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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Mississippi » Jackson » Pix Capri Theatre
Also known as Pix Theatre, Capri Theatre

Pix Capri Theatre

Jackson, MS
3023 North State Street
, Jackson, MS 39206 United States
(map)
Status: Open/Renovating/Restoring
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Community Arts Center, Live Theater, Movies (Independent), Movies (Second Run), Performing Arts
Seats: 500
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Pix Theatre opened in 1940 by Van Downing as a 500 screen first run movie theatre. The theatre was a vibrant theatre throughout the entire time it was open. By late-1970's and early-1980's, it was obviously feeling the heat by the other multiplex theatres that had opened in Jackson.

By the early-1980's, the theatre had switched to second run films then eventually an adult/porn theatre. It has been abandoned since the 1980's, home to a clothing shop for so long but recently reopened for community entertainment purposes.

The Pix Capri Theatre is no longer open for first run movies and will go through a lot of work to restore it. Once restored, it is expected to become a venue for performing arts, a few first run films, mostly second run films, independent films and diverse background films. Although it needs a lot of work, the auditorium is gutted, has been for quite some time, but it doesn't stop the theatre from being used.
Contributed by Kenneth Johnson

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This site discusses the renovation of the theater:
http://www.fondren.org/capri.html
posted by ken mc on Jan 23, 2008 at 5:53pm
What child of the 60's can forget the Saturday Matinees that Mr. Ad Orkin showed at his Capri Theatre. I can remember JACK THE GIANT KILLER, ZOTZ, 13 GHOSTS (with ghost glasses), ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, and THE MAGIC SWORD.

I think my love for movies was nurtured here.

The theatre as the Capri was Jackson's roadshow theatre, with the showings of THE BLUE MAX, THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES, OLIVER, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and GONE WITH THE WIND (1969 release). Other films I remember seeing here were 2001 A SPACE ODESSY, CAT BALLOU, THUNDERBALL, GOLDFINGER, ROMEO AND JULIET (1968).
posted by Allen Hollis on Jan 31, 2010 at 2:12pm
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