Appalachian Theatre

559 W. King Street,
Boone, NC 28607

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Texas2step
Texas2step on August 22, 2017 at 1:03 am

A souvenir program for the Appalachian Theatre gives the opening date as November 14, 1938.

SaveTheAppTheatre
SaveTheAppTheatre on February 3, 2014 at 6:52 pm

The Appalachian Theatre is coming back as a mixed-use performance venue for live theatre, concerts, and art house films. http://www.savetheapptheatre.com/

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 30, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Nice 1984 photo,nice looking marquee.

GMNash
GMNash on March 29, 2011 at 5:41 am

I’m thinking Consolidated had this theatre for a period of time… and Carmike got it when they sold out to them.

Harvey
Harvey on April 27, 2009 at 1:43 am

Appalachian article at Watauga Democrat here.

I lived in Boone from the fall of 2004 until the summer of 2006. I saw some films at the Appalachian and while it was a bit run down, that was part of its charm. The balcony was converted into a second screen sometime back and really was one of the better instances of such a remodeling. Roomy enough with a kind of stadium seating and a decent size screen, much bigger than most megaplexes. One of the worst instances of balcony to screening room would be the Plaza Theater in Atlanta. During my time there, the general rule was if it played upstairs, I wouldn’t go.

Since I’ve left Boone, the Dragonfly Theatre has opened up, bringing what some would consider more art-house fare to the area. It’s apparently very active community-wise with art shows and concerts as well. Given it’s history, the Appalachian I hope will survive in some form, preferably the way it was left. You can’t buy that ambiance.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on February 26, 2008 at 6:50 am

any news on this theater/

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on January 10, 2008 at 7:06 am

anything going on with this theater??

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on December 3, 2007 at 6:53 pm

must’ve been some fire that forced the theater to rebuild as a twin soon after. Yet another twin theater in America that is being killed by the megaplexes.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on December 3, 2007 at 2:18 pm

Article on the theater’s closing:
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