StageLight

05/07/2025

Howdy, folks. We're making progress on the new commercial website. It's a real time, Live rollout in all its awkward, bumpy glory. As promised we got the initial Technician Tools page done. More coming there soon. We also got color and patterns posted but that list of 5,000+ color and gobo variables is just a wee bit challenging. Likely the next products posted will be data cables and our first stab at LED followspots.

Next week, we will try a promotion for the Facebook crowd to learn how that works.

And there is a beloved product out there for the lighting folks that just got a tremendous new capability. We're pretty excited to share that with everyone soon.

For folks who work at tax exempt organizations, sales tax is charged by default. But once your account is created we can have that suppressed if your organization is on file with us.

Happy Lighting!

04/30/2025

Good morning! Quick update on the construction of our new commerce site. The category of Tape has now been added. By request, we are going to start dropping in Tools for the Technician such as electronic devices, specialty wrenches and gloves.
Thank you for the suggestions too. We'll make the paint sizes a little easier to navigate as well.
Please let us know how we can make the site the most useful for you. Take care and thank you for your kind support.

04/23/2025

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
We are pleased to let you know that the very first iteration of our shopping pages are now Live. We started with Paint products and are adding in lamps now. It may look a bit "thin" for the moment but we are fleshing out the site every day!

Please let us know if you need us to post some products sooner. And if you have any special requests, please let us know that too. We are rolling out the updates in real time, so week to week you are likely to see a different site than the last time you looked. Thank you for kind support and patience!

02/12/2025

Thank you for your patience as we rebuild our website from the ransomware attack. What you now see at stagelight.com is our new framework shell. It replaces that one page placeholder we had emergency posted earlier. We are working to restore the commercial/shopping aspect right now.

The shopping options will be added bit by bit in real time, and as quickly as we can. Gonna be bumpy. Since you already know we have your lamps, paint, gel and such, we thought that posting some of the less common stuff initially might be more useful. Clearance and Surplus goodies are being worked on right now too.

As always, please do not hesitate to give us a call. We love hearing from you!

THANK YOU for your indulgence on this. Responding to the ransomware attack has been quite the unwelcome journey. But, it will be better and nicer than before!

05/30/2024

Good Morning, folks!

The website trauma continues. After the site hijacking, were able to recover the files themselves. But the problem with restoring the old site is that the control panel was destroyed. And the site was built with an old product which is no longer supported. Our hosting firm that had been grandfathering us on a server which they no longer support does not want to make a unique server just for us. I mean, we are nice folks and all that but........

So, we will get a simple informational page up shortly to make sure you know how to reach us. And then in all of its transparent and ugly glory, you will see a new website rising from the ashes. How lucky for all of us......

Thank you for your kind indulgence while we get all of this rebuilt. Anyone interested in some part time work on a website?????

05/02/2024

In case you were wondering.........our website got hijacked which is why it is down now. We are working on getting it restored but we are not entirely sure it going to come back completely intact.

So, don't panic. Leave the panic to us.... We have not gone away. And, we'll have something restored shortly. We had started the process of a new website build this summer anyway, and suddenly we'll be speeding that up now. So, good things are coming even if it is wrapped in this envelope of deep frustration with the way of the world.

Thank you for your patience and your support!

Call now to connect with business.

04/26/2024

Two quick notes:

1) Anyone in the Houston area interested in helping us with some simple cad drawings? These would similar to control risers.

2) Yes, to the folks that asked if we had any of the 5, 10, 14 degree barrels in our rental inventory that are available for sale. None of the barrels need to be sold with a fixture body. This would be a great way to acquire what are otherwise some expensive barrels.

If you are interested in either, please call or send an email to [email protected] Have a great weekend!

03/06/2024

Hey, folks. We are trying to punch some holes into our tight warehouse space. I think the time has come to offer a sale on some rental gear.

We are going to start with traditional Source Four with the standard 10 to 50 degree lenses. All fixtures have 750w caps, pin connectors, safety cables, and 750w lamp. Fixtures are available for pickup for $149 each. We can also offer a buy 10 get one free deal. We can make an offer for Source Four PARs too for $65 each.

If you are interested, please call ahead so we can get the fixtures ready for you. Please share this with others in the area looking to supplement their lighting, That number is 713-942-0555.

We are likely going to move on to selling some followspots, FX gear, consoles, and a few really tremendously made rolling “meat racks” which can hold about 40 fixture each. Please stay in tough with more information on that. If you have a specific need now, please drop us an email at [email protected]. We may very well have it!

Call now to connect with business.

09/29/2023

Greeting from Galveston and the TxETA conference. In our booth we are killing it with the Elektralite Stingray IP65 fixture, which is hands down the best FOH fixture here. Folks are really enjoying the DMX controlled shutters and the sweet 15-30 degree zoom range. We attached a quick video of the fixture in action first at its 30 degree focus and then again at its 15 degree focus. The Stingray also has an optional DMX iris and a DMX gobo rotator. Why not have it all? (Just ignore the excited person halfway though the video). We also have the rest of the remarkable Stingray family of fixtures on display and see how you can really enjoy LED fixtures now.

Stop by and register for a daily Setwear glove giveaway too. Have a great show folks!

09/29/2023

Greeting from Galveston and the TxETA conference. In our booth we are killing it with the Elektralite Stingray IP65 fixture, which is hands down the best FOH fixture here. Folks are really enjoying the DMX controlled shutters and the sweet 15-30 degree zoom range. We attached a quick video of the fixture in action first at its 30 degree focus and then again at its 15 degree focus. The Stingray also has an optional DMX iris and a DMX gobo rotator. Why not have it all? (Just ignore the excited person halfway though the video). We also have the rest of the remarkable Stingray family of fixtures on display and see how you can really enjoy LED fixtures now.

Stop by and register for a daily Setwear glove giveaway too. Have a great show folks!

09/27/2023

Hey, Texas folks! We are back at the TxETA Theatrefest conference in Galveston this year starting today. It will be our first show since the covid wipe-out, and we are SO looking forward to visiting with you again! It's been too long. We need to catch up!

Be sure to drop by to see your new favorite fixture with DMX controlled shutters, zoom, focus and iris. Yes, seriously, someone finally built it! And remember to register for a daily give-away of a pair of Setwear gloves all of which will also be on sale too.

CANNOT WAIT!

08/23/2023

A short time ago, we mentioned that StageLight was in the process of moving into a new office for the first time since Covid! It's a modest space near the Astrodome and it featured some startling (some would say disconcerting) 1980's interior earth tones. Those colors are mostly eradicated now but the hard part remains of moving and unpacking eight storage warehouses into it.....oy.

So, how does one go about re-storing and rebuilding a small business after a covid wipeout? A lot of cliches leap to mind.........but mostly a beloved Beetles' tune runs through my head right now.

The community view from 40,000 feet? Well, the soul remains strong, but the body of our performance and educational lighting community still aches. A strong performance lighting community builds itself from within and therein is the problem. After the system shock caused by covid, the community has fewer resources and options now than ever before as so many folks have left the industry.

Our view today? We may be a lot smaller, but we promise to work hard for you, take care of your stuff that breaks down, and be your advisor and liaison to navigate through the wild west of lighting and entertainment options out there these days. We remain unflinchingly committed to our local lighting community. (And, we hope to be hiring soon.)

So, dear friends, how can we help? Let's catch-up!