The Nuart Theatre!
"Milburn Kenworthy built the Nuart in 1935, three doors away from his 1926 Kenworthy Theatre. The restored Kenworthy now serves as Moscow's performing arts center and the Nuart, which was operated by Carmike Cinemas for many years, was closed in March of 1999 for first-run movies but remains in excellent condition.
"The Nuart was purchased by Community Christian Ministries In January of 2004, and they have renovated the original 500-seat theatre to include the Redhawk Crossing Bookstore, wireless Internet ports, an espresso bar and couches to read books on spirituality. A small stage has been built in the lobby for their open-mic nights and on Fridays the Nuart returns to its roots with free movies.
"The Nuart, along with its neighbor, the Kenworthy, was put on the National Register of Historic Places in November of 2001."
I found the above quotation on a site about historic theatres.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
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2 comments:
Wow Marty! I didn't know that! I feel special to be working in such a place now...:D
~Deborah
Actually, it's not that unique, considering Moscow's whole downtown from 1st street to 6th is also on the National Register of Historic Places! But that is a recent happening, the theatres were on the list first and I thought that was interesting. It goes to show what we think is worth preserving and what stories we think are worth telling.
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