It's Spring Break for the local schools here in Traverse City! For those of us left here in town and not sitting on the beach drinking Mai Tais (sigh...), we're still treated to our own mini-vacation.
There are fewer cars driving around, less people on the streets, and yesterday it was 50 degrees outside! Folks were wearing t-shirts, kids rode around downtown on skateboards, and everyone optimistically swapped out their winter coats for lighter spring jackets. We know Spring hasn't totally arrived, but 50 degree weather feels like 70 degrees after six months of cold.
My favorite thing about Spring Break, though, is how the
State Theatre celebrates: FREE MOVIES ALL WEEK!
Yes, you read that right: FREE. MOVIES. ALL. WEEK.
For me, the State is one of TC's prized jewels. The renovations that went into this building gave it a brand-new life, and the
volunteers who dedicate their time to make every movie a truly incredible experience give the State its heart and soul. If a new movie comes out that I want to see, I'll wait until the State shows it instead of going to a big-box theatre.
Watching a movie at the State is an affordable luxury, and I've never seen a bad movie there or had a bad time.
We picked up our free tickets (from the box office right at the theatre) for "Pulp Fiction" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness" this week.
Last night we saw "Pulp Fiction," and man...what an awesome movie to see on the big screen!
The lobby was decorated, popcorn was popping, and everyone was working hard.
The wonderful State volunteers kept the crowds happy last night, per usual. They seriously run this place. I've volunteered at the State on many occasions, and if it's something that interests you, why not go with the YPs?
We have a group of YPs that staff the State every month, and you can't beat the perks (free popcorn and pop, a pass for a free movie, and you usually get to watch what's playing). Contact
Erika and Rachel for more details.
Anyway, we skipped dinner so we could indulge in a giant bucket of popcorn. Seriously, I can't pass up popcorn at a movie.
If you've never been to the State, feast your eyes on this beautiful theatre:
Now THAT is a movie theatre, my friends. It is worth a trip to TC just to relax in those lush, lean-back seats and stare in awe at the masterpiece that is the State.
If you can't tell, I'm just totally obsessed with this place. The State, to me, treats movies the way they should be treated...and that is a rare thing to find in today's fast-paced, mass consumer culture where everything is about quantity, not quality. The State is all about delivering quality: quality movies, quality ambiance, and a quality experience. I didn't know that watching movies could be a holistic experience until the State came along and set the bar (really, really) high. When someone says, "We saw it at the State," it goes without saying that they saw a film they enjoyed and had an experience like nowhere else; they have set the standard of film-viewing for us TC folks, and created a sense of community.
There are still a few days left for the State's free movie extravaganza! The schedule is below. Treat yourself to a (great) free movie while there's still time...you've earned it after this winter!
| APRIL 1
State Theatre: SPRING BREAK!BOOK TO MOVIE DAY
Bijou by the Bay:Veronica MarsPG-133:30, 6:00, 8:30 pm Normal Ticket Rates Apply
| 2
State Theatre: SPRING BREAK!
THE LATE, GREAT PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN DAYDoubtPG-131:00 pm – FREE!
Bijou by the Bay:Veronica MarsPG-133:30, 6:00, 8:30 pm Normal Ticket Rates Apply
| 3
State Theatre: SPRING BREAK!BIG SCREEN DAY
Bijou by the Bay:Veronica MarsPG-132:00, 7:15, 9:30 pm Normal Ticket Rates Apply
| 4
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