{"id":25041,"date":"2021-03-04T05:51:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandwagmag.com\/?p=25041"},"modified":"2021-03-04T05:51:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T12:51:36","slug":"stayin-alive-unconventional-venues-save-the-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandwagmag.com\/2021\/03\/stayin-alive-unconventional-venues-save-the-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Stayin’ Alive: Unconventional Venues Save The Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Ben Mozer was 14, he took a trip to Granada, Spain with his family. Across from their hotel, a theater was playing the newly released Tarentino smash hit Pulp Fiction<\/em>, which he and his brother had been unable to see in the U.S. due to its R rating. As soon as they had the chance to slip away, Mozer and his brother walked over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what stuck with him after the movie was over wasn\u2019t Samuel L. Jackson\u2019s iconic pseudo-biblical monologue: \u201cThe path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.\u201d <\/em>What stuck with him was the theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was huge. There was a bar in the back and another bar up front,\u201d Mozer said. \u201cWe ordered a beer and then had a pleather couch all to ourselves for the movie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shtonk Brass perform at The Lyric Cinemas outdoor screen in Fort Collins. Photo by McKenzie Tharp<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mozer has spent the past three years converting an old warehouse on a two acre lot on North College Ave in Fort Collins into a venue that evokes that teenage experience. Although the venue was originally conceived as a bigger home for The Lyric<\/a>, the independent theater that he opened downtown in 2007, it has continually expanded its offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the winter, the Lyric was one of the only venues in Northern Colorado that was still producing live music. Mozer struck up a deal with a number of local bands: they could use the Lyric\u2019s mainstage and P.A. system for rehearsals if they played a live set on the patio. Tonguebyte, Mission to Maybe, Fancy Bits and a few others have taken Mozer up on his offer and played weekend shows in the afternoon sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Mozer isn\u2019t the only one finding a creative way to amplify local sounds. After shutting down his venue Hodi\u2019s Half Note when the pandemic hit, Dan Mladenik started working as a talent buyer at the Mishawaka Amphitheater. This winter he has tapped local talent for the Mishawaka-produced Live on the Lanes<\/em> series at Chipper\u2019s Lanes,<\/a> which is right across the street from the Lyric. The events are a phantasmagoria that melds cosmic bowling with late night coffee-house vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chippers Lanes converts to a combined live music and cosmic bowling space via the production crew from The Mishawaka Amphitheatre.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the pro crew from the Mishawaka \u2013 our sound guys and production manager,\u201d Mladenik said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a whole set up of lights and black lights. After a couple of songs, everybody gets the vibe and it comes together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, Dave Watts of the Motet, the Runaway Grooms and a number of other local acts have graced the stage. Attendees can either reserve a bowling lane or a table for the performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, even after some venues reopen, many will remain closed and others will remain changed. For Mozer, the downturn in business has given him plenty of time to envision the future. One which includes, among other things, art installations, summer music festivals and a \u2013 quote \u2013 \u201csacrificial pig roast.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe comparisons I\u2019ve been getting are Burning Man and Meow Wolf,\u201d Mozer said, planning for a vivid, fantastical future for the Fort Collins art and music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tickets and information on upcoming shows, visit chipperslanes.com <\/a>and lyriccinema.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Ben Mozer was 14, he took a trip to Spain with his family. Across from their hotel, a theater was playing the newly released hit Pulp Fiction, which he and his brother had been unable to see in the U.S. due to its R rating. But what stuck with him after the movie was over wasn\u2019t Samuel L. Jackson\u2019s iconic monologue. What stuck with him was the theater.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this winter, Mozer\u2019s Fort Collins movie theater the Lyric was one of the only venues in Northern Colorado that was still producing live music.<\/p>\n

And Mozer isn\u2019t the only one finding a creative way to amplify local sounds. This winter, Dan Mladenik has tapped local talent for the Mishawaka-produced Live on the Lanes series at Chipper\u2019s Lanes, converting a bowling alley into a cosmic live music experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":25042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":""},"categories":[3,4,9,14],"tags":[214,662,5359,3673,1244,5363,4468,5362,4074,5185,5361,2052,5360,3442,5358],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nStayin' Alive: Unconventional Venues Save The Scene - BandWagon Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bandwagmag.com\/2021\/03\/stayin-alive-unconventional-venues-save-the-scene\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stayin' Alive: Unconventional Venues Save The Scene - BandWagon Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When Ben Mozer was 14, he took a trip to Spain with his family. 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