| Rochester, Minnesota offers events and | | | | with similar features to Chateau, but only |
| activities to its residents and visitors | | | | contains 12 screens. With the closing of |
| throughout the year. From parks and hiking to | | | | Carmike Cinemas' theaters, these two enjoined |
| shopping, to catching a concert at the Mayo | | | | dominance over the theater business in |
| Civic Center, there is always a possibility | | | | Rochester for three years until 2007 when |
| to stay active. During the cold winter | | | | Wehrenberg Theaters opened the Galaxy 14 |
| months, or hot, humid summer days when it can | | | | Cine. When news of the new theater came to |
| be hard to stay active, Rochester can also | | | | Rochester, the two existing theaters started |
| offer relaxing alternatives, such as going to | | | | talking and formed an agreement that placed |
| a movie at one of its three movie theaters. | | | | both under the management of CineMagic. The |
| The current locations are spread out around | | | | two had enjoyed cooperating over the years |
| the city, offering residents and visitors a | | | | and felt it unnecessary to compete when the |
| close option no matter where they are | | | | third theater opened. With CineMagic's |
| staying. | | | | experience, that company took over. |
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| Although three state-of-the art theaters | | | | The Galaxy 14 Cine is part of the |
| operate in Rochester today, the current set | | | | 100+-year-old company, Wehrenberg Theaters. |
| up is fairly recent. At one time, a national | | | | Wehrenberg is currently the oldest |
| theater chain, Carmike Cinemas, owned and | | | | family-owned and operated theater circuit in |
| operated four movie theaters in Rochester, | | | | the country. The Galaxy 14 came to Rochester |
| including Apache, Galleria, Barclay Square, | | | | offering stadium style seating, digital sound |
| and Cinema theaters. Cinema became known as | | | | with the latest technology, and wall-to-wall |
| the "cheap seats," as towards the end of its | | | | screens, including the new "Mega-Screen," |
| career, it offered older movies at a very | | | | which is 65 feet wide and 25 feet tall. This |
| reduced price. It was the first of the four | | | | will be the largest screen in the region. |
| to close. Gradually, the other three | | | | Another feature that the Galaxy offers is |
| disappeared until in 2004 Carmike Cinemas' | | | | Fred's Drive-In, a food court in the lobby |
| era in Rochester came to a close with the | | | | resembling a drive-in theater with seating |
| screens going dark at Barclay Square 6. | | | | made from classic 50's cars. The building |
| During this decline other new theaters | | | | also contains party rooms for birthday |
| started making their mark. Chateau Theater | | | | parties, and allows the auditoriums to be |
| and CineMagic Stadium entered the scene. | | | | rented for group or corporate events. |
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| The Chateau was Rochester first "modern" | | | | These theaters now offer Rochester with three |
| theater, opening in December of 2001 and | | | | unique movie-going experiences. From the |
| offering 14 wall-to-wall screens, stadium | | | | medival theme of Chateau, to the 50's |
| style rocker seating, a large themed lobby, | | | | Driving-In at Wehrenberg, residents and |
| and digital sound. The lobby of Chateau is a | | | | visitors can enjoy films at anytime |
| replica of the medieval village décor | | | | throughout the year. Besides the movies found |
| of the original Chateau Theater that was | | | | in most theaters across the country, |
| opened in downtown Rochester in 1927. It | | | | Rochester also offers a yearly Film Festival |
| provided operas, plays, concerts, vaudeville, | | | | in the early summer, showcasing independent |
| and silent and talking movies until 1983 when | | | | and foreign films from around the world. |
| it was closed. The building has since been | | | | Escaping the winter cold, summer rains, or |
| renovated and converted into a bookstore. | | | | simply catching the latest blockbuster has |
| | | | turned into a one of a kind experience for |
| CineMagic Hollywood Luxury Stadium, or | | | | Rochester Minnesota. |
| Hollywood 12, opened about six months later | | | | |