The World Theatre Construction Site

2012-03-01T06:08:00.000-08:00

Board member Karla Steel pulls a late night at the theatre. Finally, color samples have gone up and the painters are starting work this week.

2012-01-21T15:06:00.000-08:00

Last week the giant lift arrived and the fire sprinkler system is now being installed. In this photo, you can see the old organ lofts over the exits which are being repaired with new woodwork to match the original. All the work with the lift must be done ASAP -- the only way to get it inside was to drive it through the old concession stand -- the new stand can't be constructed until the lift is out.

PBS visits The World Theatre

2012-01-15T16:00:00.000-08:00

NETV is filming a special on philanthropy which will feature the World Theatre and air in February. The crew stopped by Director, Jon Bokenkamp's house last Friday to discuss the project and the grassroots campaign which is funding the renovation. Here, Jon's son Jackson talks with Producer Penny Costello.

Concrete

2011-12-23T10:15:00.000-08:00

Concrete work began today as the contractors prepared to pour the rear section of the auditorium. This will make way for ADA seating.

Lobby gets framed...

2011-12-18T17:43:00.000-08:00

The lobby has been gutted and the guys have started framing the new look. An arched entryway, a 14 foot ceiling and new walls from the studs up.

New water main goes in for sprinkler system.

2011-11-21T16:07:00.000-08:00

It's not sexy, but to install a sprinkler system the theatre needs a whole new water service. That means tearing up bricks, sidewalks, etc. No bones or bodies found have been found (yet).

UNK's Big Event Helps the World

2011-04-08T15:18:00.000-07:00

A big thank you goes out to all the guys who helped cleanup/organize the World for UNK's Big Event Weekend. We are now waiting for approval on the plans from the city and then we can start getting bids for the project. Its so close!

Coming Soon!

2011-03-09T13:33:00.000-08:00

We've taken down the our old website during our renovation process, and put up our temporary construction page, where you can access our new World Theatre Construction Blog to keep up where we're at on the renovation process! We'll also continue to update our facebook page during the process. Check it out!

Original Organ Found

2011-03-05T12:05:00.000-08:00

The original organ from the World Theatre has been found living in Texas. The owner contacted us and has graciously donated the organ and its safe return back to the theatre. The organ will need a lot of restoration work so if you know of anyone who would like to help please email us at info@theworldtheatre.org

Under Construction

2011-03-04T16:35:00.000-08:00

Hello Fans of the World!
Welcome to our all new Blog site. This page has been created to help give you a behind the scenes look at the renovations as they are happening. We hope you enjoy the process and the pictures!