Comments from Melissa Koppinger

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Bison 6 Cinema on Sep 26, 2014 at 4:49 pm

Website: http://bison6cinema.com/

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Bison 6 Cinema on Sep 26, 2014 at 4:43 pm

Now known as six screen Bison 6 Cinema. Opened under this name in 2011.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Cinema Flix on Mar 23, 2014 at 7:45 pm

Now called Cinema Flix.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Valley Twin Cinema on Mar 23, 2014 at 7:32 pm

It is now called Cinema Flix.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Griffon Theaters on Jan 21, 2014 at 2:51 pm

The days are numbered now for this location. Odyssey has bought land on Dickinson’s west side for a new 8 screen movie theater to replace Cine 3. Progress in Dickinson moves on.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Grand Theatres on Jan 21, 2014 at 2:47 pm

Just completed an expansion to 23 screens, the biggest theater in ND!

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Belle Mehus Auditorium on Jan 21, 2014 at 2:44 pm

The Belle turns 100 this year! There will be upcoming renovations and restorations as part of the big anniversary!

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Hillcrest Drive-In on Oct 31, 2013 at 4:15 pm

Picture from the 1960’s of the drive-in: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407741315947816&set=a.348858361836112.89999.314164038638878&type=1&theater

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Lake Park Drive-In on Aug 7, 2013 at 2:02 pm

The Lake Park closed last year and just in the past few weeks was taken down. Here is the webpage reporting it from the Bismarck Tribune: http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/old-north-dakota-oil-patch-drive-in-in-torn-down/article_71380504-fbfe-11e2-8f1f-001a4bcf887a.html

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Griffon Theaters on Jan 31, 2012 at 5:45 pm

To update my comment from yesterday, Cine 3 was purchased by Odyssey Theaters and HAS reopened under the new ownership. The theater has been added on the Odyssey Theatres website and shows showtimes for the current week. http://www.odysseytheatres.com/Odyssey_Theatres/Dickinson.html

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Valley Twin Cinema on Jan 31, 2012 at 5:35 pm

Bad news for this theater. Thursday will be it’s last day. According to the Bismarck Tribune on Tuesday January 31, current owner Wayne Loberg will shut it down on Thursday since he plans to retire. The theater has been up for sale since Mid-October.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Griffon Theaters on Jan 30, 2012 at 6:46 pm

Carmike has closed this theater, but luck is on its side as the Bismarck tribune this last Sunday reported that Cine 3 has been purchased by Odyssey Theatres and will be reopening soon. Apparently Carmike will be building a bigger theater complex elsewhere in town.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Mysteria Theater on Oct 24, 2011 at 4:19 pm

This is now called the Little Chicago club, the hottest new Bar in Mandan.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Dakota Twin Theatres on Mar 14, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Just passed by the block where this theater was and it is totally gone, demolished, which means soon construction will begin on the new three floor office tower that is replacing it. A loss of Bismarck history.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about River Cinema 12 on Jan 24, 2011 at 6:13 pm

Well, looks like my customer was right, just one screen off. Now we’ll see if the Carmike 10 over across the river ends up closing or being taken over by someone like the moore family.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about State Theatre on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm

My great-grandfather in the later years was the movie camera operator for the State and because of it we had no problem getting in free to the movies. Saw Annie in the State because we missed it at Cine 3 in Dickinson.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about River Cinema 12 on Jun 28, 2010 at 4:00 pm

A customer from Grand Forks told me that the River Cinema 12 is going through an expansion to 16 screens. Carmike 10 across the river in Grand Forks is going to have to do some fancy footwork to hold on to its customers now.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about State Theatre on Feb 22, 2010 at 1:51 pm

I guess they finally decided to tear it down. I wasn’t paying much attention the last time I was down there two years ago. So we can say it was torn down maybe about 2007 or so.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Belle Mehus Auditorium on Feb 22, 2010 at 12:58 pm

It is now called the Belle Mehus Auditorium.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Dickinson Theatre on Feb 22, 2010 at 2:54 am

The former Ivanhoe building’s address(Now Jordheim’s Gym and Fitness) is 41 East Villard Street, so 15 East Villard was correct.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Dickinson Theatre on Feb 22, 2010 at 2:51 am

Wrong! That address places it one block east of where the theater was. The Dickinson Theater was right beside the Ivanhoe Inn.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Lakeview Drive-In on Feb 21, 2010 at 11:51 pm

I think both names were used. In the book, Centennial Roundup: A History of Dickinson North Dakota, it was listed as the Lakeview, but I do believe the old sign used to say Lake Vue.

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Rialto Theater on Feb 21, 2010 at 11:43 pm

That tells me that even in a history book about Dickinson, there are typos. Thanks for the correction, Chuck!

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Strand Theater on Jul 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm

The address should be 44 First Avenue West

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Melissa Koppinger commented about Griffon Theaters on Jul 6, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Actually, Cine 3 was opened by Carisch Theaters and was later bought by Excellence. It opened in 1982 following the closure of the Dickinson Theater. The original manager was Al Schon.