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Page A-26 - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday. Sept. 3, 2020 Shelton Cinemas reopen with ‘Tenet’ Kirk Boxle'rtner kboxle/tner@masoncounty. com The reopening of Shelton Cinemas is proceeding at a cautious pace. " The downtown Shelton movie the— ater kicked off the week with nightly screenings of the new Christopher No- lan film “Tenet,” coupled with screen- ings of a family friendly second-run film, that Shelton Cinemas owner Doro- thea Mayes predicts will run for at least two weeks. “You cannot play a first—run film for less than two weeks,” said Mayes, who’s running “Tenet” on one screen and “Spi- der-Man: Far From Home” on Shelton Cinemas’ second screen, both at 6 p.m.. Mayes broached the possibility of “Tenet” playing at the Skyline Drive-In Theater for future screenings beyond those first two weeks, but like so many aspects of her business during the CO- VID-19 epidemic, she emphasized that ' nothing is for certain. Mayes explained that Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio that produced and distributed “Tenet,” aflixed a set of instructions} to the film’s screenings, which the studio mandated would not commence until after 5 pm. on Aug. 31. “This is the first major studio release of a film in a while,” Mayes said, “It’s a very important film to the business.” Mayes said “Tenet” drew a “modest” number of attendees its first night, but she hopes audience awareness of the film’s release and of the Shelton Cin- emas’ precautions will draw viewers back to the theater’s screens. “We’re all following the guidelines outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” Mayes said, “from cleaning the seats and steam- cleaning the theater to wearing masks and gloves and enforcing social distanc- mg.” The Shelton Cinemas’ two screens can accomodate 200 attendees each under typical conditions, but with au~ ditorium capacities being reduced to 25%, Mayes is“encouraging attendees to make their reservations online to en- sure the theaters aren’t inadvertently oversold. . “We’ve marked off our lobby in 6-foot increments of space,” Mayes said, “and with only 50 seats being sold for each roughly ZOO-seat theater, maintain- ing safe social distancing shouldn’t be a problem for anyone. -Of course, it’s certame fine if families want to sit to- gether, but if people aren’t part of your household, you shouldn’t need to crowd in close to them.” Mayes noted that Nolan’s levels of . critical acclaim and commercial success have granted him the leeway to dictate his film’s screening conditions, even as she advised audiences to prepare for a 1/2 hour film with a “complicated” plot- line. “If you’re already a Christopher No- lan film, you know what you’re in for,” Mayes said, “which is a great movie that needs to be seen on the 'big screen, even if you might need to see it more than once.” . Mayes and the major studios will be playing things by ear as they assess audiences’ engagement in real time to determine what degree of in-person film screenings can be conducted safely again while still sustaining the liveli- hood of their employees. TheShelton Cinemas’ 6 p.r_n. double- , bill of “Tenet” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” will continue until Sunday, when “Spider-Man: Far From Home” will be replaced by “The Goonies.” “Livaonginal 60’s, 70’s & 80’s Music All Day! ' ._ Many Vendors with Beautiful Handmade Crafts, Amazing photography, Cards, Windchimes, Stunning paintings, Wooden Boats 82Ti‘ll0k3, Jewelry, Music and MORE..... Wood construction vehicles are among the handcrafted goods available at the art and music fair at the Rest-A-While RV Park. Courtesy photo Art: Fair taking precautions continued from page A-25 'stephenbennettus. , The final ingredient of the fair arrived when Gary Bell, an artist liv- ing in Hoodsport, asked Bennett if he could sell his art by starting an art fair with her. “We consider ' Gary the godfather of our art fair,” Bennett said. “He inspired us to make this happen, and he is a trea- sure.” The Rest-A-While RV Park displays some of Bell’s artwork in its office, but Bennett is ill-inclined to see those pieces sold, so-naside from the annual art fair, if you’re looking to own some of Bell’s work, you can check out Sunrise Creations in Hoodsport. The art and music fair started with half a dozen vendors in its first year, before expanding to an about 18 vendors in its third year. Bennett praise on this year’s crop of artists. “George Stenberg’s photography has active- lavished ly pursued the shores and nearby mountain viewpoints of Hood Ca- nal since 1979,” Bennett said, “as he looks for the exquisite composi- tion and dynamic light- ing. We own many of his amazing works here at Rest-A—While.” Bennett praised Mark Woytowich’s “wonder- ful” book, “Where Wa- terfalls and Wild Things Are: Exploring Water- falls, Swimming Holes and Wild Scenic Places in the Southeastern Olympics,” and high- lighted Val and Keith Martin’s “Creations by V & K” for their wood- tumed pens, bowls, ice candles, and variety of crochet work and ear- rings. “We at Rest-A—While have most of their items, and especially love the candles,” Bennett said. McMath Crafts, Dorothy McMath’s “Mc- Math Crafts” offers em- broidered T-shirts, fab- ric pottery, mesh bags, “bowl buddies” and face masks, while live mu- sic will be provided by “Cousin Vinnie” Ander- son, “who does Sixties, .Seventies and Eighties music with a wonder- fully snazzy mix of horn jazz that’s sweet and re- laxing.” “Last year, Vinnie played here with the TNT Trio Band, with Theda Spracklin from Shelton, and they were loved by all,” Bennett said. Bennett touted the event’s community spir- it and scenic location on the waterfront of Hood Canal, with beaches open to oyster and clam diggers, and culinary treats including ice cream and healthful food at the Honey Bee Food Shack. Bennett is also host- ing a car wash fund- raiser from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. Saturday at Rest— A—While for the Hood- sport Food Bank and the children. I Fer more information about the art and music fair, contact Bennett at 360-877-9474, or email at support@restawhile. com. King: A career in review against the loss of a human being continued from page A-25 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s upcoming animated “What If ...?” television series. Just as much as Chris Evans’ Captain America, the Black Panther became a culture hero, only for folks who are a lot- less accustomed to see- ing themselves in such high-profile mass-media roles than their Cauca- sian gounterparts. Even more than Evans did as Steve Rogers, arguably setting the gold standard for onscreen portray- als of the original Captain America, Boseman turned T’Challa into the calm, collected, morally upright center of the swirling storms of oc-' casionally chaotic plot points and flashier‘characters who surrounde him. . ' Like Phil Hartman on “Saturday ' Night Live” and “NewsRadio,” Bose- man was the glue who held it all together. . And now he’s gone. It might seem silly to worry about the fate of the‘“Black Panther” film ' franchise, especially when stacked with such talent and potential yet to be tapped, but it was a battle-and-a- half behind the scenes just to get the first “Black Panther” film green-lit. As recent online trailers have proven, there will always be another “Batman film” in a‘few years, no matter how well or poorly the last one did, but Black audiences can’t take for granted that heroes who al- low them to see themselves on the big screen will receive anything like the same indulgences. As a little kid growing up in the 1980s, watching cartoons like the “Transformers,” I remember how devastated I was when the Autobot leader Optimus Prime died in 1986’s “The Transformers: The Movie,” and that was just the character; the ac- tor who voiced him, Peter Cullen, is alive and well to this day. Perhaps the most profound trag~ edy of Boseman’s passing is that there’s now an entire generation of Black kids growing up today who have just lost their Optimus Prime, only for real. Rest in power, Mr. Boseman.