re: independent films

[Scott_Dredge@BayNetworks.COM (Scott Dredge)]

Briana,

Would your proposal be for a Christian type church?  Or could this
potential place of worship be for any other non-Christian religious group
(for example Hindu or Muslim)?

Just curious,

-SD ;-)

At 08:21 PM 11/12/98 -0800, Briana LeClaire wrote:
>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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>> 
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