| Rochester, Minnesota offers events and
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| | later with similar features to Chateau,
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| activities to its residents and visitors
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| | but only contains 12 screens. With the
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| throughout the year. From parks and
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| | closing of Carmike Cinemas' theaters,
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| hiking to shopping, to catching a concert
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| | these two enjoined dominance over the
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| at the Mayo Civic Center, there is always
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| | theater business in Rochester for three
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| a possibility to stay active. During the
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| | years until 2007 when Wehrenberg Theaters
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| cold winter months, or hot, humid summer
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| | opened the Galaxy 14 Cine. When news of
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| days when it can be hard to stay active,
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| | the new theater came to Rochester, the
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| Rochester can also offer relaxing
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| | two existing theaters started talking and
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| alternatives, such as going to a movie at
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| | formed an agreement that placed both
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| one of its three movie theaters. The
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| | under the management of CineMagic. The
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| current locations are spread out around
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| | two had enjoyed cooperating over the
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| the city, offering residents and visitors
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| | years and felt it unnecessary to compete
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| a close option no matter where they are
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| | when the third theater opened. With
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| staying.
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| | CineMagic's experience, that company took
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| Although three state-of-the art theaters
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| | over.
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| operate in Rochester today, the current
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| | The Galaxy 14 Cine is part of the
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| set up is fairly recent. At one time, a
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| | 100+-year-old company, Wehrenberg
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| national theater chain, Carmike Cinemas,
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| | Theaters. Wehrenberg is currently the
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| owned and operated four movie theaters in
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| | oldest family-owned and operated theater
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| Rochester, including Apache, Galleria,
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| | circuit in the country. The Galaxy 14
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| Barclay Square, and Cinema theaters.
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| | came to Rochester offering stadium style
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| Cinema became known as the "cheap seats,"
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| | seating, digital sound with the latest
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| as towards the end of its career, it
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| | technology, and wall-to-wall screens,
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| offered older movies at a very reduced
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| | including the new "Mega-Screen," which is
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| price. It was the first of the four to
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| | 65 feet wide and 25 feet tall. This will
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| close. Gradually, the other three
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| | be the largest screen in the region.
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| disappeared until in 2004 Carmike
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| | Another feature that the Galaxy offers is
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| Cinemas' era in Rochester came to a close
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| | Fred's Drive-In, a food court in the
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| with the screens going dark at Barclay
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| | lobby resembling a drive-in theater with
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| Square 6. During this decline other new
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| | seating made from classic 50's cars. The
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| theaters started making their mark.
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| | building also contains party rooms for
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| Chateau Theater and CineMagic Stadium
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| | birthday parties, and allows the
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| entered the scene.
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| | auditoriums to be rented for group or
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| The Chateau was Rochester first "modern"
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| | corporate events.
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| theater, opening in December of 2001 and
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| | These theaters now offer Rochester with
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| offering 14 wall-to-wall screens, stadium
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| | three unique movie-going experiences.
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| style rocker seating, a large themed
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| | From the medival theme of Chateau, to the
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| lobby, and digital sound. The lobby of
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| | 50's Driving-In at Wehrenberg, residents
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| Chateau is a replica of the medieval
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| | and visitors can enjoy films at anytime
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| village décor of the original
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| | throughout the year. Besides the movies
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| Chateau Theater that was opened in
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| | found in most theaters across the
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| downtown Rochester in 1927. It provided
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| | country, Rochester also offers a yearly
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| operas, plays, concerts, vaudeville, and
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| | Film Festival in the early summer,
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| silent and talking movies until 1983 when
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| | showcasing independent and foreign films
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| it was closed. The building has since
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| | from around the world. Escaping the
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| been renovated and converted into a
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| | winter cold, summer rains, or simply
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| bookstore.
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| | catching the latest blockbuster has
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| CineMagic Hollywood Luxury Stadium, or
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| | turned into a one of a kind experience
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| Hollywood 12, opened about six months
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| | for Rochester Minnesota.
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