The Cinemat

The Cinemat family has been busy readying for fall, what with the store being in the preliminary stages of a remodeling project. I can't tell you much yet, but I can say that there's a brand new stage in the Screening Room, and the movie collection in the Renting Room is slowly being reorganized for easier browsing. More to come...

So, I'm super excited...Steve's given me the go-ahead to try and set up an art gallery at The Cinemat. There's a long, mostly bare wall in the screening room, and I want our local artists to help adorn it. Leave a reply on the site or come by the store for more information.

I came into work last week and was informed by Steve that The Cinemat finally got a PA (that stands for public address for all you technologically impaired people, like me). This is a piece of sound equipment that we have long been needing, and the getting of it worth hearty celebration.

Heather checks in with more observations from the "Movie Complex." -- Ed.

2 UPDATES for the ever-growing list of challenges thrown down by Heather and people who wish to challenge Heather:

New employee Heather encounters the store's technology.

Heather, The Cinemat's new employee, is still finding her way about the place.

Just a few days after expressing an interest in finding Bloomington's best mustache, I was delighted to discover that another Cinemat employee, Walker, is apparently in the process of growing a mustache himself. And, like all things in life, I have decided to interpret this as a sign of my influence.

New employee Heather gets her moves on.

UPDATE: Dave vs. Heather, Round II: Vogue-Off. Challenge accepted. Dave and I shook on it this past Saturday. Unfortunately, Dave was much offended and said, "I am not rude."

Heather reports in from The Cinemat's Screening Room.

Another dispatch from Heather, The Cinemat's newest employee:

A few weeks ago, after an improv comedy show by The Trickle-Down Effect, I took part in a dance contest with my friend and fellow TDE enthusiast Dave outside The Cinemat on the corner of Walnut and Fourth Streets.

Another dispatch from The Cinemat's newest employee:

-- You can judge how bad the breakup was by the number of songs in the band's set that are addressed to the ex.

-- Never say you don't like "Donnie Darko" in a room filled with artsy film people types.