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as a curiosity — if at all — to its current recognition as a
vital part of American culture.
“is has been a great run,” Knoke told the MDJ. “We’re
just having this wonderful time with all this. I can’t wait to
get here in the morning to see all these beautiful paintings.”
Despite the setbacks and closures, the consensus among
those in the arts and entertainment industry is to keep
opening, safely, for the patrons, customers, employees and
acts who have long awaited their return.
Strand eatre General Manager Andy Gaines said the
theater in 2021 felt like the “little engine that could.”
“We tried to do everything we could as safely as we could
with as much joy as we could for as long as we could,” he said.
e Strand, which opened to the public in July, was able to
succeed thanks to patrons and private events, Gaines said.
“We’re eternally grateful for more than 180 private events
that kept us going,” he said. “We’re just happy that we’re here
and we look forward to years to come.”
ough the members behind the Strand wish they could
have thrown a celebration for its 85th anniversary, Gaines
said he hopes there will be an even bigger celebration to
come once the pandemic ends.
“We’ll be there for it, and I hope everyone else is, too,” he said.
When asked what 2022 holds for the theater, Gaines said
going through two years of a pandemic has given them a
playbook of how to get through unprecedented times.
“We’re going to prepare for the worst, hope for the best
and stay on the same track that we have,” he said.
From le to right: Dave Knoke,
owner of Knoke Fine Arts, and
Debbie Charter, gallery director.
- Robin Rayne
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