New life for old theater in Cedar City

Summary:

Cedar Twin:

• Kyle and Kolby Pulsipher are new owners of the Cedar Twin
• theater will reopen this spring as the Cedar City Theatre
• the brothers have 11 children, a fact that affected their decision to purchase the theater
• will show second-run and classic movies at discounted prices
• will use digital and 35 mm projectors
• considering ways to attract students, including speed dating, dancing, live broadcasts of SUU athletic events
• Cedar City Downtown Redevelopment Agency voted 5 October 2011 to grant $2,500 to repair damage sustained by years of neglect, including updates to pass building inspections
• a 2010 study by HyettPalma, a consulting firm, listed the theater as a business that would attract shoppers to the area
• study states that attracting students and providing evening entertainment are important steps to making downtown Cedar City viable
• study indicated theater was a key space downtown; suggested Cedar City Corporation purchase the property
• the city contemplated buying the theater in 2010