I think Terrace Theater in Robbinsdale bit the dust also. I could be wrong.
Craig Miller
Rogers MN
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From: Alan Shilepsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, December 30, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: more movie theaters on horizon
>I just have to say, as a downtown resident who used to go to the Skyway
>Theater, it seemed strange to me that the City did nothing (that I was
>aware of) to subsidize or save the Skyway. The Skyway was a venue for
>(relatively) inexpensive entertainment for downtowners and city youth,
>esp. near north side youth whose only other close option would be the
>less well bus serviced Terrace Theater in Robbinsdale.
>
>Think of the money the City has put into downtown entertainment venues
>with high ticket prices while it has done little or nothing for
>"affordable" downtown entertainment. Think of the (once and future?)
>money put into the Schubert. If we can save the Schubert we should have
>been able to save the Skyway--or kept it going until other affordable
>MOVIE theatres opened for business downtown.
>
>Alan Shilepsky
>Downtown
>now walking over the bridge to
>the tony St. Anthony Main district
>
