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Cinema Center Brings New "Film-centric" Activity Into The Community

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek
Published October 7, 2016 at 2:17 PM EDT
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Cinema Center juggles new activities in its Hall Center facility, and outdoor event locations as well.
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Cinema Center's newly remodeled Spectator Lounge.
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A screening of "Neverending Story" last July, on the historic Wells Street Bridge
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Crismore and wife, Kellie, at Cinema Center's 1st annual Hobnobben Film Festival last June
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This year's "Sound & Shadow Silent Film Series" kicked-off with "Metropolis", and Metavari's live musical score.
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Executive Director, Jonah Crismore is always looking for new ways to engage film-goers and connect with the audience.

As Cinema Center continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary with in-house improvements and expanded activities, it's also taking the "big screen" experience out into the community.

Thanks to Arts United's Amplified Arts Program, Cinema Center has acquired an outdoor inflatable screen, which executive director, Jonah Crismore, sees as an enjoyable, different way to share the cinematic experience.

WBOI's Julia Meek met with Crismore earlier this week to discuss the scope of these projects, and the new film-centric, community connections in progress.

Event Information:

Surprise Cinema 
@Guldlin Park, Fort Wayne
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
6:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m.

Sound & Shadow Silent Film Series:
"Haxan" with live music by  Lost Lakes
@ Cinema Center, Fort Wayne
Saturday, October 28th, 2013
7:00 p.m.

For a full listing of Cinema Center  films and events, visit its website.
Arts & Culture
Julia Meek
A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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