It's happened again...another "first" at the Roxy. Although this isn't one of our prouder moments.
This one is my fault. We usually change our marquee on Wednesday nights, because we're closed Thursdays...usually. This week, Dylan the marquee changer showed up right on schedule on Wednesday night and put "Iron Man," which starts Friday, on the marquee.
The problem? "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" didn't end Wednesday...it has one more night to run. I forgot to explain that fact to Dylan, and he changed the marquee a day early.
So mark the date -- May 29, 2008 -- for the first time ever, the Roxy will be playing a movie that's different from the one listed on the marquee.
A sign in the front window explains things, and we should be back to normal by Friday the 30th. We hope.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The upcoming schedule: (A guess)
OK, folks, here is what's coming up in the next few weeks. The usual advisory: Almost none of this is set in stone -- it's always SUBJECT TO CHANGE. With that in mind, here we go:
May 30 Iron Man
June 6 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
June 20 What Happens In Vegas + You Don't Mess with the Zohan
June 27 Wall-E
July 11 The Incredible Hulk -or- Kung Fu Panda -or- The Happening
July 18 The Dark Knight
May 30 Iron Man
June 6 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
June 20 What Happens In Vegas + You Don't Mess with the Zohan
June 27 Wall-E
July 11 The Incredible Hulk -or- Kung Fu Panda -or- The Happening
July 18 The Dark Knight
Saturday, May 24, 2008
A little remodeling news
Next time you're at the movies, if you think of it, walk down to the stage and take a look. It looks like a simple fresh paint job, but it's really a lot more.
Sharp-eyed folks might remember that we had a "brick wall" trimming the stage for many years. This was done in about 1998 because the former stage trim (curtains matching the side walls) had gotten dirty and stained.
When we decided to remove the brick paneling from the lobby in February of this year, we decided to remove ALL of it, which meant the bricks in front of the stage had to go, too. Our contractor, Tom Ungefug, noticed that the original stucco stage front was still there under the bricks, and suggested just removing the bricks and letting the original stage show. The only thing required was to rebuild the front trim on the stage, which had been removed when the brick wall was constructed.
Well, replacing that trim was no ordinary job. First of all, the stage is curved, so that meant the trim would have to be built to match. The top rail in the front is actually composed of about eight 1x6 boards, trimmed down at the joints to match the curve of the stage floor. The top rail is supported by additional panels and trim pieces below. If you were to cut a cross section out of the rail assembly, you would find it consists of seven separate pieces of wood!
In the center of the stage, there used to be a large air intake for the now-defunct swamp cooler system. We decided to build a storage cabinet in that area for concession supplies. (Don't worry, we're not going to interrupt the movie going back and forth to that cabinet during shows!) As of this writing, the cabinet is all finished except for the doors, which should be installed next week.
We're not quite done with the remodeling yet... Here's a list of what's still to be done. Granted, this list is quite boring compared to what we've been doing, but it's all good. Over the next few weeks, we'll be:
Sharp-eyed folks might remember that we had a "brick wall" trimming the stage for many years. This was done in about 1998 because the former stage trim (curtains matching the side walls) had gotten dirty and stained.
When we decided to remove the brick paneling from the lobby in February of this year, we decided to remove ALL of it, which meant the bricks in front of the stage had to go, too. Our contractor, Tom Ungefug, noticed that the original stucco stage front was still there under the bricks, and suggested just removing the bricks and letting the original stage show. The only thing required was to rebuild the front trim on the stage, which had been removed when the brick wall was constructed.
Well, replacing that trim was no ordinary job. First of all, the stage is curved, so that meant the trim would have to be built to match. The top rail in the front is actually composed of about eight 1x6 boards, trimmed down at the joints to match the curve of the stage floor. The top rail is supported by additional panels and trim pieces below. If you were to cut a cross section out of the rail assembly, you would find it consists of seven separate pieces of wood!
In the center of the stage, there used to be a large air intake for the now-defunct swamp cooler system. We decided to build a storage cabinet in that area for concession supplies. (Don't worry, we're not going to interrupt the movie going back and forth to that cabinet during shows!) As of this writing, the cabinet is all finished except for the doors, which should be installed next week.
We're not quite done with the remodeling yet... Here's a list of what's still to be done. Granted, this list is quite boring compared to what we've been doing, but it's all good. Over the next few weeks, we'll be:
- Fixing the front display window so the glass doesn't fall out, and putting new backing in there to replace the aging, sun-cracked current backing.
- Stopping up a lot of air leaks in the back of the building. (This will save us money on heat, and also make the theatre warmer during the winter.)
- Putting the various movie posters in the lobby into frames. (This is because the old system of attaching the posters to the wall doesn't work with our new textured walls.)
- Adding some additional lighting to the stage.
And for the final crowning touch that you won't be able to see, we'll be getting a new roof this summer, thanks to the big hailstorms from last summer.
Where have I been?!
OK, I'll be the first to admit that I have been a slacker, blog-wise. I haven't posted in quite a while. I could say that I've just been too darn busy -- well, that's really an accurate statement -- but I spend a good share of my day typing and the real truth is, it's just been hard to think of something worth blogging about lately.
Now that that's out of the way -- despite the recent cold, rainy weather, SUMMER has officially come to the Roxy. We're currently playing the new Narnia movie, and Iron Man will follow at the end of this month, and right after that...Indiana Jones's new adventure.
Some might be wondering, why aren't we playing Indiana Jones right now? Don't we usually jump on those new blockbusters the day they come out? Didn't I read on the Roxy website that Indy would be here on the 22nd of May, or was that a dream?
Well, we really were planning on playing the Indy movie on the 22nd, but a little thing called "print availability" spoiled that plan for us. In other words, there were not enough prints around to fill the demand, and while the Roxy definitely is one of the coolest theatres around, unfortunately it's not one of the biggest, therefore we have to take a place behind the larger city theatres sometimes.
Not to worry, though....Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be here just as soon as we can bring it in, probably by the first or second weekend in June.
Now that that's out of the way -- despite the recent cold, rainy weather, SUMMER has officially come to the Roxy. We're currently playing the new Narnia movie, and Iron Man will follow at the end of this month, and right after that...Indiana Jones's new adventure.
Some might be wondering, why aren't we playing Indiana Jones right now? Don't we usually jump on those new blockbusters the day they come out? Didn't I read on the Roxy website that Indy would be here on the 22nd of May, or was that a dream?
Well, we really were planning on playing the Indy movie on the 22nd, but a little thing called "print availability" spoiled that plan for us. In other words, there were not enough prints around to fill the demand, and while the Roxy definitely is one of the coolest theatres around, unfortunately it's not one of the biggest, therefore we have to take a place behind the larger city theatres sometimes.
Not to worry, though....Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be here just as soon as we can bring it in, probably by the first or second weekend in June.
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