Here is something you don't see every day: a professional bull-riding competition literally held on Route 66 in front of the Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma. The event was the Route 66 Bull Bash on Saturday which also included live music, a block party, a beer garden and a broadcast of the Oklahoma-Texas football game … Continue reading Route 66 Bull Bash held in front of Coleman Theatre in Miami
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Several Oklahoma organizations with Route 66 ties awarded preservation grants
The Oklahoma Historical Society awarded 37 entities a total of $520,000 in grants this year, including several with Route 66 ties. We mentioned yesterday the Totum Pole Park near Foyil received a $20,000 grant to help restore its Fiddle House. Here are the rest of them that are relevant to Route 66: Friends of the … Continue reading Several Oklahoma organizations with Route 66 ties awarded preservation grants
Coleman Theatre in Miami hosting a film festival this weekend
The historic Coleman Theatre in downtown Miami, Oklahoma, is playing host to Sunny Side Up Film Festival on Friday through Sunday after it was delayed for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizer Rock Whitehead talked to the Joplin Globe about the event: The festival is bringing to Northeast Oklahoma a diverse cast of filmmakers to show off … Continue reading Coleman Theatre in Miami hosting a film festival this weekend
Latest RoadTripOK video focuses on sites in Miami, Afton, Vinita
The latest RoadTripOK video this week features sites on or near Route 66 in the Oklahoma towns of Miami, Afton and Vinita. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/fufC4_FGwhw Here are the three places the video covers: Coleman Theatre, MiamiDarryl Starbird's National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum, AftonClanton's Cafe, Vinita Oklahoma Tourism and Broken … Continue reading Latest RoadTripOK video focuses on sites in Miami, Afton, Vinita
Coleman Theatre in Miami to mark 90th birthday on Thursday
The Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, will mark its 90th anniversary Thursday with a screening of "The Wizard of Oz" and other festivities that night. The theater asked the public on Facebook which film it would most like to see, and "Gone With the Wind" was the winner. However, management nixed it because of its … Continue reading Coleman Theatre in Miami to mark 90th birthday on Thursday
Coleman Theatre marks 90th year with fundraising campaign
The Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, is marking its 90th anniversary with a "90 Dollars to Celebrate 90 Years" campaign to upgrade its lighting and sound systems. KSNF-TV reports the theater wants to raise $175,000 for the projects. The current sound and lighting systems are more than 20 years old and not up-to-snuff for many … Continue reading Coleman Theatre marks 90th year with fundraising campaign
Preservationists will approach county to preserve Sidewalk Highway
Route 66 fans, preservationists and area leaders met Wednesday at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, to discuss ways to preserve an ancient stretch of Route 66 between Miami and Afton called the Sidewalk Highway or Ribbon Road. The group emerged with a consensus to talk to the Ottawa County board of commissioners, which … Continue reading Preservationists will approach county to preserve Sidewalk Highway
Coleman Theatre vandalized
Workers at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, on Wednesday found broken windows in the Route 66 landmark because of someone shooting a BB gun. KOAM-TV reported: Coleman Theatre Managing Director Shannon Duhon says the vandalism is a disgrace to a historic building that has been the crown jewel of Miami for nearly ninety years. … Continue reading Coleman Theatre vandalized
Coleman Theatre marks 20 years of organ’s homecoming
The Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, is marking the 20th anniversary of the homecoming of itsMighty Wurlitzer pipe organ. The organ was built in 1928 and installed at the theater before its opening a year later, reported the Joplin Globe. One of the heroes in the Mighty Wurlitzer's rebirth two decades ago was a Texan … Continue reading Coleman Theatre marks 20 years of organ’s homecoming
Santa Rosa theater may be revived
It's not a sure thing, but plans to revive the historic Pecos Theatre in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico, got a big boost last week when a state official enthusiastically supported Guadalupe County's proposal to buy and renovate the theater, according to an article in the print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator. The town's … Continue reading Santa Rosa theater may be revived