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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The paint was still drying but the newly renovated Valley City theater is open again for movie enthusiasts. Cinema Flix owner Jeremy Zako says everything inside the Valley City theater is brand new.

(Enjoying popcorn before the first show starts. Photos by Steve Urness.)

Bud Kilen is back working as an usher and ticket taker in the newly renovated theater. He told newsdakota.com that at the age of 15 he started working at the outdoor theater known at the Star Nite back in 1960. Kilen later worked for the Omwick and the Piller Theaters in Valley City.

(Far left Movie worker Bud Kilen of Valley City. Photos by Steve Urness.)

Kilen says with this job I’ve been working for movie theaters in Valley City off and on for 53 years.

“Free Birds” is now showing after 7pm and “Thor Dark World” after 9pm. For a listing of show times go to their website. www.valleycitytheater.com