The raffle drawing for a quilt created by the local Pointed Pine Quilters to benefit the Strand Theatre’s “Go Digi-tal or Go Dark” fund will be held Sunday, October 13 at the theater.
The quilt, which is on display at the theater, features 25 images of classic and contemporary films including Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.
Tickets are available for purchase at the theater up until Sunday.
Andi and Ray Smith, owners of the Kenmore Cottages on Fourth Lake, had a lot of fun this summer with their guests—and at the same time helped to raise awareness and funds for the Strand Theatre’s digital conversion.
Early in the summer, when guests chose Halloween as an event theme, the Smiths dressed up as movie theater concessionaires and distributed popcorn as a treat.
The fundraising project to help save the Strand Theatre is moving full speed ahead after the 90th Anniversary Gala celebration on Thursday, July 25th. The Gala raised well over $30,000, including cash donations from the Central Adirondack Association, the Okara Lakes Association, and other private donors.
There has been much buzz about the project, which helps North Country theater owners pay part of the cost of converting the projectors from 35mm film to a digital format.
On Wednesday Martha Denio (second from left) drew Chrissy Collier-Brown’s name as the winner of an award winning Wood Duck print by photographer Sue Kiesel. Collier-Brown is from Morrisville, NY. Also taking part in the raffle were Charlie Hanford, Bo Card, Helen Zyma, and Noah (Front row)
The conversion is mandated by the film industry, and has resulted in the demise of several small community theaters in the North Country, including the Tamarack Movie House in Inlet.
The Save our Strand Committee wants to give a great big THANK YOU to all the people, businesses and organizations that helped make the Strand 90th Anniversary Gala a great success. More than $30,000 was raised from ticket sales, auction items, photos and additional donations, putting the Committee well on its way in meeting the digital conversion fund goal.
With support through the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) and previous donations, the Committee is well over halfway to its goal of $150,000. Additional planned events include the Songs for the Strand at View at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, and the Calypso’s Cove Charity Go-Kart Race community fundraiser in September.
Bob and Helen have indicated that their plan is to begin conversion around the end of October and beginning of November. The Strand has started to see movies that are available in digital format only such as Jobs, the movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs, starring Ashton Kutcher.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 opened to sold-out audiences nationwide on Thursday, July 14—including at Old Forge’s Strand Theatre where all 360 seats were spoken for well before the midnight show began to roll.
Theatre-worker Kathy Nahor said the line of Potter fans, many dressed as their favorite characters, began to form around 9 p.m.
According to Strand co-owner Bob Card, about 100 disappointed fans were turned away.