Crown Uptown Theatre’s future is in limbo
UPDATED — The fate of the Crown Uptown Theatre is in limbo. Earlier this month, Have You Heard? reported that Uptown Management Group, which took over the theater near Douglas and Hillside in 2009, was...
View ArticleNoMar Theatre Inc. in negotiations to buy Crown Uptown Theatre
WICHITA — NoMar Theatre Inc. is in negotiations with Karen Morris to purchase the Crown Uptown Theatre near Douglas and Hillside. Morris, whose late husband, Ted, founded the dinner theater, owns the...
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NoMar Theatre Inc. is in negotiations to buy Crown Uptown Theatre
Pam Bugler, J Basham and Christine Tasheff are part of NoMar Theatre Inc., which is trying to buy the Crown Uptown Theatre. WICHITA — NoMar Theatre Inc. is in negotiations with Karen Morris to purchase...
View ArticleThere’s some relief for Crown Uptown Theatre ticketholders and those who have...
WICHITA — A number of people are wondering about future dates they’ve booked at the Crown Uptown Theatre, whether it’s for private parties or to see shows. There’s good news and bad news. “If I can...
View ArticleNoMar Theatre Inc. isn’t the only group vying for the Crown Uptown Theatre
WICHITA — NoMar Theatre Inc. is still interested in purchasing the Crown Uptown Theatre from owner Karen Morris, but another group is vying for the space as well. “They seem to have the money,” Morris...
View ArticleUndisclosed group strikes deal for Crown Uptown Theatre
WICHITA — It looks like a group other than NoMar Theatre Inc. will be purchasing the Crown Uptown Theatre. “I have received an offer, and I’ve accepted it, and they’re working on getting everything...
View ArticleMitchell Theatres acquires Belton Cinema 8 in Belton, Mo., for its seventh...
WICHITA — Mitchell Theatres has acquired its seventh chain of theaters in the region, which means it now has 52 screens. The Mitchell family’s acquisition of Belton Cinema 8 in Belton, Mo., marks its...
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Kansas Dance Academy owners are new operators of Crown Uptown Theatre
Ray and Diane Gans (left) and Matthew Rumsey are the new operators of the Crown Uptown Theatre. WICHITA — Ray and Diane Gans, who have owned the Kansas Dance Academy for 26 years, are the new owners...
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“I really don’t think my Christmas-carol teenagers want a police record. . . . And I don’t think my managers of my theaters want police records. . . . So what choice do we have?” — Warren...
View ArticleMitchell Theatres purchases former Lakeside Theatre in Woodward, Okla.
WICHITA — Mitchell Theatres has purchased another theater, this time in Woodward, Okla. The ever-busy Brian Mitchell knows it’s a lot. “I’ve got to get this done here pretty quick because we’ve got...
View ArticleEspanola, New Mexico, theater makes 12th theater property for Mitchell Theatres
WICHITA — Brian Mitchell regularly drives between his family’s New Mexico theaters in Taos and Los Lunas, so he couldn’t help but notice the Dreamcatcher 10 theater in Espanola, N.M. “Actually, there’s...
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“I just think people appreciate quality, and a lot of businesses underestimate that.” – Theater owner Bill Warren, who says his Moore, Okla., and Wichita Imax theaters were the No. 1- and No....
View ArticleBill Warren’s IMAX theaters again are the top-grossing IMAX theaters in the...
WICHITA — Bill Warren is getting a bit of a reputation, and he doesn’t mind. He says his Moore, Okla., and Wichita IMAX theaters again were the No. 1 and No. 2 top-grossing IMAX theaters in the country...
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“It’s not because it’s bad and nobody else wanted it.” – Music Theatre of Wichita’s Wayne Bryan joking about Wichita landing the U.S. debut of “Betty Blue Eyes” this week
View ArticleFire causes small amount of damage to the same Warren theater hit by a tornado
WICHITA — Bill Warren claims he isn’t worried about locusts, but perhaps he should be. His IMAX theater in Moore, Okla. – the same one that was hit by a tornado in May – had a fire Sunday night that...
View ArticleBill Warren prepares to launch new website; also contemplates a new theater...
WICHITA — He has a $40 million theater in the works in Broken Arrow, Okla., but apparently that’s not enough of a new project to keep Bill Warren busy. “I am thinking about starting a different theater...
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Haysville leaders and residents are weary of being ‘portrayed as illiterate...
The Gridiron cast usually makes Haysville jokes as an aside, not a full skit. Still, the city is not amused by them. UPDATED — The joke’s on them, and Haysville leaders and residents are not amused....
View ArticleHaysville has its defenders just like Gridiron
WICHITA — Have You Heard? shared some of the Facebook comments poking fun at Haysville residents who don’t want to be poked fun of anymore at Gridiron, so it’s only fair to share some comments in...
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“We would hope that they’ve got the message and we don’t show up in the show.” – Haysville Mayor Bruce Armstrong, who led the charge for residents who feel bullied by Gridiron, which starts Thursday...
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“It actually, um, I thought was at some parts very complimentary.” – Haysville Mayor Bruce Armstrong’s reaction to the city’s treatment in Gridiron over the weekend
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