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One of the ways people dealt with the Great Depression was by going to the movies.  Some great “B” movies and serials were produced and it was a time when movies helped one escape from the dreary economy.

SURPRISE! The economy is dreary again!  And guess what?  Movies can help you escape the bad news on television.  Check out what has been, what is and what will be playing at the Lyric Theatre.  The Lyric has been running a series of Academy Award winning and nominated movies for over a month now and the list keeps growing.  Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, The Wrestler and next month Gran Torino!  Where else can you go to see such great movies at a “less than mall movie cost?”

Well, it only gets better!  The surround sound is alive and working!  Yes!  Besides seeing movies on the big screen, the sound has been improved!  The big Voice of the Theater speakers still send out their soound but the entire experience is now enhanced by surround sound!

And that’s not the only great thing about movies at the Lyric.  Seven dollars gets you a large, two person special.  No, you don’t get two large people.  You get a large popcorn and two large drinks.  That means if you come to the Lyric on a Tuesday evening and are a Lyric Member, you and a significant other can see the movie and have popcorn and large drinks for $14.00!!  Add some concession candy and you only add $2.50!  And get one of the few remaining “bottomless” poopcorn containers and your popcorn is FREE FOR LIFE!  (It is bottomless in that you have unlimited free refills, not in that it has no bottom, of course!)

Why wait for a stimulus check that may never arrive?  Why worry about your 401k and retirement?  Come to the Lyric Theatre and escape the bad news for less than a trip to the mall.

AND THAT’S NOT ALL!  On March 28th, watch The Express and participate in the Chinese Auction benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  On March 29th, sample the artistic talents of women artists in many different genres of art. MUSE, a celebration of women in the arts, will have performance and other arts at the Lyric benefitting both the Lyric Theatre and the Community Arts Office and Information Center.  April 7th see Jonatha Brooke and on April 24 the Lyric brings Opera to the New River Valley.

There’s just too much going on at the Lyric Theatre for you to sit home and watch the stock market.  Come on down & see great movies and live special events!  Chek out the Lyric website: thelyric.com for further details!

We are partnered by a link with the Collegiate Times movie reviewers, Bryce and Phillip.  These guys know their movies and you don’t have to read the review - they do it by video.  If you want to know about what’s playing, check out their link and watch their combined information. 

Want to know what to rent?  Check their reviews of past movies and learn what you might have missed so your trip to the DVD rental place will not be in vain.  

Collegiate Times - more than a college newspaper.  It is a community newspaper that is relevant on both sides of College Avenue!

When is the last time you explored the Lyric Theatre website?  When you have a few minutes, go to thelyric.com and check out what all you can find: the community calendar of Lyric events, what’s coming up on Live @ the Lyric, videos about Blacksbug done by local videographers, who are those strange people in the black shirts?, how can you help support the Lyric through volunteering and donations, and lots more.  

Check us out & see why the Lyric is the Heart of Downtown Blacksburg!

Do you like live music?  Fun family entertainment?  Classy classical moments?  Do you want to see more stars and continue seeing great live shows at the Lyric Theatre?  Consider underwriting!  

We need your support to ensure great live entertainment remains a staple at the Lyric.  Individuals, businesses, corporate entities, even anonymous benefactors can help keep Live @ the Lyric alive and diverse.  Help by underwriting Live @ the Lyric.  Underwriting one event: $200, two events: $375, three events:$425 or four events: $500.  As an underwriter, you get the following benefits: acknowledgment on the title page of the event program, one quarter page ad in the program, a slide in the pre-movie slide show prior to each movie during the Spring 2009 season, and onstage recognition prior to the event!  

We need your support to keep the best in live events coming to the Heart of Downtown Blacksburg: the Lyric Theatre.  To learn more, about becoming a Lyric Underwriter, contact Susan Mattingly at 540-951-4771 or email execdirector@thelyric.com.

Get your tickets now!!!  That’s right, tickets are available for the big New Year’s Eve Bash at the Lyric Theatre on, you guessed it, New Year’s Eve!  Three bands: The Littles, The Bob Peckman Jazz band and Scott Fore and his Hillbilly Hot Club will be persorming and we’ll watch the Times Square ball drop on the Big Screen!  Don’t miss out.  Celebrate locally with us and then go home and nap until the Orange Bowl!