“The first film that was ever shown here was called Four Wives and had a big Hollywood level opening and it was the grand opening of the theater and that was in 1940.”Īccording to Cannon-Miller, back in the day downtown used to look much different than it does today. We’ve always been kind of the heartbeat of Bend.” You’re going to see people that you know in the community. “One of the things we love about The Tower is it is kind of Central Oregon’s living room. I had a chance to take a tour with David Miller from The Tower Theatre to talk about its history and what makes it a special venue in Central Oregon. “They had state-of-the-art sound and film equipment and really quickly put their competition in The Liberty Theater, a couple doors down, out of business.” Which is what happened in 1940 when The Tower opened.” “The Capital Theater came and went, The Palace, all of the early theaters came and went, mostly because they were put out to pasture by the next great theater that came along with the newest technology. “The Tower Theatre is our last surviving historic theater from the 20th century, which makes it a darling to the Historical Society,” said Kelly Cannon-Miller, the Executive Director of The Deschutes Historical Society. This makes it awfully fortunate that my segment is called Little Did I Know because this week we’re gonna solve that problem. Now over the last decade, the Tower has been a regular part of my life, but I realized I don’t know that much about it. It does not store any personal data.I moved to Central Oregon 10 years ago this coming November, but by that December I’d already been to The Tower Theatre watching one of my favorite movies and got introduced to some of my best friends that I have to this day. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
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The theater initially screened English-language movies with Spanish subtitles but eventually began screening Spanish-language films too. In the early 60s, Tower Theater entertained Cuban refugees with films, introducing them to American culture. It was the South's finest state-of-the-art theater after its launch in 1926. Tower Theater is one of the oldest cultural landmarks in Miami, located at 1508 SW Eighth St. So far, the department hasn’t revealed the reason behind the decision.
Moreover, Lorenzo thanked Miami Dade College for their services and mentioned they'll coordinate with them for events scheduled after the contract's termination. The department's interim director, Jacqueline Lorenzo, penned it and stated that the department would terminate the college's contract on January 2, 2023. Miami’s Department of Real Estate and Asset Management sent Miami Dade College a notice on September 19. Miami Dade College will no longer manage the theater from 2023 on. However, after 20 years, there has been a change of events. Miami Dade College has been handling Little Havana's iconic Tower Theater for two decades now.
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