Arts and crafts show set for Riverside Plaza

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October 25, 2012

Arts and crafts show set for Riverside Plaza

Staff Writer Calvin Adkins The Daily Southerner Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:25 PM EDT

TARBORO — It may be a little early to be thinking about Christmas for most people, but for Robin Cunningham, she is hoping to spread some holiday cheer soon to the owner of Parkhill Cinema theater.

Cunnigham organized a vendors' fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Riverside Plaza. Cunningham is seeking vendors to sale their arts and crafts for the six-hour event she is calling the Hometown Holiday Show. Space is $25 per vendor.

Cunningham's hopes to bring the community together in support of the theater which has become a victim of a slow economy and advanced technology that is driving up operating expenses.

Small theaters nationwide are facing closure because Hollywood studios are switching from 35mm film to digital. According to reports, the cost of converting one screen to digital is $70,000. Parkhill Cinema has three screens. That demand has left Parkhill Cinema owner Jason Clark wondering how long can he remain in business.

“Unless something changes quickly and drastically, Tarboro will lose its movie theater again,” Clark said recently. “We have gotten to this point several times in the past and have always found a way to overcome it. This time, things seem very different."

Cunningham doesn't want to see the theater close.

"I want to remind people that the theater is out there ... maybe it will help," she said. "We don't need to lose our theater. There is so little to do here. It's a nice place to to go to take your family. We need to try to hang on to it."

So far, 15 vendors have signed up to participate, but Cunningham said she has room for plenty more. Understanding the struggles of small businesses is one of the reasons Cunningham said she is reaching out. She would also like to keep money in Tarboro.

"I would like to bring exposure to the the theater," she said. "I would also like to keep some of the holiday shopping money in Tarboro. We desperately need it."

Ticket prices at Parkhill are $6 for adults and $4 for children and senior citizens. The nearest movie theater to Tarboro is in Rocky Mount, where tickets are $8.25 for adults and $6.25 for children and seniors.

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