Moxie Cinema

Post #542 - March 28, 2008 - 8:44 pm

Week 3: The walk-through

EXCERPT:  This last week's been extremely busy, so I apologize for not getting more posts. We had the official walk-through with the city building department on Wednesday at the new location, and it was a breeze... much easier than the last time. The building inspector said the only unexpected item we might have to buy would be a grease accumulator for our bar sink, which won't be too awfully expensive. So, all in all, it was a good week. Also, the April calendar is online and in print, so swing by and pick one up whenever you get a chance. ...

Post #541 - March 21, 2008 - 10:06 pm

Week 2: The Why

EXCERPT:  Ed. note: This is a long one, so get comfortable. Now that we've discussed where and when we're moving, I think it's time to talk about why we're taking the plunge... again. Several people have told us that they're disappointed with our decision to move (for various reasons), and expressed concern that the new Moxie won't have the same feel as the old one. Hopefully this post will help allay people's misgivings and/or misinterpretations over the intent of our migration East. So, why are you moving The Moxie? Three reasons: space, profitability, and flexibility; all of which are ...

Post #540 - March 17, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Week 2: Predicting the future

EXCERPT:  Before I begin today's post, I wanted to explain why, exactly, I've been starting titles with "Week #:". When I announced we were moving last Monday, we were exactly 25 weeks away from opening in our new space, which means today we're a mere 24 (my favorite number) weeks out. That's only 168 days away! Yikes. So that explains the numerical titles. Last week was a productive one. We had a long sit-down meeting with our project manager, designer/architect, and engineer and tried to nail down as many details as we could before we put the project out to ...

Post #539 - March 13, 2008 - 5:42 pm

2008 Ozarks Regional Air Guitar Championship

EXCERPT:  Just because we're moving later this Summer doesn't mean we're going to be pussy-footin' around with our alternative programming over the next few months. We have some huge events coming up, and one of the most anticipated is the 2008 Ozarks Air Guitar Championship. If you missed out on the festivities last year... well, you really missed out. What started off as a rowdy no-holds-barred preliminary, culminated in a wet and wild finale that featured five grown men ripping off their clothes and spraying the audience (at the Landers, no less) with beer. I think they played a little air ...

Post #538 - March 11, 2008 - 11:36 am

Week 1: Exactly how close is the new place?

EXCERPT:  This close: Interestingly enough, I think it takes longer for me to get from building to building in the video than it would in real time (if you ran). Oh well. PS - The rest of the March calendar is finally finished. We put it online last night, and should have print calendars available later this afternoon. Sorry for the delay! ...

Post #537 - March 10, 2008 - 11:56 am

Week 1: The Moxie is moving

EXCERPT:  That's right, folks... we're moving! By the time our three year anniversary rolls around on September 21st, we hope to be completely set up at our new location in the Wilhoit Plaza, just to the East of Ophelia's. If you're not sure where that is, check out the interactive map below: That's a mere 0.2722 miles, or roughly four football fields, to the East -- you can easily walk from door to door in less than five minutes. Now, I'm sure you're all curious as to the when, and why, and what for, which I'll cover in ...

Post #536 - March 7, 2008 - 11:35 am

Week 0: Big news

EXCERPT:  The Moxie has big news -- bigger than big news! News so immense it will change nearly every aspect of our tiny little movie theater in one fell swoop. Several people have approached us over the last two months asking if we had "big news," and I'd always assuage their curiosity with a simple dismissal, "Nicole's not pregnant, so I don't know what other big news you're talking about." But I'm here today to tell you that the rumors of us having "big news" are, indeed, true. We have big news. Now, I bet you're saying to yourself, ...

Post #535 - March 4, 2008 - 3:41 pm

2008 True/False Documentary Film Festival

EXCERPT:  Since there's eight feet of snow on the ground, and I'm stuck in the theater waiting for a delivery from UPS, I thought I'd take a moment to report on our amazing weekend at the True/False Documentary Film Festival in Columbia. This year marked the festival's fifth anniversary, and set record attendance despite the beautiful weather (which tends to keep people out of dark auditoriums) and the fact that the Missouri Theater, traditionally the festival's largest venue, was out of commission due to extensive remodeling. I heard estimates ranging well above 15,000, which didn't include the 450+ person ...