2017 UPDATE. Although no longer showing movies, the Strand Theater is host to the Vienna Piano Company downstairs and Strand Studios Learning Center for Music, Film and Acting upstairs. The upstairs was the balcony of the theater and was renovated once again in August 2016 by the new music business that took over after the former tenant died. Thankfully, the murals on the wall downstairs are still intact, although not accessible to the public.
2020 UPDATE: The Producer and Owner of Paladin Knight Entertainment, LLC, Chris Lance, has created the Hackettstown Center for the Arts, a 501©3 non-profit entity that hosts concerts, art shows, plays, recitals, rentals, and more. They are using the space on the first floor of the Strand. It is has a sound system. No stage but has a lighting system. Climate controlled. Can hold hold up to 70 chairs. Because the ceiling is so low, movies aren’t an option right now. They have been open for just about over a year. More details on their web site. Just Google/Bing them.
2017 UPDATE. Although no longer showing movies, the Strand Theater is host to the Vienna Piano Company downstairs and Strand Studios Learning Center for Music, Film and Acting upstairs. The upstairs was the balcony of the theater and was renovated once again in August 2016 by the new music business that took over after the former tenant died. Thankfully, the murals on the wall downstairs are still intact, although not accessible to the public.