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Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:17 PM Jun 2013

The Total Awsomeness Of Michael Moore

Even with those limitations, in the 289 weeks we've been open, for 78 of those weeks, the State Theatre has been the #1 grossing theater in the country for the movie we happen to be showing. We've placed in the top 10 grossing cities for 171 of those weeks (the other cities on that list are usually New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C., Dallas, Boston, etc.).

So how in the name of trees that are right height does this happen?


http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/276-74/17833-heres-how-we-built-a-movie-theater-for-the-people


Bravo Michael, Bravo.

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The Total Awsomeness Of Michael Moore (Original Post) Left Coast2020 Jun 2013 OP
Wow. That's incredible. MM shows how it's done! Triana Jun 2013 #1
We're getting ready to open another theater dmr Jun 2013 #2
Dig around on the State Theatre site and you will find a letter talking about "The Bijou on the Bay" corkhead Jun 2013 #3
A huge K&R!! Ninga Jun 2013 #4
Some obligatory amplification. longship Jun 2013 #5
Kick! Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #6
Kudos To Moore cantbeserious Jun 2013 #7
Love his movie theater "recipe." SunSeeker Jun 2013 #8
 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
1. Wow. That's incredible. MM shows how it's done!
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:33 PM
Jun 2013

CONGRATULATIONS to Michael Moore and all the community and volunteers who run this theatre!

dmr

(28,344 posts)
2. We're getting ready to open another theater
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:34 PM
Jun 2013

called Bijou by the Bay - another Michael Moore brainstorm.

The State is awesome, and very popular, and very giving to the local community.


corkhead

(6,119 posts)
3. Dig around on the State Theatre site and you will find a letter talking about "The Bijou on the Bay"
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:38 PM
Jun 2013

a second theater they are working on renovating for opening this summer.

http://www.statetheatretc.org/mikes-letter/

cool.

longship

(40,416 posts)
5. Some obligatory amplification.
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 08:01 PM
Jun 2013

First, a couple of pics.


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Then, just an observation that this theater is on Front Street in Traverse City, Michigan, a city of about 16,000 (more during tourist seasons), and across the street from Grand Traverse Bay off of Lake Michigan.

It is a beautiful area.

SunSeeker

(51,523 posts)
8. Love his movie theater "recipe."
Mon Jun 10, 2013, 09:12 PM
Jun 2013

Wish I could find a movie theater near me that had those rules. But I'm guessing his is the only one.

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