Show New Century 16 Theatres Now Open By James Otis Contributing Writer When you first see the new Century 16 Theater you cant can't help but be struck by its shape and size Located at the corner of South and State Street the immense structure stands out from all of the surrounding buildings Combine that with a large marquee and immense parking facilities and you have a grand first impression of what the theater has to offer inside Everything is the state-of-the-art said Century 16 manager Richard Cornell When you walk into the main lobby you can see exactly what he means Above the ticket booth a computer display shows what films are playing and which times are still available Customers can even purchase their tickets 3 5 3 5 days in advance Across from the ticket booth a small arcade allows kids to work on their latest Mortal Aortal moves while a television screen shows previews previews previews pre pre- views for the latest movies What Cornell hopes customers will appreciate is the snack bar We like to to give the cust customer mer a lot of options Weve We've got an Espresso machine machin e Band and nd that means r that we can make drinks like and andla la lattes But the variety offered doesn't just end with drinks We offer high quality desserts like Cheesecake German chocolate cake muffins and cookies Once the customer has had their fill of the lobby the next place is the actual theater where most should be pleasantly surprised Every theater has stadium seating with 18 inch risers risers risers ris ris- ris- ris ers said Cornell who assures the 18 inch risers are the best in the business What that means to the customer is that you actually sit 18 inches higher than the person in front of you This means that you are able to see over their heads no matter how tall they are The innovations dont don't just end there Every theater in Century 16 offers the customer the choice between reclining back chairs or orlove orlove love Move seats Alternating row these high back chairs will either recline back like an airline seat or move the padded arm rest up to a position that allows couples to snuggle up during during during dur dur- ing a movie According to Cornell the reasons for doing this are simple A lot of people go to movies with a date This way they can snuggle up a little more Audience members seemed to agree with Century theaters Amanda Thomas a student said I like how the backs of the seats are high so I 1 dont don't have to scrunch down in the seat to get comfortable Even with all of the comforts Cent Century ry 16 offers there is one more thing they offer to improve the quality quality quality ity of the theater experience sound The listening environment i is so important to the theater experience said Cornell which is why we have certified theaters What certification means is that a technician technician technician cian from Lucas Films the makers of Star Wars oversaw the installation installation installation tion and calibration of the sound system This means that not only will the audience get the highest high high- est quality sound they wont won't be bothered by background n noises like N 4 9 y l 4 N f. 4 6 J l v d ry tire 1 4 4 s r g i t v y p j 4 j. j SJ 1 1 t j jl i p j l dv I I i r n y l 4 k v 9 l iO Ir Photo by Bertina Begay The new 16 Theatre located at and State the conditioning air-conditioning turning on Complimenting the sound system are the ways that the sound is delivered Century 16 offers Dolby Digital Surround Sound DDS DOS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound SODS and in every theater In order to understand what this means think of how a computer runs The system is the hardware hardware hardware hard hard- ware and the DDS and are the software For the average customer you dont don't need to worry about what the technical specifications are All you need to know is that Century 16 theaters theaters theaters the the- aters has committed itself to the highest quality theater experience Theaters in the valley seeing the increased competition that Century 16 theater is creating are exploring their options for being more compel compel- t Several managers expressed their interest in upgrading their theaters sound or and/or seats What that means for audience members is that I they may soon have more than just Century 16 theaters offering the highest quality in the valley Until then try Century 16 at least q once The drive may be far for some people but it is an experience that many will not forget |