Ioka future unclear: The Ioka Theater, an Exeter landmark, will close its doors after a final showing of the Nutcracker on Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. An open house and celebration of the theater will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. with a showing of "Miracle on 34th Street." President Roger Detzler said the future of the theater is unknown. He said he hopes an entity will come forward with a goal of continuing the theater as an arts venue by the end of January.
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NOV 28-DEC 2O AND 24 | 'THE NUTCRACKER' THE FILM, showing Saturdays at 2 p.m. Nov. 28 through Dec. 20 with special Christmas Eve presentation at 7 p.m., $15, possibly last chance to see a film at the Ioka, Water Street, Exeter, www.iokatheater.com.
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Facebook group forms to support saving Exeter's Ioka Theater
A group has come together on the Internet to save a precious Exeter landmark, the Ioka Theater.
A Facebook group spearheaded by Selectman Joe Pace was started to examine ways of saving the Ioka, which recently announced its closing on Dec. 24 after 93 years. What began with a few friends has grown to 300 since late last week.
"On Friday (Nov. 28), I sort of said it would be a shame for the Ioka to go away and become vacant or turn into apartments," Pace said. "It's such a historic landmark and an integral piece of the downtown. It would be a shame. So I started to reach out to friends of mine using the outstanding technology of online networking and this conversation started taking off." (More...)
On Facebook. Join the group.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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