Storm's a-brewin'!

On the heels of an incredible premiere event that drew hundreds of people to the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Middletown on Saturday, August 4th, the producers of "Collar" are being forced to deal with egregious business practices of the theatre's management. Even before the dust settled from the opening night, there were issues regarding the venue's ability to properly exhibit the film. Shoddy equipment and a poor sound system, along with a lack of sufficient advertising on the part of the theatre forced closings of the shows and turned away potential business to Willy-Gilly Productions. It is unfortunate that there are individuals and organizations who fail to properly serve the public as part of their mandate, when that *is* their mandate. More than that, the Paramount chose to shut its doors rather than extend the run to compensate for cancelled showings due to the faulty equipment. By doing that, they terminated any desire on the part of Willy-Gilly to exhibit or host any event at that facility as long as the current management is in place.