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