Stockton Explorations
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Nova TheatreAddress:
517 Main
About this Exploration: The Nova first opened in 1932, providing the residents of Stockton and Rooks County a place to view glamorous stars, thrilling chases, and good guys always winning in the end. Today the Nova Theatre not only serves as a movie theatre, but also as a grand stage for concerts, plays, dinner theaters, and other presentations and special events. Top-notch performances of varying interests are booked several times a year. Some of the performers who have graced the Nova stage are the Liverpool Legends (a Beatles Tribute band), Billy Chrastil (Elvis impersonator), Doug Gabriel, the Faris Family, Terry Fator (now a big-ticket performer in Las Vegas), the Diamonds, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, just to name a few of our favorites.
The Nova, which generally shows movies on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday matinees, is operated entirely by volunteers. Since its initial reopening, volunteer managers, ticket takers, concession workers and projectionists have donated thousands of hours to theatre operations.
Recent improvements have brought the Nova into the digital and 3-D age. These improvements also make it possible to view DVDs and game systems. Individuals and groups are able to rent the theatre and bring in their own DVD to watch it on the big screen, or plan a "game night" with their X-Box, Playstation or Wii games!
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Roger Hrabe, Director of Rooks County Economic Development
115 N. Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669 Phone: 785.425.6881 Fax: 785.425.6881 Chamber of Commerce
410 Main St.
Stockton, KS 67669 Phone: 785.415-2081 |