re: independent films

[Briana LeClaire <mmsmom1@yahoo.com>]

I think the building ought to become a church again.

Briana

Kenton Bird <KBird@vines.ColoState.EDU> wrote:
>
> Hi, folks,
> I've been lurking on the list the past few weeks after my
late-October visit 
> to Moscow reminded me of how much I missed the place.
> 
> John Francis' posting about independent films at the SUB reminded me
of my 
> viewing before Halloween of the classic silent film "Nosferatu" at
the Rialto 
> theatre in Loveland (12 miles south of Fort Collins).  It was my
first visit 
> to the Rialto, which is owned by the city and was beautifully
restored several 
> years ago to its original art-deco splendor.  It's used for several
film 
> series, as well as live entertainment (Emmylou Harris played there
last 
> summer).
> 
> Has anyone explored the possibility of the city and/or a non-profit
film 
> society taking over the Micro, for films and/or performance space? 
During my 
> time in Moscow, I often thought about making a contribution to keep
the Micro 
> afloat or paying annual dues to receive the schedule.  Did Bob Suto
pursue any 
> alternatives to a commercial business?
> 
> And has anyone heard any more about Carmike building a 12-screen
complex in 
> Pullman and closing the Kenworthy and Nuart?   That would be a great
loss to 
> downtown Moscow, not to mention a great contributor to traffic
congestion on 
> the M-P highway.   Perhaps someone should approach the Kenworthy
family (which 
> owns the buildings) about the possibility of donating one of the
theatres to 
> the city or a non-profit group if Carmike follows through on this
idea.
> 
> Fort Collins' last downtown cinema closed several years ago, before
I moved 
> here.  There are two four-screen  movie houses and one 10-screen
multi-plex, 
> two to five miles from my home.   I realize now how lucky Moscow and
Pullman 
> are to have downtown theatres within walking and/or biking distance
of nearly 
> everyone in town.  I hope you can preserve and nurture that asset.
> 
> --Kenton
> 
> 
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> Kenton Bird
> Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
> Colorado State University
> Fort Collins, CO 80523-1785
> Phone: (970) 491-5986          Fax: (970) 491-2908
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