Aug 08 2008
Strand Theatre Weekly Email: August 8, 2008
This week was fantastic at the Strand. First, Steve F. is getting oh so close to having the center windows and office ready. The windows are painted and stained and ready for reinstallation. When completed not only will they look great, but they will work perfectly. Steve has really done a great job and soon the whole community will see the fruits of his labor!
We had our friends and Strand vendor Beck Studios install our movie screen this week. It took several people to unload the 30′ crate from on top of the truck. It was an all day affair to get it hung. The guys from Beck Studios left for home at 12:20 AM! It was worth the effort. I looks great. When it is in the up position, you don’t even know it is there. This screen was anonymously endowed to the Strand. If by chance one of you out there is that person, THANK YOU! Your gift will give back many times over to the community!
It will take several months before we can start our film series. We are now going full force on making our projector booth ready. Check out our web site for pictures of the installation.
Beck Studios also installed our Grand Drape. Not only did they do the installation, but they donated the curtain to the Strand! That is a big gift! It really changes the feel for the theatre when closed. It looks beautiful and is a great addition to our theatre.
We have built the back stage bathroom and the plumbing is being installed this week. The old fixtures were not so nice after sitting for several decades. We are installing all new fixtures. The basement under the stage is clean and clear of all the old mechanical equipment. We installed a floor that covers to old stained concrete.
This past Sunday, Brenda and Randy Mershon of the Indianapolis area visited our theatre. The write a blog about fun activities to do in the Indy area. We spent a very enjoyable 90 minutes with them. They have added us to their website with a very nice article. Their website is http://worthyourattention1.blogspot.com/. Please take a few moments to enjoy their site.
This week we have Shelby Idol on Thursday night at 7:00 pm, Austin Siebert & Section 7 on Friday at 8:00 pm, Next week the Shelby County Players are loading into the theatre for their fundraiser "Divas" on August 15 & 16.
Thank you for your support of the Strand. Hope to see you at an event soon.
Thank you for your support of the Strand. Hope to see you at an event soon.
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