Grand Balcony Club
The Grand Balcony Club was formed by forward thinking leaders in our community who saw the need for maintaining the operation of the Grand Theatre in Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County, and the challenge of the decline due to dropping attendance which was largely due to the outdated technical equipment. In the last 14 years, the theatre had become a profitable enterprise in our community and provided needed space for business meetings for our local economy as well as educational and entertainment opportunities to support other local entities including our schools, government, social groups, private organizations and individuals. It is their dream to see this continue. The Grand Balcony Club is known for thinking outside the box and even outside the walls of the theatre, to expand programming, facility use and availability, and to continue considering the future needs of our community. Discussions are ongoing about the future use and how we can make the facility even more accessible and flexible for additional programming.
Recent projects aside of the recent technology upgrades include the auditorium north wall ADA compliance project in 2015 and the south wall phase, which has begun and will be completed Fall 2016. We have been sprucing up the facility with fresh paint in appropriate historic colors and displaying appropriate art and photos in mini-galleries around the building. New heating in the auditorium has been installed and tested, ready to be used this coming season to keep the auditorium warmer regardless of the number of people attending any given event. Music on Main Street has been a great success and we are looking at ways to be able to expand this program further.
Every action that is taken by the club is discussed openly and accepted by a majority vote of the membership. Many of the projects in the Theatre overall have been funded outside the club, but club members sit on various councils, boards and commissions that have access and control of resources to assist the preservation and promotion of the entire facility. Other projects include replacement of part of the theatre curtains, purchase of smaller projection system, theatre seating upgrades, with more scheduled in the future.
There are many perks to joining the club including monthly private events with meals, season free passes for members to all first run movies on the schedule at the Grand, and the privilege of sitting in your balcony VIP seat at every event you attend.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Grand Balcony Club, please submit a membership form today! For more information, please contact the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council on Facebook or call us at (229) 426-5035.
Recent projects aside of the recent technology upgrades include the auditorium north wall ADA compliance project in 2015 and the south wall phase, which has begun and will be completed Fall 2016. We have been sprucing up the facility with fresh paint in appropriate historic colors and displaying appropriate art and photos in mini-galleries around the building. New heating in the auditorium has been installed and tested, ready to be used this coming season to keep the auditorium warmer regardless of the number of people attending any given event. Music on Main Street has been a great success and we are looking at ways to be able to expand this program further.
Every action that is taken by the club is discussed openly and accepted by a majority vote of the membership. Many of the projects in the Theatre overall have been funded outside the club, but club members sit on various councils, boards and commissions that have access and control of resources to assist the preservation and promotion of the entire facility. Other projects include replacement of part of the theatre curtains, purchase of smaller projection system, theatre seating upgrades, with more scheduled in the future.
There are many perks to joining the club including monthly private events with meals, season free passes for members to all first run movies on the schedule at the Grand, and the privilege of sitting in your balcony VIP seat at every event you attend.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Grand Balcony Club, please submit a membership form today! For more information, please contact the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council on Facebook or call us at (229) 426-5035.
CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURE
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* Additional showtimes by reservation or special event. See the Grand Theatre Facebook page or the Calendar of Events for specific showtimes and schedule updates. Movies and live performances are subject to change without notice.
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