Apparently Mobil 1 isn't content with slapping Route 66 content onto a racecar. The oil company over the weekend rolled out its Keep Route 66 Kickin' campaign with several events planned along the Mother Road, a guide to Route 66's small businesses and advocacy for having the U.S. Congress designate Route 66 as a National … Continue reading Mobil 1 campaign includes advocating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail
Category: Theaters
Heavy rain causes water damage in lobby, rotunda of Gillioz Theatre in Springfield
The historic Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield, Missouri, sustained water damage in its lobby and rotunda after a recent rainstorm, and officials are trying to assess the extent of the problem. Geoff Steele, executive director of the nearly century-old theatre, talked to KY3 in Springfield: ... According to Steele, the Gillioz had never faced Mother … Continue reading Heavy rain causes water damage in lobby, rotunda of Gillioz Theatre in Springfield
Joliet clarifies what it will do with nearly a half-million dollars for Route 66
A report in an area newspaper recently clarified how Joliet, Illinois, will use nearly $500,000 to beef up its Route 66 attractions for the highway's centennial in 2026. According to the Herald-News (paywall), the city council loaned $484,500 to the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau so it could get started quickly on Route 66 … Continue reading Joliet clarifies what it will do with nearly a half-million dollars for Route 66
Historic Roxy Theater in Holbrook has a new owner
The Roxy Theater along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, landed a new owner earlier this year who pledges to retain its history. Haley Young, a Holbrook native who lives in Phoenix, bought the single-screen venue in January from Richard and Stacy Nowell, who had owned it since 2013. Young's brother and sister-in-law, who also live … Continue reading Historic Roxy Theater in Holbrook has a new owner
Coleman Theatre in Miami hosting a film festival this weekend
The historic Coleman Theatre in downtown Miami, Oklahoma, is playing host to Sunny Side Up Film Festival on Friday through Sunday after it was delayed for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizer Rock Whitehead talked to the Joplin Globe about the event: The festival is bringing to Northeast Oklahoma a diverse cast of filmmakers to show off … Continue reading Coleman Theatre in Miami hosting a film festival this weekend
Tee Pee Drive-In in Sapulpa offers a preview of its forthcoming neon sign
The Sapulpa Crossroads group offered a sneak peek of a 25-foot-tall neon sign that will be installed at the reopening of the Tee Pee Drive-In theater on the west side of Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The organization also stated in a Facebook post the theater will reopen in April. In an ironic twist, a prospective operator of … Continue reading Tee Pee Drive-In in Sapulpa offers a preview of its forthcoming neon sign
One of the vintage Airbnb trailers revealed for TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa
The Sapulpa Times over the weekend revealed in a Facebook post one of the 12 vintage trailers that will be used as Airbnb lodging sites when the long-closed TeePee Drive-In theater in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, reopens in the second quarter of 2022. The news outlet reported the trailer will be one of 12 Spartans designed with … Continue reading One of the vintage Airbnb trailers revealed for TeePee Drive-In in Sapulpa
Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City marks 75 years by relighting its tower with LED
The Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City on Tuesday marked its 75th anniversary by relighting its iconic, art deco marquee with new LED tubing. The Billboard Museum posted a video of a countdown of the relighting ceremony: The museum also recently posted several vintage images of the theater in a preview of the ceremony: G&S … Continue reading Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City marks 75 years by relighting its tower with LED
Gillioz Theatre in Springfield marks its 95th year
The Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield, Missouri, is marking its 95th anniversary its month, surviving all sorts of upheaval and trends, including COVID-19. According to the KY3 station in Springfield, coming through the pandemic was no small feat: Throughout the years, the theatre has survived the depression, World War II, and most recently the pandemic. … Continue reading Gillioz Theatre in Springfield marks its 95th year
Restored version of “The Outsiders” film to be screened at Circle Cinema in Tulsa on Sept. 26, 29
The Circle Cinema of Tulsa, in partnership with The Outsiders House Museum in town, will show a newly restored cut of "The Outsiders Complete Novel" -- a final version of Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's classic book -- on 2 p.m. Sept. 26 and 7 p.m. Sept. 29. The Circle Cinema, along … Continue reading Restored version of “The Outsiders” film to be screened at Circle Cinema in Tulsa on Sept. 26, 29