Virgil and Mark welcome Shannon Quinty, Programming Coordinator, and Jesse Crooks, Director of Operations for Renew Theaters, a group which includes The Hiway Theater in Jenkintown, and The Ambler Theater in Ambler, Pennsylvania, two stops on the 2025 Mahoning Drive-In Road Show tour. They discuss running independent community theaters, the fun and challenges of programming, film projection and handling, video stores, Drive-Ins and more.

They also discuss the Friday, February 21st Mahoning Road Show at the Hiway, screening Mario Bava's KILL, BABY...KILL! (1966) on 35mm, and the Wednesday, March 5th 35mm "Animals Attack '76" double feature at The Ambler of GRIZZLY and SQUIRM.

Recorded 1/31/25

Tickets available for the 2/21/25 Mahoning Drive-In Road Show at The Hiway here:

https://hiwaytheater.org/films/kill-baby-kill

Tickets available for the 3/5/25 Mahoning Drive-In Road Show at The Ambler here:

https://amblertheater.org/films/grizzly-and-squirm

For the full list of Mahoning Road Show dates with ticket links:

https://www.mahoningdit.com/events-schedules/mahoning-drive-in-road-show

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https://www.hiwaytheater.org/

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Visit The Ambler at:

https://www.amblertheater.org/

https://www.facebook.com/AmblerTheater

https://www.instagram.com/amblertheater/

For more about Renew Theaters, Inc, including the Ambler, Hiway, County, and Princeton Garden theaters:

https://www.renewtheaters.org/

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