ABOVE: Fischer Theatre Interim Director Ashton Greer during Wednesday, July 9th press briefing.
Danville’s Historic Fischer Theatre has announced a very special weekend for August 16th and 17th. They’ll be holding a Gene Hackman Film Festival, with three of the Danville native’s movies being shown Saturday the 16th, and two on Sunday the 17th.
The Saturday movies, starting at 11 AM; will be Bonnie and Clyde, The French Connection, and Unforgiven. The Sunday movies, starting at 11 AM; will be Crimson Tide and The Royal Tenenbaums. There will also be a Dessert and Discussion session between the two Sunday movies.
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(1st Picture) State Rep Brandun Schweizer speaks during Wednesday noon hour at Fischer Theater. (3rd Picture) Danville’s Mayor Rickey Williams, Jr shares a personal family memory about the Fischer Theatre.
Meanwhile, Fischer Theatre Interim Director Ashton Greer has announced that three anonymous Danville families have offered a total of $30,000 in matching donations for three special Fischer projects. The families will provide up to $5,000 of matching funds to $5,000 in public donations for the theatre’s general operations. Another $5,000 plus $5,000 will go to restoring the gift shop, which is located just south of the main lobby. Then, the final $5,000 plus $5,000 opportunity will go to improvements to the Fischer concession area; which will now be named the Terry Lake Cafe, in honor of Mr. Lake’s over five-thousand volunteer hours to the Fischer.
(1st Picture) A view of the Fischer Theatre gift shop from North Vermilion Street. (2nd Picture) The future Terry Lake Cafe, viewed from the Fischer Theatre lobby.
Greer says that for anyone or any group that wants to get these matching funds projects going; all they have to do is say the word.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: If a person wants to donate, they just need to go to fischertheatre.com/donate ; or they can reach out to me directly at director@fischertheatre.com.
Greer is hoping this fund raising project will be complete by the end of September. There is also hope that the Gene Hackman Film Festival can be an annual event, with a different honoree each time.
