Ford Audio-Video Expands Service to Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ— March 20, 2007— Ford AV installed audio-video systems in four separate theaters within the Mesa Arts Center located in downtown Mesa. The Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater, also known as the Lyric Theater, is the largest, seating 1,588 and is the perfect venue for symphony, musical theater and drama performances with a 14-speaker retractable system for reinforced and non-reinforced performances. In addition to the speaker systems, these separate installs were also completed by Ford AV in the Lyric Theater: mixing location in a control room for small productions, archival audio recording station; paging system linked to dressing rooms, backstage and production areas.
The other theater installations include: The Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater is about half the size, seating 550, and will be used for plays and performances, as well, only with the audience closer to the performer. The Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse, a children’s theater, will seat 200 and the 98-seat Anita Cox Farnsworth Studio Theater, or the Black Box Theater, is a configurable venue with all movable aspects to accommodate the most unique and atypical pieces.
Along with the theater installations, Ford AV installed a 48-person lecture hall. In addition, audio-video systems were installed in classrooms that include teaching tools such as, video outlets in the classrooms that allow connection to a monitor to view video feed from any performance venue. Several visual and performing arts studios that will be used for painting, jewelry, ceramics, acting, dance, music studios and much more were stalled with audio playback systems and the same video monitoring outlets.
Ford AV completed the installation in the fall of 2006. Ford AV is proud to have a part in the making of the largest arts center in the state of Arizona. The Mesa Arts Center is the only center offering comprehensive professional performing arts, visual arts and arts education programming at one campus.
The Mesa Arts Center, a three-building 212,775 square foot complex on seven acres, has an estimated 350,000-500,000 annual attendance with 1,000-2,000 people visiting daily. Moreover, it holds 600-800 performances annually with galleries and classes open year-round. The Mesa Arts Center is owned and operated by the City of Mesa, AZ. It is the largest cultural complex in the state with four theaters, five art galleries and 14 art studios.
About Ford Audio-Video:
Ford Audio-Video designs, installs, rents and services professional sound, video and lighting systems for churches, education, corporate, government, entertainment and sporting venues. Established in 1973, Ford employs nearly 300 with offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver and Las Vegas.
Recognized as one of the top audio-video integrators in the nation, Ford was selected to provide audio-video systems for the U.S. House of Representatives, Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Houston Intercontinental Airport, Opryland in Nashville, Denver Bronco and Rockies stadiums, West Angeles Church of God in Los Angeles and the Cyber Warfare Integration Center for the U.S. Military.
Specializing in computer-controlled, digital sound, video and theatrical lighting systems, Ford AV Engineers design technically complex systems while Ford AV Project Managers concentrate on installing quality-controlled systems, on time and within budget. After installation, Ford AV’s large staff of factory-trained Service Technicians provides 24/7 maintenance and repair. Ford AV further provides operator training for every system it installs, as well as regularly scheduled technical seminars.
SOURCE: Ford Audio-Video Systems, Inc.
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