Comments on: Future fuzzy for Radford Theater

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:50:28 +0000

http://www.gofundme.com/2e1has
Help us save the theater!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:59:31 +0000

The Radford Theater is one of the best parts of Main Street, and I look forward to seeing movies there far into the future. Though I haven’t been back to Radford since I graduated, I look forward to the day that I can stop in and catch a movie in such a great theater. I love the arthouse feel it has, and I hope that the next owner will take care of it like Mr. Kirk has for all these years.

By: Beverly Bishop

Beverly Bishop — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:41:10 +0000

Why would there need to be three people as you stated Love It Here? The better option in my caculations is to let Mr Kirk go ahead and close his theatre. In my conversation with Becky Haupt about the price of the theatre she stated was $100,000.00. Now the rent she stated was $1,700.00 a month and to go ditigal would be another $100,000.00 and then you would have to pay taxes, buy a business permit, and not to mention painting, rebuilding the stage,electric, food, cleaning supplies, etc…Therefore, in times like this who is going to shell out that kind of money? Beyond comprehension here for one to invest such monies in a place to where the building is owned by someone else!

By: Beverly Bishop

Beverly Bishop — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:15:51 +0000

There are more ways to do such…Owner financing is one route. Another way could be that Mr Kirk allow others to run his theatre for him and create a more entertainment venue as well as still having movies. Anything and everything is possible and if one wants things bad enough then it will happen!

By: Love It Here

Love It Here — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:47:02 +0000

There have got to be three people – some of whom are upset about the potential closing – who can create an investor’s group to buy the theatre outright and hire a couple of reliable students to work there along with Sharon Holdren as Manager/Mentor.

By: Beverly Bishop

Beverly Bishop — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:12:21 +0000

Look folks the best fit for this situation is to par up Mr Kirk with Lucinda McDermott Piro…I think then the love for theatre in general will be shown in all avenues…Steps in a new direction for Radford is what we all need and both people can do such…

By: Jerry from NRV

Jerry from NRV — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:15:25 +0000

I have had the pleasure of knowing Frankie Kirk since 1969 when I was a Tech student and he ran the Lyric. I have never seen a person so dedicated to a passion as he has had for operating a business against tremendous odds. I sure hope the town does something to honor him for his contribution to the town.

By: Beverly Bishop

Beverly Bishop — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:48:31 +0000

I actually had to come back and read this story a couple of more times due to the fact that the theatre has not been sold as of yet and there are meetings going on about how it would be ran and how to save it! One would think that whoever on an individual basis would have way more input into their then owned theatre other that those that are setting up these meetings. Also, the building is owned by Mr Price and not Mr Kirk and how is that going to play out with the person who buys the theatre? Overstepping fully without displaying the full picture seems to happen alot here…Sad really for in all do reality it appears that the buyer would be bullied by those that are setting up these meetings!

By: Beverly Bishop

Beverly Bishop — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:41:36 +0000

The theatre has always been a great fixture here in our city for so many years and I do believe that it will remain that way. However, what concerns me is that the creative/artistic community cannot come together to have at least one thought of how to better the theatre’s growth. Input needs to come from all that want to be involved and not just a few. A true concern for the theatre is not an all about one or two spotlight, it is about what all of Radford’s citizens that would like to see the theatre taken to a much higher level and then all will support! I wish for you Mr Kirk much happiness in your retirement and thank you sir for the many years you opened up your theatre doors to entertain us that have always had our feet planted in Radford…