web: Bobbi Ky theater

Then airlifted to the hospital.

### the pandemic has forced a lot of businesses to close...and now the kentucky theatre...as it celbrates its 98th anniversary today.

Abc 36's bobbi mcswine spoke to manager fred mills...and theatre lovers about this bitter sweet day.

##### bobbi: "theater goers say they laughed, they cried, here in these very seats, and they say they're grateful for the memories."

Deborah, taylor: "everyone's so fun, and knowledgeable, and it has the best popcorn."

Popcorn taylor works at the theater...and says its been great being at a place she admired growing up.

Abby: "we love the atmosphere.

The architecture.

The history.

It's just been wonderful, and to expose my grandchildren to it, it's just been wonderful" the theatre features an art gallery...hosts movie festivals...concert s...and more.

Long-time manager fred mill says it's hard to say goodbye....even for a few months fred mills: "it's a sad day.

The kentucky theater has meant so much to the people of lexington and central kentuky for decades."

Mills says he takes pride that the theater shows movies unlikely to come to lexington.

While he has tons of great memories...he says two favorites... c1 3 when the library of congress chose the theater to host films it was going to archive.

And...when solid blue fans celebrated a ncaa tournament win... "we were really a mini rupp arena here, so that was lots of fun."

One theatre loving family hopes the community helps.