profession. View full press release [PDF].
September 2011 – BL&S’s Chapin Cutler interviewed at the Telluride Film Festival:
Hollywood columnist Jeffrey Wells declares, “Cutler is like a NASA rocket scientist when it comes to theatrical projection. He adheres to standards that most commercial exhibitors avoid due to their cheapskate, nickel-and-dime attitudes about putting on a show with celluloid and digital.” See the video interview with BL&S’s Chapin Cutler on Hollywood Elsewhere by Jeffrey Wells.
May 2011 – “Misuse of 3-D digital lens leaves 2-D movies in the dark” from The Boston Globe.
What happens when theatres use 3-D lenses to show 2-D films? BL&S’s co-founder Chapin Cutler “...estimates that a film projected through a Sony with the 3-D lens in place and other adjustments not made can be as much as 85 percent darker than a properly projected film.” Read the full article by Ty Burr from The Boston Globe.
April 2011 – Alcorn McBride delivers for BL&S at numerous film festivals:
“For years, we have been looking for a device that could be encoded for screen washes, sponsor tags and trailers” says Chapin Cutler, President of Boston Light & Sound and Technical Director of the Sundance Film Festival. Find out how Alcorn McBride helped BL&S find what they were looking for here. From Projection, Lights and Staging News.
February 2011 – BL&S, SIA Acoustics upgrade Boston College’s Theater Arts Center:
Hear about how Boston Light & Sound teamed up with system design consultant SIA Acoustics to overhaul the sound system at the Robsham Theater Arts Center in “SIA Acoustics, BLS Upgrade Theater With JBL” from ProSound News.
January 2011 – Doha Tribeca Film Festival’s open air theatre:
Get behind-the-scenes details and see photos from the 2010 festival’s centerpiece – an open air theatre on the esplanade – from Projection, Lights and Staging News.
2010 ::
October 2010 – “A Reel Deal for Blind, Deaf: Prodded by attorney general, theaters offering more gear to help the disabled enjoy films” Read the full article by Johnny Diaz of The Boston Globe here.
September 2010 – BL&S screens “The Town” premiere in Fenway Park:
“We actually like going into places where people think you can’t do a good job showing a movie, and Fenway Park was one of those,” says BL&S’s Chapin Cutler. Get the technical details on how BL&S screened “The Town” at Boston’s own Fenway Park in “Electro-Voice Goes To Town in Fenway Park”
from ProSound News. Read more about how BL&S did it here.
Hear about the large screen on the visitor’s dugout and the star-filled evening in “Ben Affleck brings ‘The Town’ premiere home to Fenway,” from The LA Times. See the trailer here.
September 2010 – Another year of “The SHOW” at Telluride:
“Experience of Telluride still like no other,” writes Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post.
BL&S has been involved with technical guidance for the Telluride Film Festival since 1982. Read more here.
September 2010 – BL&S receives Crestron DigitalMedia™ certification:
Strider Slocum, system designer at Boston Light & Sound, recently achieved the certification of Digital Media Certified Engineer through Crestron Electronics, Inc. of Rockleigh, NJ. BL&S is now fully equipped to design, install, commission, and troubleshoot Crestron DigitalMedia™ systems.
July 2010 – Theatre agreement increases accessibility for hearing and visually impaired: “As the nation celebrates the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, hearing and visually impaired residents of Massachusetts will gain greater accessibility to movie theaters through a settlement reached by Attorney General Martha Coakley with the three largest movie theater chains in Massachusetts.” View full press release from Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office here. BL&S is an experienced system integrator for the Rear Window Captioning System and DVS Theatrical, providing theatres with complete system design, installation, and service.
July 2010 – From the Traverse City Film Festival:
Hear how “3-D techs keep movies on cutting edge,” in this article by Sheri McWhirter of the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
April 2010 – Leonard Maltin blogs from the TCM Classic Film Festival:
Check out his post “Classic Film Fest: An Abundance Of Riches.” Then find out about our role in this first-ever festival.
January 2010 – Navigating the world of digital convergence:
View “The Art House and Digital Cinema” Presentation [PDF], presented by Robert Harris of BL&S to a conference of art house cinema owners.
2009 ::
October 2009 – BL&S designs specialty cinema sound for DOHA Tribeca Film Festival:
Michael Rome of BL&S explains one of the nuances of film festival audio: “You’re not looking for the subjective, overwhelming power of a rock concert, but rather a precise match to a specification.” Read the full article from Meyer Sound, featuring Boston Light & Sound and the Doha Tribeca Film Festival here: http://www.meyersound.com/news/2009/doha_tribeca_film_fest/
October 2009 – BL&S selected for PRO AV 60:
We are pleased to announce that Boston Light & Sound was chosen as one of “The PRO AV 60” by Pro AV magazine. Find out how we answered the question “What’s Your Best Advice for Succeeding in Pro AV?” and get the full story here: http://www.proavmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?articleID=1093405