Tahqua Land Theater
212 Newberry Avenue,
Newberry,
MI
49868
212 Newberry Avenue,
Newberry,
MI
49868
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The Tahqua Land Theatre opened in 1930 under the name of the State Theatre.
Phone rings but no one answers. Appears to be closed. Facebook page states that the theatre is closed due to the Covid pandemic.
Theatre and its contents offered for sale for $250,000 in July 2021. Any word on the outcome?
Sorry to hear that, Stan. I used that crossing last year and came back through Sarnia as part of our trip. Never had one bit of trouble either time. Many Michiganders commute to jobs in Canada on a daily basis. Maybe you caught a person having a bad day.
Actually, Newberry is a great place to visit. Located in the heart of the UP of MI, it is close to the falls but much quieter than the Sault Ste Marie area or the tourists in St. Ignace / Mackinac Island. Unfortunately the theater was closed both times I was there.
As for going to SSM Canada, it might be easier to drive to Detroit. Both times I crossed there the border check was more of a hassle and much more time consuming that my experiences crossing into East Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie. Maybe they treat locals better.
Updated website listing: http://www.tahquatheatre.com/ A link will take you to the show times which are on the Newberry Chamber of Commerce website.
What happened to the Tahqua Land’s Go Fund Me page?
Is the theater closing? I hope not!
No movie listings on website. Available only on their Facebook page or by phone. (906-293-3372)
The theater in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is closed. The theater in Sault Ste Marie ON (Canada) is still open.
If you read the Tahqua Land’s page at gofundme.com, you’d have discovered the theater in Sault Sainte Marie is about to close. Also, as of this posting, the Tahqua Land is halfway to their goal, thanks to two $5000 donations from an anonymous donor.
Although I’ve never been to that theater, and I don’t foresee visiting Newberry, Michigan anytime in the near future, I do hope to make a $25 donation within the next month. I strongly believe Fred Dunkeld will reach his goal of $60,000 to keep the Tahqua Land open, and every little bit helps!
Actually, it would be a much shorter drive to Sault Ste Marie ON or Mackinaw City for Newberry residents to see a first run movie.
According to an article in the Lansing State Journal on Thursday, September 17, 2015 (it also appeared in their sister paper, the Detroit Free Press, a few days earlier), this theater may be in danger of closing if its owner’s current Go Fund Me campaign fails to raise any money for new digital projection equipment. The Tahqua Land’s owner, Fred Dunkeld, said he had attempted twice to raise funds for the new projectors but was unsuccessful.
The article supplies this e-mail address for anybody wishing to donate to help Mr. Dunkeld purchase the new digital projectors and save the Tahqua Land Theatre:
www.gofundme.com/tahqualandtheatre
If the Tahqua Land closes, the article states, all Newberry residents would have to make a long, three-hour trip to Marquette to see any current movies. Hopefully, anyone who read the article, or lives in that small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or cares about small-town theaters like the Tahqua Land, will help Mr. Dunkeld achieve his goal of buying the new equipment and keeping his theater alive.
Perhaps this third time will be the much-needed charm.
According to the website, a Kickstarter campaign was begun in February to raise money for a digital projector.