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Thank you for a fantastic 2014 Pyro South Operator Seminar and Showcase
Thank you to our wonderful operators, their crews, and our staff for making this year's Pyro South Operator Seminar the best ever! We look forward to seeing you at next year's seminar! Thanks!!
Click below to see some photos from the day.
Updated with additional new photos, please see below.
Judy Chicago’s “A Butterfly for Brooklyn” lights up the sky over Prospect Park
Check out Judy Chicago's awesome "A Butterfly for Brooklyn" from Saturday night! Thank you to our wonderful crew and sponsors for making the show happen!
Head over to the New York Times ArtBeat to read all about the event. http://goo.gl/bmtOds
Updated with new photos, please see below.
‘Feminist’ Fireworks To Erupt In Prospect Park
Orginial Post by http://gothamist.com/ -- http://gothamist.com/
Fireworks come in all sorts of scintillating varieties—there are the normal ones, the rainy ones, the crackly ones. Sometimes they form simple images like lopsided smiley faces and off-kilter hearts, massive designs drawn by the hand of some invisible but vaguely stupid child. They don't usually look like vaginas. (Don't Google "vagina fireworks," it won't get you where you think it will.)
Sensing the lack of "feminist" fireworks displays, artist Judy Chicago—best known for her work "The Dinner Party," in which plates are adorned with images of female genitalia—has gone ahead and created one, set to go off in Prospect Park's Long Meadow on April 26. Chicago waffles on whether the images in her work are to be interpreted as vaginas or butterflies, but this is America and we will see a vagina where we want to, damn it, whether it's an actual butterfly or a peculiarly shaped almond or a broken tire iron.
“The butterfly imagery is very basic to 'The Dinner Party,' so I kind of like that idea of that form getting out of the museum, escaping the confines of the plates and liberating itself into the air,” Chicago told DNAinfo.
The installation, called "A Butterfly for Brooklyn," will consist of a 20-minute "fusion of color and dazzling visual effects" in the park's Long Meadow. Chicago has a long history of working with pyrotechnics in her art, though with "hundreds and hundreds" of fireworks, 1,200 road flares and 1,600 feet of LED lights, she said this installation will be her most ambitious to date.
The show will start at 7:30 p.m. Check the Prospect Park Alliance for more information.
Chicago is Everywhere
Orginial Posting -- http://goo.gl/jNgd0i
We arrived at Judy Chicago's hotel room expecting to be greeted by a handler or assistant, but were surprised to find that the soon-to-be 75 year-old artist answered the door herself. She was wearing a sweatshirt from Pyro Spectaculars, the fireworks engineers working with her on her upcoming large-scale performance piece in Prospect Park, A Butterfly for Brooklyn. The sweatshirt was the same sort of baggy, pastel memento worn by women of her age to commemorate a trip to Las Vegas or Fort Lauderdale—but instead, this one had a small embroidery of fireworks over the heart.
A Butterfly for Brooklyn is the capstone event of what Chicago refers to as her year-long "national retrospective." This year, she has shows at the Mana Contemporary, Harvard's Schlesinger Library, the Palmer Museum in Pennsylvania, the Oakland Museum of California, and several others around the country. "Chicago in L.A.," which just opened at the Brooklyn Museum, is one of the larger and more exciting ones, as it sheds light on Chicago's first 10 years of artistic practice in Los Angeles in the 1960s. It was a time and place where women in art were not taken seriously, and, as Chicago explained, a body of work that her magnum opus The Dinner Party overshadowed.
Southern California Pyro 101 & Operator’s Seminar on Saturday, April 26, 2014
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 26, 2014
The annual Pyro Spectaculars Pyro 101 training seminar and operator seminar in Ceritos is on Saturday, April 26th. The seminar details and location information will be sent to you by email with your event confirmation.
Please complete the form at the bottom of the screen to RSVP online.
Please note, there is a $10 fee to attend this seminar. Cash or check only.
Pyro 101 Training Seminar
7:30 AM -- Registration & Check In
8:00 AM -- Seminar Starts
Operator Seminar
12:00 PM -- Registration
01:00 PM -- Seminar Starts
Operator BBQ & Showcase
06:00PM -- Family BBQ (Please note: BBQ wristbands will only be given out at the seminar)
08:00PM -- Showcase
Remeber to bring your chair to watch the show!
If you have any questions or comments, please use the form at the bottom of the page. We look forward to seeing you at the seminar!
A Butterfly for Brooklyn, Large Scale Fireworks Performance Piece by Judy Chicago To Be Presented in Prospect Park April 26 by the Brooklyn Museum and the Prospect Park Alliance
To celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday, artist Judy Chicago will create A Butterfly for Brooklyn, a monumental pyrotechnic performance piece drawing inspiration from her earliest explorations of feminist imagery, in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. The site-specific work, measuring approximately 200 feet wide by 180 feet high, will appear to levitate, swirl, and move. Presented by the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance, the project is an outdoor component of the exhibition Chicago in L. A.: Judy Chicago's Early Work, 1962-74, on view in the Sackler Center at the Museum from April 4 through September 28. A Butterfly for Brooklyn will transform the imagery Chicago used most famously in her iconic installation, The Dinner Party, into a twenty-minute fusion of color and dazzling visual effects on the Long Meadow of Prospect Park.
This program is organized by Catherine J. Morris, Sackler Family Curator, with Jess Wilcox, Programs Coordinator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. Major support was provided by Barbara and Eric Dobkin. Additional support provided by Barbara Lee.
Fuse News: Spring Edition
Pyro Spectaculars by Souza crew battles bitter Weather to Kick off Super Bowl XLVIII
In the true Pyro spirit that dictates “the show must go on”, a crew of 22 pyrotechnicians pulled off one of the most challenging of all fireworks displays. This past January 27, Pyro Spectaculars partnered with Macy*s and the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host committee to produce a Kick-off fireworks display in the New York Harbor. Two barges, 20, 000 aerial bursts and 20 cases of hand warmers later, Pyro rocked the skyline of New York and New Jersey, and entertained concert goers and a live National Television Audience, to Kick-off Fox Sports 1 cable station and welcome Super Bowl visitors to the New York/New Jersey area. The concert was held at Liberty State Park featuring musical performances by Daughtry, The Fray, and The Goo Goo Dolls, who also endured the sub-freezing, wind chilled weather. Hosted by Erin Andrews and Joe Buck, with Gov. Chris Christy and NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio and team owners from the New York Giant’s and Jet’s, their countdown led to an anxious and freezing group of Pyrotechnicians launching the spectacular show staged in front of the nearly completed Freedom Tower and over the watchful eyes of the Statue of Liberty.
For seven days, pyrotechnicians battled the arctic chill working in temperatures that reached a two hour high of 29 degrees but mainly hovered in the low teens, with wind chills below zero. Igniter wires were cracking, sandbags were ice blocks, and use of your hands was limited to 15 minutes. Wrapped, hooded and faces under “balaclavas”, the crew managed to assemble all systems to launch on cue with only 12 shells failing to ignite. Congratulations to this crew of dedicated technicians who helped put on a true Pyro Spectacular!
From the desk of Jim Souza:
July 4, 2014 Independence Day Celebration! 200 years ago, 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, wrote what was to become our National Anthem after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. In salute to the Star Spangled Banner’s Bicentennial, Pyro Spectaculars by Souza is featuring a theme and tribute to “The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!
Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.
- Walt Disney
The single most important thing to remember about any enterprise is that there are no results inside its walls. The result of a business is a satisfied customer.
- Peter Drucker
This has been an historic year for Pyro Spectaculars by Souza. We have faced many of our greatest challenges, and have enjoyed some of our greatest victories! I have been pleased to see the strong endorsement of our stability and commitment ot quality, reliability, training, creativity, and safety as evidenced by many of our “returning customers.”
As we enter “the Season,” please join me in doing everything to keep safety first, listening to our customers, and in keeping the benchmark for pyrotechnic excellence ever rising. We are Pyro Spectauclars by Souza. Let’s have a great Fourth!
-Jim Souza
Upcoming operator trainings:
Northern California:
Date -- Saturday, March 29, 2014
Time -- Registration starts at 9:00 AM
Location -- Destiny Christian Church
Hazmat and other Training/Information • Lunch & Raffle • Industry Incident Review • Break-out Sessions • Best Truck and Years of Service Awards
Click here to RSVP online. Alternatively, Please call Adita at (916) 640-0173
Southern California:
Date -- Saturday, April 26, 2014
Time -- PYRO 101 Training starts at 8:00, Seminar Registration at 12:00
Location -- Cerritos Park
Hazmat and other Training/Information • Industry Incident Review • Best Truck and Years of Service Awards • Grand Display, including tribute to Bob Souza after Dinner
Online registration coming soon. Alternative, call Margo at (909) 355-8120
From the bunker (for pyro pros only!):
Renewals! Renewals for CA Pyro license have been sent out. If you did not receive yours, contact the State office or Pyro so we can assist with them getting the renewal done in time. (A word to the wise: contact MARGO — she answers her phone and will follow through!
Your Equipment! (and TRAINING) If you need additional equipment, props, or whatever goodies for your show, please submit your request through Margo ASAP. We have an internal operations procedure that keeps information flowing smoothly. Contacting Robert Bronner or any other channel may result in your request accidently being missed. If you would like specific training or information about different firing systems before the South seminar, (and definitely before your 4th show or shows) contact Robert in a timely manner so you get the training you need!
Show highlights and upcoming events:
Butterfly for Brooklyn
Butterfly for Brooklyn Fresh from the historic success of “Butterfly for Pomona” with world-renowned artist Judy Chicago, Pyro is once again leading the field of artistic pyrotechnics for the creation of “Butterfly for Brooklyn” on April 26, 2014.
Lights Over Sacramento
Sacramento’s best New Year’s Eve tradition lights up the skies above Old Sacramento with bright colors and flashes during the New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular. This free celebration is open to all residents and features activities for the whole family to enjoy. Including children’s programming, live music, dinner specials, hot food and drink vendors and a variety of colorful street entertainment. Click here to see photo and video highlights from the show.
In Memory of Bob Souza (1930 - 2013)
Time To Get Excited!! Northern California Operator’s Seminar on March 29, 2014
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 29, 2014
The annual Pyrotechnic Personnel Training Seminar at Destiny Christian Church is on Saturday, March 29th. The event details and map are listed below. There will be a $10 fee to attend the event. The fee will be collected the morning of the event at registration.
Please complete the form at the bottom of the screen to RSVP online.
Location:
Destiny Christian Church
900 Destiny Dr.
Rocklin, CA 95677
Please complete the form below to RSVP or Call Adita Latyshevich at 916-640-0173. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Pyro North Operator Seminar Agenda | |
Time | Event |
9:00AM – 9:30AM | REGISTRATION Adita Latyshevich, Linda McCurley |
9:30AM – 10:00AM | WELCOME / OUR INDUSTRY / OUR COMPANY Ian Gilfillan |
10:00AM – 11:30AM | HAZ MAT HANDLING / HAZARD COMMUNICATION / GHS Kevin Gilfillan & Mike Knezovich |
11:30AM - 12:15PM | LUNCH & RAFFLE |
12:15PM – 1:00PM | INDUSTRY INCIDENT REVIEW Jon Berson |
1:00PM – 4:15PM | BREAK-OUT SESSIONS – CHOOSE TWO 1.5 HOUR SESSIONS Both Sessions: PIN BOARD FIRING SYSTEM Session 1: BEGINNER PYRO DIGITAL FIRING SYSTEM 1 Session: DRIVER TRAINING - 3 Hours |
4:15PM – 4:45PM | “BEST TRUCK” AWARDS Zach Wetzel & John Hanson |
4:45PM - 5:00PM | “YEARS OF SERVICE” AWARDS Jeff Thomas & Ian Gilfillan |
Pyro Specaculars North is the Member of the Day for the Roseville Chamber of Commerce
Thank you so much to the Roseville Chamber of Commerce for making us your member of the day! We're proud to be a member of your organization and active in the local community. Best wishes for continued success!
Read More: http://rosevillechamber.com/pyro-spectaculars-north-inc-is-todays-member-of-the-day/
Ground Zero – Martis Camp New Years Eve 2013
Hey Pyro Fans!! Check out this awesome show video from our good friends at PolyPointStudios. They did a great job on capturing the beauty and excitement of the show. A huge thank you to the crew and sponsors that made the show possible. Thank you for your help and support!
Have a great weekend!