Strand to hold fundraiser dinner

Published 11:00 am Thursday, July 24, 2014

The outside of the Strand Theatre next to Adolph Rose Antiques downtown is pictured on Tuesday. The theatre is being remodeled by the Westside Theatre Foundation as an expansion to their current location in the Coral Room of the Vicksburg Hotel. (Bryant Hawkins/The Vicksburg Post)

A big-screen menu will be offered Friday night at Main Street Market Café as the downtown restaurant plays host to the latest fundraiser to support the Strand Theatre’s air conditioning project.

“We will be serving “Brie Willy” and “Raiders of the Lost Artichokes” for appetizers,” said Sally Bullard, adding “Beef Shank Redemption” and “Shrimp Ratatouille” will be entrée choices.

A “When Harry Met Salad” will be served and dessert choices will include “Pavlova Actually,” she said.

Bullard and her husband, Chris Fink, are the owners of the Main Street Market Café and are opening their business for the evening to lend their support to the movie house.

Friday’s event is the third fundraiser to help purchase an air-conditioning system and cover the installation costs, said Daniel Boone, the film programmer for the theatre.

“The first fundraiser was a dinner and a movie, the second just a movie and this one will be a dinner,” Boone said.

Along with the box office fair, the fundraiser will also include entertainment by guitarist Joanne Ryan and violinist Sandy Shugars. Movie trivia games will be played throughout the evening.

The Strand is located on Clay Street and opened in 1934. It was operated by Paramount-Richards, then Paramount-Gulf Theatres and finally by Gulf States Theatres. It closed in the late 1960’s but reopened in 2011 for live theater productions offered by the Westside Theatre Foundation.

A year after the reopening, Boone has been dedicated to bringing back films to the Strand.

The fundraising event will begin at 6 p.m. and the cost is $30 per person, tip not included.

Guests may bring their own beverages. No cork fee will be charged.

Advance tickets are available at the Highway 61 Coffeehouse, 1101 Washington St. or by calling 601-529-7252. Space is limited and reservations are required.

The Main Street Market Café is at the corner of Main Street and Cherry Street.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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