Theatre

Can one Grand Rapids theater’s revival lead to another’s second act?

Posted by dcarson in News on 21 Oct 2011 | No comments

By Garret Ellison | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS — In 2004, the drowning Wealthy Theatre was thrown a life preserver. After dodging the wrecking ball and reopening as a performance venue in 1999, the historic theater began sinking into debt and briefly closed before the Community Media Center acquired the old neighborhood vaudeville…

Family Entertainment Facilitators: How to make more out of your real estate

Posted by dcarson in News on 12 Oct 2010 | No comments

Thanks to very much alive sporting events, big-screen gaming and even bigger arias, rocking concerts and stand-up comedy, offering more at the movie theatre has become a well-reported trend. In order to compete with in-home and other out-of-home options, exhibitors and their content partners have been upping the ante beyond showing films. Becoming a buzz-worthy…