OLD Majestic Theatre PAGE

09/09/2022

🚨You are not dreaming🚨 This is happening! After 2 years, we are reopening! Thank you to our entire community, near and far, for making this happen. This is just phase one of “saving the Majestic”, but holy smokes - we’ve got movies back in the Gunnison Valley!

Be sure to follow this account for all the movie info you need going forward 🍿🎬✨ We can’t wait to see you 💖

02/23/2021

If you haven't heard, a group of our former employees are working on a campaign to reopen the Majestic! Check them out at savethecbmajestic.com

They are hosting an online silent auction coming up next week, from March 2 - March 5.

Have some fun anonymously bidding on items from the comfort of your home and help raise some money to get our movie theater back!

Silent auction 'Save the Majestic Virtual Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

12/14/2020

To our most Majestic community- in case you missed it, the Children of the Popcorn (our former employees) are working to save the Majestic! It’s going to be a long journey, but it doesn’t feel right to lose our amazing cinema because of COVID-19. To find out more about what’s going on, check out their website - savethecbmajestic.com 🍿

https://www.facebook.com/savethecbmajestic/

09/22/2020

It is with a heavy heart that we announce we are closing the Majestic Theatre after 15 years as its operators. Our last day open was March 12th as the pandemic ripped through our community, and we would have never guessed then that we were closing its doors for good. Mark and I could not overcome the challenges of months of back rent, future months of limited seating capacity, and the very real supply chain issues in Hollywood.

For those unaware, only a handful of new films will come to movie theaters this year. Movie companies have seen how lucrative it is to bring a title straight to streaming, and it is uncertain how theaters will lure Hollywood back.

This reality breaks our hearts. Outside of a pandemic, we passionately value the shared experience of watching a film in a theater. I’ll never forget the true catharsis of crying with my community while watching United 93, or hearing children laugh together at every kids’ movie. I liked to watch faces light up with wonder and delight during Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse when the young hero stepped into his greatness and took his Leap of Faith. I hoped that young members of our LGBTQ community felt seen and supported when we showed Love, Simon, and Brokeback Mountain. We loved feeling connected to global film events like Star Wars and Harry Potter premieres.

Over 15 years, Mark and I had the best seat in the house to watch our special community thrive. We saw children grow up, parents with newly empty nests look bewildered at their newfound freedom, couples divorce, new couples emerge on a first public date, beloved regulars die, the newly bereaved take a tentative step forward with their support systems. We watched young, boisterous employees craft and step into beautiful futures. It was truly a privilege.

I ask that you feed yourself beautiful movies, not just what your streaming service’s algorithm serves you. Support the Crested Butte Film Festival and the Center for the Arts. And support local business. It’s worth a few extra bucks to support a local’s dreams. Also, in the spirit of the Majestic staff, please stay a little bit wild and silly.

We thank you for supporting us for 15 years,

Ali and Mark Drucker

07/17/2020

We're not crying. YOU'RE Crying!

Captain America is giving his shield to a real hero.

06/02/2020

05/30/2020

It's time to look forward. Congrats, Class of 2020! Your community loves you and wishes big, bright things for you. We miss you! @ Crested Butte, Colorado

04/03/2020

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