March 2023 Newsletter - Chief Lighting Tech Steve Ramsey Interview, First Cine Gear NY Expo, USITT Time-lapse Video, Dealer Locator Map, DMXcat Tips, and Custom Projects

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March 2023 Newsletter

Gary Vilardi of City Theatrical, CLT Steve Ramsey, and Al Crawford of City Theatrical at Cine Gear New York Expo 2023

Interview with Steve Ramsey, Chief Lighting Tech

Steve Ramsey

Steve Ramsey is a Brooklyn, New York-based Chief Lighting Technician with 26 years of experience and credits on such notable films as West Side Story (2021), Joker (2019), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Winter's Tale (2014), and soon to be released Netflix film Leave the World Behind. We spoke to Steve to find out more about his life as a gaffer for film and television series, what inspires him, and his interest in technologies, including discovering the 900MHz band with Multiverse wireless DMX/RDM during the pandemic. Read more in this City Theatrical interview with Steve Ramsey.

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"I became a union member and finally got a chance to work for many established industry gaffers from whom to learn. As I became more experienced, so did some of my cinematographer peers from the independent film projects. These two worlds eventually merged, and I found myself in the fortunate position of being a young gaffer being hired on studio feature films by up-and-coming cinematographers."

- Steve Ramsey, Chief Lighting Technician

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Trade Show Report: Cine Gear NY Expo and USITT

John Demous and Al Crawford at USITT23

Did you attend any great trade shows this month? We did! Join us as we reflect on two weeks of trade shows during March 2023, including Cine Gear NY Expo and USITT23 Stage Expo, in our newest trade show report blog article. The energy in our industry is palpable right now, and we look forward to all good things ahead!

Also featured in the report is our USITT23 time-lapse video. Watch it for an insider's look at the USITT23 Stage Expo in 60 seconds.

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And the DMXcat Winner Is...

We are pleased to share and congratulate the DMXcat Giveaway winners from March 2023 trade shows! The winners were randomly selected from those who checked in at our booth at Cine Gear NY and USITT23 respectively. The winners of a free DMXcat are:

Maja Feeney from Brooklyn, New York
Hannah Kramer from Westminster, Maryland

Find a City Theatrical Dealer Near You

City Theatrical Dealers are our partners. They represent a vast distribution network for getting our products to the market worldwide!

Explore the new City Theatrical Dealer Locator Map page, which uses geolocation technology to find the dealers nearest to you, in which you can also search and find City Theatrical dealers by name or location, explore dealer websites and social media pages, and find crucial contact information.

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DMXcat Quick Start Guide Includes 20 Tips & Tricks

DMXcat users: Do you know how to connect your DMXcat app to a fixture without internet access?

When you “Favorite” a fixture in your DMXcat app, it saves that fixture’s personalities to your smartphone. Once your preferred fixture is a “Favorite”, fixtures are not only easier to access, they also become available to you even when you cannot access the internet.

Explore this DMXcat Tip #1 and 19 other DMXcat Tips and Tricks on our DMXcat Quick Start Guide page, now with easy browse by topic capabilities.

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March 2023 Custom Work

City Theatrical Ayrton Diablo Top Hats in production

Every month, we do dozens of custom projects for customers all over the world. These projects include entertainment lighting, architectural lighting, and OEM development projects for other companies. Custom projects give us a chance to use all of our experience, knowledge, and capability.

Tell us about your challenges, submit a custom order, and you could see your project in next month's newsletter.