My Neighbor, Oak Park Theater, is my choice for Minot's business of the day. Oak Park Theater is unique in today's movie theater market as it is one of the few "BIG" single screen theaters to survive the onslaught of multi-screen theaters.
Oak Park Theater has found a niche by showing movies that have already played at the multi-screen theaters but have yet to be released on DVD. They offer matinees for just $3.00 and special rates to groups. Being their neighbor I can tell you it's a joy to watch buses come to Oak Park Theater from local schools, churches, day-care groups and more who can not afford to take the kids to the multi-screen theaters.
The manager of Oak Park Theater has been creative with other ways to keep people coming to the theater and to keep the doors open. Tonight at 7PM the Oak Park Theater will host a concert by Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. There will be two more concerts soon. On August 8th there will be a multi-band concert dubbed "Rock The Leaves" and on August 23rd will be Walter Trout.
As their neighbor I can tell you it's great to bring my kids to work with me in the afternoon and they can just head next door and catch the movie at 2:00. I never worry about what is showing as the matinee is always a G or PG rated movie. Tomorrow they will be coming to work with me and then go see A Night At The Museum.
If your looking for show times or for what's playing at the Oak Park Theater you can check them out on the web at http://oakparktheater.com/ When you go be sure to tell them that their neighbor Bob sent you. If enough people tell them that I might get a free bag of that great smelling popcorn I smell every day.
Bob Timm, Realtor, Minot ND
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