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A Look Back at Nearly 30 Days on the Road

I am home, getting ready to enjoy Thanksgiving with friends in Atlanta, and reflecting on the better part of the past 30 days spent on the road. Lots of things to reflect on, including:

  • One new Chapter (Old Dominion, Richmond VA) going strong and one potential chapter to be added
  • A pledge from people who make things happen there to renovate the Mosque organ in Richmond (now the Altria Theatre)
  • Progress on the historic Byrd Theatre Wurlitzer as work progresses and fundraising continues
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Phantom of the Opera, Old Dominion, Byrd Theatre, Altria Theatre, Richmond Mosque, Step Up Your Playing, San Diego, Firehouse Pipes, Warren Center, Barton, Wurlitzer, Chattanooga, Copley Hall

A Response to Questions Raised

As has been reported in the pages (three articles) in the current issue of Theatre Organ, and also on this ATOS website, the organization is beginning to take the first steps toward reorganization following the September retreat in St. Louis. A recent Facebook posting offered some alarming statements, assertions and assumptions that were in error on every front. Social Media being what it is, quite a bit of commentary followed.Read more

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(360) 982-0313

Fred and Eva Beeks
Describe your affiliation with ATOS or theatre organ: member since 1960. organ donor to Centralia WA Fox Theatre of 3/7 rank Wurlitzer, original serial # 1232
Describe your affiliation with ATOS or theatre organ: Member since 1960. Theater organ owner from 1960 to 2006

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(513) 741-7608

Describe your affiliation with ATOS or theatre organ:
The Ohio Valley Chapter of the ATOS along with the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall will present a Holiday Concert on the RKO Albee Wurlitzer Theater Organ Opus 1680 3 manuals 31 ranks.

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(716) 430-5137

Describe your affiliation with ATOS or theatre organ: I am one of the organ technicians for the Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda home to an original style 235+. The theatre has concerts several times a year plus silent movie events.