There were a couple of brief and aborted reopenings of one movie theatre last year in Nevada County. So, Sierra Theaters officials decided to wait until the COVID Tier System ended before allowing patrons back inside two of their theatres for what they hope will be on a longterm basis. Vice-President Azriel LaMarca says the Del Oro and Sutton Cinemas in Grass Valley will feature a total of five new films, starting Friday, and with full capacity allowed…

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Only the Del Oro was open last year. Meanwhile, LaMarca says their third theatre, Sierra Cinemas, is likely shuttered for good. It also had included a cafe next door, which opened near the end of 2016. LaMarca is also pleased that staffing will be adequate…

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LaMarca says unvaccinated patrons must still wear masks. But she says attendance should be better, due to confidence in the vaccines, as well as all-new titles to choose from. Last year, some older, classic films had to be mixed in.