June 28, 2018 Palace Theater to inaugurate summer movie series with ‘The Post’ July 7
New digital equipment to roll out
STAFF REPORTS | THE TEXAS SPUR
The silver screen of Spur’s 1929 Palace Theater will once again shine with some of Hollywood’s top stars July 7, 2018, when the theater’s new digital equipment gets its first workout.
The film chosen for the long-awaited debut is the 2018 Academy Award–nominated historical drama “The Post,” starring Meryl Streep as newspaper publisher Katherine Graham and Tom Hanks as Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee. Directed by Stephen Spielberg, the film depicts the historic decision of the newspaper to publish the Pentagon Papers against the backdrop of the Richard Nixon presidency, which would ultimately end in the Watergate scandal.
Fittingly, the special showing will be sponsored by The Texas Spur. The movie will show at 6 p.m., and the newspaper office, next door to the theater at 424 Burlington Avenue will hold an open house following the movie with coffee, punch and cookies.
The theater’s new projection and audio equipment was purchased with the aid of a grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas. It allows presentation of films in digital format, a requirement for most current-day feature film distribution. The equipment was installed with the assistance of Josh Watson, technology coordinator at Spur ISD.
Harry Bob Martin, chair of the Dickens Historical Commission, which owns the theater, commented on evolving plans for the Palace. “Film licensing can be a little expensive,” he said, “so we are going to offer up a schedule of movies between now and when school starts.” Ultimately Martin hopes to hire a manager to run the Palace and to generate profits on concessions and box office, he said. “But we will take it a little bit slowly until we get this all figured out.”
“The Texas Spur is proud to sponsor the film that opens a new era for the Palace Theater,” said Spur publisher Kay Ellington. “And we’re pleased to be able to support a movie that depicts the vital role a newspaper plays in keeping the public informed.”
Admission will be $6 for adults and $3 for those under 12. The movie is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for language and brief war violence.
“The Post” represents the first time that Spielberg, Streep and Hanks all worked together on a film. It was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress (for Streep) by the Academy in 2018, and also received six nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
The Palace Theater is located at 422 Burlington Avenue in Spur. The movie will show at 6 p.m. on July 7, and the box office and concessions will open at 5 p.m.
June 28, 2018
Palace Theater to inaugurate summer movie series with ‘The Post’ July 7
New digital equipment to roll out
STAFF REPORTS | THE TEXAS SPUR
The silver screen of Spur’s 1929 Palace Theater will once again shine with some of Hollywood’s top stars July 7, 2018, when the theater’s new digital equipment gets its first workout.
The film chosen for the long-awaited debut is the 2018 Academy Award–nominated historical drama “The Post,” starring Meryl Streep as newspaper publisher Katherine Graham and Tom Hanks as Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee. Directed by Stephen Spielberg, the film depicts the historic decision of the newspaper to publish the Pentagon Papers against the backdrop of the Richard Nixon presidency, which would ultimately end in the Watergate scandal.
Fittingly, the special showing will be sponsored by The Texas Spur. The movie will show at 6 p.m., and the newspaper office, next door to the theater at 424 Burlington Avenue will hold an open house following the movie with coffee, punch and cookies.
The theater’s new projection and audio equipment was purchased with the aid of a grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas. It allows presentation of films in digital format, a requirement for most current-day feature film distribution. The equipment was installed with the assistance of Josh Watson, technology coordinator at Spur ISD.
Harry Bob Martin, chair of the Dickens Historical Commission, which owns the theater, commented on evolving plans for the Palace. “Film licensing can be a little expensive,” he said, “so we are going to offer up a schedule of movies between now and when school starts.” Ultimately Martin hopes to hire a manager to run the Palace and to generate profits on concessions and box office, he said. “But we will take it a little bit slowly until we get this all figured out.”
“The Texas Spur is proud to sponsor the film that opens a new era for the Palace Theater,” said Spur publisher Kay Ellington. “And we’re pleased to be able to support a movie that depicts the vital role a newspaper plays in keeping the public informed.”
Admission will be $6 for adults and $3 for those under 12. The movie is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for language and brief war violence.
“The Post” represents the first time that Spielberg, Streep and Hanks all worked together on a film. It was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress (for Streep) by the Academy in 2018, and also received six nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
The Palace Theater is located at 422 Burlington Avenue in Spur. The movie will show at 6 p.m. on July 7, and the box office and concessions will open at 5 p.m.