Fox Theatre

1116-1128 Main Street,
Stevens Point, WI 54481

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Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on November 22, 2006 at 3:17 pm

If anyone checks out the video and book let me know how it is and if it’s worth reading/watching post here or email me.

edwilke
edwilke on November 21, 2006 at 6:34 pm

Here’s a book and video to checkout from the UWSP Libary.

The Grand Opera House of Stevens Point, 1894-1994
By Russell F. Haines
Call number: F589.S76 H25 1995

Or you can find a copie of the video at the Portage County Public Library.
Call Number: VHS 977.553 Gra

edwilke
edwilke on November 21, 2006 at 12:00 pm

This is Ed Wilke I posted the Fox.
I can be reached at

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on November 17, 2006 at 2:42 am

I would love to see some pics please email me at

tmsenzig
tmsenzig on November 16, 2006 at 8:03 pm

I’ve got some pics (though not very good)…. what is your email address?

x218o7x
x218o7x on November 16, 2006 at 7:39 pm

I just went to the journals site and noticed that, too late now. Im too busy to read the paper everyday. If anyone took a camera and got pics I would love to see them.

tmsenzig
tmsenzig on November 16, 2006 at 7:29 pm

It was in the Stevens Point Journal about a couple weeks ago that the marquee renovations were expected to be done by the parade, and that that we might see the marquee switch on with the rest of the lights downtown.

x218o7x
x218o7x on November 16, 2006 at 5:59 pm

christmas parade?? the fox marquee on???? I live like 3 blocks from downtown how did I not find out about this?? d*mn it all!!

tmsenzig
tmsenzig on November 16, 2006 at 5:10 pm

The sign and marquee were up and running tonight during the Christmas Parade. Actually, they went on simultaneously when Mayor Westcott turned on the holiday lights on Main Street. The theatre was certainly a sight to see tonight – it’s been a long time in coming!

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on November 9, 2006 at 5:40 pm

Today’s issue of the stevens point journal has stated that the marquee is getting even more work done they got a new “Fox” sign and the goal is for the marquee to be in working order in time for the Thanksgiving parade. The family who owns the fox have still only given consent for restoration of the marquee only and were not available for comment.

allmyfriends25
allmyfriends25 on October 31, 2006 at 1:51 pm

really, that’s interesting. i apologize for that. try this e-mail address: bschm775 (at) uwsp (dot) edu. i should get it there. The shining would definately be on the list of movies to show. good idea.

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on October 31, 2006 at 6:27 am

Bryon I tried to email you twice and it came back to me both times

allmyfriends25
allmyfriends25 on October 24, 2006 at 6:09 am

I need to know from everyone on here if anyone would be interested in helping my campaign to open this theater again. I’ve been posting on this board for a couple years now about the Fox Theater. Things have been kinda rolling here on my end and I need all the help I can get. I need members for a board and all the help I can get to back me up before next year. Anyone that is interested in donating or helping to contact Bryon Schmitz ().

I have had nothing but praise and support from many people in pursuing this theater. The theater will be restored to it’s original concept and will show movies with special engagements. Most likely film festivals, children events and like i said special engagements. That’s my hopes and dreams, so any help would be very helpful. I am not in this alone. Thank you for your time and reading everyone.

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on October 3, 2006 at 2:01 pm

excellent idea I would love to see The Shining on big screen

x218o7x
x218o7x on October 3, 2006 at 1:11 pm

i think if its opened at all it should be kept just for tours if theres enough left of it to tour or turn it into a theater where they show the old movies and you gotta sit in the old seats and keep it totally natural as long as the place is structuraly sound…

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on October 2, 2006 at 7:04 am

I am very interested if the theater is again to be in business and if someone can get some pre-restoration pictures as I said in my last comment I wonder what the place looks like at this very minute

x218o7x
x218o7x on October 1, 2006 at 3:57 pm

im 16 at spash in stevens point and ive been very interested in the place since i was just a little guy, even then years after it was closed… its a shame they tore part of it out for the worthless mall and chained the place up…even today sometimes i find myself stopping and looking thru th e windows and dreaming… if a serious public project went up to restore the place i would donate in a heart beat, also thanks ken mc for the link… im taking all the photos and documentation i can find and making a website on the theater so either way at least photos and memories of it survive, and if any one on here is old enough to have had detailed memories of it i would love to put them in the site when it goes up,
you can contact me at lnf3xd [at] yahoo [dot] com

allmyfriends25
allmyfriends25 on September 15, 2006 at 4:28 am

wow, that’s interesting news. thanks for sharing that.

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on September 14, 2006 at 9:16 pm

I would love to hear any memories of the fox theater from anyone who’s been there also would love to see new pictures. everytime I go by there I wonder if there is anything left inside or what the inside looks like at this very minute.

Piercedtrailerparkdiva
Piercedtrailerparkdiva on September 14, 2006 at 9:12 pm

The Stevens Point Journal dated September 1st 2006 stated that the owners of the Fox Theater have agreed to restore the marquee to working condition. No word as to if the Fox will reopen or the marquee will be used for advertising a family member stated that the project is being kept very low key. Will post if I hear anything new on the project

allmyfriends25
allmyfriends25 on August 16, 2006 at 5:43 am

thank you very much for posting this information. some very helpful information. some steps have been taken recently and hopefully in the near future we will have a beautifully renovated theater dated back to the 1920’s again. Thanks!

Broan
Broan on August 16, 2006 at 4:25 am

Here is the library of congress' file on the building including pictures. Too bad about the stage.

allmyfriends25
allmyfriends25 on March 11, 2006 at 4:37 pm

i have the owners information but honestly i don’t know how to go about doing this. the theater is abandoned and it’s smaller from what i’ve been reading. you can e-mail me: i would love to get something going on this and see what i can do. i know i have some support from the mayor and some other people in the area.

KeithK
KeithK on March 9, 2006 at 7:49 am

Byron,
Were you able to track down the owner(s)??
A friend and I were discussing possibilities the theater could have. There’s so much potential there! I went to the theater today (3-9-06) and it appears totally abandoned.