Historic Missoula Wilma Theater showing off improvements

The Historic Wilma Theater http://thewilma.com/ has stood as a beacon in the Garden City for almost a century and during it’s long, storied life, it’s seen several renovations., but nothing quite as extensive as the latest.

The Wilma Theater has stood the test of time; There’s a reason so many people put the word "historic" in front of its name but after entertaining the Missoula Valley for 94 years, it was starting to show its age.

That’s where Nick and Robin Checota come in. They’ve spent the last four months reinventing the Wilma and they didn’t finish until late Friday afternoon.

By Eric Clements

Video: http://www.kpax.com/story/30176336/historic-missoula-wilma-theater-showing-off-improvements

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Wilma emerges from renovation eager to make history

"For us, it’s a balance between the history of the building and making it a cool contemporary space," says Nick Checota, who owns the venue with his wife, Robin. "I think you want it to (have) both." Checota sasy his goal was always to make the theater one of the best in the West that will draw big headliners to Missoula.

By Cory Walsh

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/wilma-emerges-from-renovation-eager-to-make-history/article_a4c22a88-eff5-53d1-957a-22cfb4df1398.html