This morning, the Chamber Ambassadors popped into the Strand to meet Leo Garcia, the new general manager of the quintessential movie theatre. Garcia and Tom Latimer, member of the Strand LLC Investor Group, described the Strand’s newest developments into one of Grinnell’s local entertainment hot spots.
“When I look around, all I see is the hard work of my newly inherited staff,” says Garcia, who previously worked with Fridley theatres in other Iowan towns. Of his short time in his new role, he is most proud of the team’s hard work to get the space cleaned up and ready for more visitors!
Ever since the COVID pandemic hit, Latimer remarked that one of the goals of the Strand Theatre LLC is to reinvigorate the community into attending the local theatre. With additional funding and Hollywood getting ‘back to normal’ post writers-strikes and pandemic, the theatre has begun to receive highly anticipated movies for screening, and is looking ahead to future promotions and partnerships. For a list of current showtimes, and all the new releases check out the Strand 3 Theatre website.
In the near future, Latimer and Garcia are hoping to work more in tandem with the local community, beginning with renting out the theatre space to community members for graduation parties and private events. Garcia is excited to bring some community film favorites to town; community members can request movies to be screened at the Strand by emailing grinnell@fridleytheatres.com.
Don’t miss out on local showings! The locally owned theatre offers Bargain Tuesdays, with a discount on movie tickets and a free bag of freshly popped popcorn with a purchase of a beverage. The Strand also offers gift cards for their movies and concessions.
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