Fiske Theatre

Oak Grove, LA

306 E. Main Street

, Oak Grove, LA 71263 United States

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318.428.9280

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Moderne

Function:	Concerts, Movies (First Run)
Seats:	750
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	B. W. Stevens
Firm:	Unknown

The Fiske Theatre was opened in April 1928, and at the time was one of the premier state of the art movie cinemas in Northeast Louisiana.

It was owned and operated by the late Donald Fiske of Oak Grove.

The Fiske Theatre was a two level cinema with a first floor that seated 500 people and a balcony (used mainly for African- Americans during segregation) that seats 250, as well as a cry room located on the back of the first floor for mothers with small children.

The Fiske Theatre was rebuilt in 1950, and was operated continously by the Fiske Family until 1987 as a first run cinema.

In 1987 as Mr. Fiske's health began to fail him the theatre was donated to the West Carroll Chamber of Commerce where it has been used mainly for gospel music concerts and other community events since then.

The theatre is in very good condition thanks to the hard work of the chamber and numerous grants for upkeep from the Louisiana State Legislature.

After a two-month renovation period in the fall of 2008, the Fiske Theatre returned as a first run movie theatre on December 15, 20008 with a showing of "Fireproof"

The theatre is now open each weekend showing a different first run feature film each week on the biggest screen (18'x33') in Northeast Louisiana. Plans are now under way to add DTS Surround sound by February 2010.

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A Google search returns the following information:

Fiske Theater
306 E Main St
Oak Grove, LA 71263
(318) 428-9280

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 7, 2008 at 9:40am

You can see a recent picture (Feb 2007) here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25190554@N07/?saved=1

Tom Caldwell

posted by tom caldwell on Mar 31, 2008 at 8:42am

This link claims that the Fiske Cinema opened on April 17, 1950 and closed as a movie theater in 1987. Also, this is the second Fiske Cinema according to that site:

"The New Fiske Cinema opened on April 17, 1950 in Oak Grove, La. just down main street from the orignal Fiske Cinema as a state of the art movie house earning top honors from many organizations in the motion picture industry for the equipment and style of the building."

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 5, 2008 at 12:08pm

The Fiske is currently closed for renovations and will reopen in December as a second-run movie theater with the largest screen (18' x 32') in a 60-mile radius!

Read more here.

posted by danpetitpas on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:41pm

The Fiske Theatre has been back in operation since December 15, 2008 showing a different first-run film each week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Since that time the exterior of the building has been repainted along with the concession area being renovated.

With a donation from Priemer Cinemas the Fiske is curently in the process of adding DTS surround sound that is scheduled to be put into service early in Feb. 2010.

Recent pictures can be found on wikpedia.

posted by Adam Holland on Jan 14, 2010 at 11:01am

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