The city joined a Friday, Aug. 28 ribbon cutting at 117 North College Ave. for the downtown three-screen theater that opened in August 1936.
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The city posted a month-long arts calendar Sept. 1, from Hickory Community Theatre’s A Chorus Line through the Footcandle Film Festival Sept. 18–27.
The free 7 p.m. Union Square concert is presented by Protection Products, Inc.; live painting by Dan Smith will be auctioned Oct. 2 in Newton.
The Aug. 19 downtown show, sponsored by CareVet of Conover Pet Veterinary Hospital, also crowned smallest, largest, waggiest-tail, look-alike, costume, and most paw-triotic pets.
Owner Marcelo Castillo’s patio murals at 100 North Main Ave. cite Andes and Peruvian symbols, including a llama and the phrase “Antes Soñaba.”
Mayor Jerry T. Hodge welcomed owners Donna and Roger Zamora, who also operate Los Compadres in Hickory, Hildebran, and Valdese.