Saturday I went on the tour of Cinemoplis in the commons. I have never toured a cinema before, so it was really cool to have this opportunity. Our tour guide showed us around and talked a lot about the history of the theatre which was very interesting. I didn’t know Cinemoplis was a non profit organization, but it makes sense. Their main goal is to bring new smaller films that have messages and themes to the public. They also encourage use of their theater for educational programs and community use. Knowing this, I will encourage others to see films here and to support our local community.

My favorite part of the tour was seeing the old projectors that were used up until only a few years ago, with the 35mm film. We also got to see the new projectors, and it is amazing how much projector technology has improved! I didn’t know they had a special cartridge now for movies, and I found it interesting how some people were upset that film was no longer used. (According to our tour guide, using film is more artistic). I hope everyone goes out and checks out Cinemoplis sometime before they graduate! The movie I watched on Saturday was hilarious (Hello, My Name is Doris), and the cinema makes an effort to play films that the younger generation would be interested. I will definitely be headed back soon!