Saturday, October 9, 2021

Coming Soon

 The curtains are about to go up at the Capri Theatre: 

May be an illustration


Dear Jacksonians past and present: This iconic theatre will reopen for business in a matter of weeks! We are in search of images and artifacts from the old days to use in a cool art piece. If you have any photos, videos, or memorabilia, of the Pix, Capri, or Fondren strip, that you'd like to see become part of the future of this amazing place, please post or message us here when you get a minute! Many thanks! (Capri Facebook announcement)

 

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21 comments:

Anonymous said...

I don’t think Jackson’s 85% black population wants to be reminded of Jackson’s good ole days

Anonymous said...

Further proof that good people are working hard to revitalize parts of Jackson. However, the fact that these projects are only possible with tax incentives and other public financing tools tells you everything you need to know about the merits of these projects.

People in Fondren will get a sugar high from this one, but a few years down the road, it will not be hitting projections and people will wonder why. The "why" will be the same reason these projects can't be fully funded with private dollars. And this is happening in an environment where capital is desperately looking for places to go.

Again, it's good people with creative ideas, but in a bad location (i.e. Jackson) and with taxpayers' money.

Anonymous said...

Will they have portapotties available for when there is no city water?

Anonymous said...

9:19 Not true. It's the 1% of the 85% who make their money as so-called "leadership" who will find something objectionable in everything. It's part of their empowerment strategy, that's all.

Ophelia said...

Well, 9:19, the 15% that DO enjoy remembering those “good old days” are the ones funding everything else decent in our city, via their taxes and spending, so I think this place will do just fine. That woebegone 85% can come if they like, or stay away in droves.

Anonymous said...

It will be interesting to see what movies are shown, which will dictate what the customer demographics are.

Anonymous said...

@9:41
I would rather my tax dollars pay for unprofitable arts and humanities rather than another worthless atom bomb, pointless fighter jet, or unprofitable nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

Anonymous said...

@12:23 PM
They can show a mix of hipster favorites like Wes Anderson and then mix it up with urban favorites like Madea/Tyler Perry

Cynical Sam said...

Unfortunately, it will fail because young thugs will hang out there and chase away the paying and law abiding customers.

Anonymous said...

@9:41

A lot of the projects on Highland Colony Parkway utilized Go Zone Bonds and other tax payer incentives, so it's not unique.

Anonymous said...

4:40, and those Highland Colony Parkway projects chose to use the incentives to invest in Madison County, not in Jackson. Any investor that isn't some sort of bottom feeder that puts money anywhere in Jackson needs their head examined for brain damage.

Anonymous said...

This site is attracts so many shit heads….it should be called Jackson Anus

Anonymous said...

Right on the DMZ attracting targets? No thanks.

Anonymous said...

Parking?

Krusatyr said...

1:56
Aircraft carriers, fighter jets & nuclear silos ready to go mean you can enjoy arts & humanities rather than digging graves in a Chinese gulag.

Try to put down your JFP long enough to respect the cost of your liberty and those who pay it.

Anonymous said...

I hope it is a success and look forward to going. Private security will handle the rowdies.

Krusatyr said...

3:44 pm
The three major hospitals are the stabilizing rudders remaining in Jackson, especially important in the Bellhaven-Fondren area. Nearby condo-apartment Real Estate developments, with their own covered parking, that serve those hospitals appear to be well designed, well built and thriving.

Two blocks West and one is a bullet dodging "belly crawler", scratching up one's belt buckle and fixing to sport a toe tag (according to the infamous Kim Wade) and a chalk outline.

I would put money into hospital related Real Estate, not in flakey Fondren fantasies that depend on patrons foregoing their own night-time safety to support.

Anonymous said...

I give it six months-

Anonymous said...

We enjoy Saltine's and Walkers and will probably return to the ol' Capri. Remember going to see the original French La Cage au Folies one night when you got in free if you were wearing polka dots! Also remember they gave out free Coke in small cups and people were BYOB. We have also been to Cocktail Parties in the Theater. I believe there is parking behind?

Anonymous said...

Hard pass.

Anonymous said...

There is a high level of dumbass in these comments (maybe just one multi-comment fool or several). It’s hard to believe someone would go to the trouble of typing in a bunch of half-informed, fully stupid insults about their own city. Fondren is one of the best things metro Jackson has going for it. If you live in the metro and don’t want Fondren to keep thriving, you need to have your head examined for brain damage.


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