Fri Sep 06 22:26:57 UTC 2024: – California Forever commissions murals at Rio Vista’s historic Vista Theatre in honor of its upcoming 100th anniversary
– Artist Nick Stiles paints murals capturing the history of the theatre and Solano County’s film history
– Films from 1920s and 1930s shot in Sacramento River Delta and premiered at Vista Theatre featured in murals
– Stiles spent three months working on the murals, incorporating details and faces from 1920s yearbooks
– California Forever reopens the theatre for public use, showing movies and hosting events
– Company aims to revitalize community spaces and blend old and new in their downtown efforts
– Operating out of the theatre helps California Forever incorporate itself into the community and build new relationships
– Company hopes to carry forward this ethos into the community they are building around the theatre.

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