MACON, Ga. — After an over 40-year slumber, you can once again see movies at the Bibb Theatre.
On Sunday at 7 p.m. the Alfred Hitchcock classic 'Rear Window' will be projected onto the facade of the Bibb Theatre.
Movie-goers can bring their lawn chairs and blankets out to Third Street Park to once again enjoy movies in downtown Macon.
This is the first in a series of Classics at the Bibb on the face of the Bibb Theatre. All the movies will be films made when the theatre was opened many years ago.
"The purpose of Classic at the Bibb is to create a really fun and exciting new event in downtown Macon but also to highlight the history of the Bibb Theatre as well as it's future," Emily Hopkins with NewTown Macon said.
The Bibb Theatre has sat vacant for many years. Currently, NewTown Macon owns the building and has stabilized it to save it from the possibility of demolition.
The organization is looking for a tenant to take on the building with the hopes they'll help bring another entertainment venue to downtown.
"I think the right entrepreneur has the opportunity to really bring the Bibb Theatre back to life and make it a place for the entire community to come and enjoy and make it a really welcoming space for everyone in Macon," Hopkins said.
She says there is so much potential for the building, and many ideas have been thrown around.
Hopkins says people have considered a bowling alley, a bar and venue or it can even return to its roots as a movie theatre. She says NewTown is looking for just the right person with a good business plan to take on such a special building.
Hopkins says the historic buildings in downtown are what makes people want to visit the city.
"We're really fortunate that we have a really strong preservation ethic in downtown Macon and in Macon as a whole. And saving these buildings is what makes downtown a place you want it to be and it's what contributes to the overall vibe of downtown," she said.
Before the movie, there will be a lighting ceremony for the theatre. You'll get to see the marquee glow for the first time in decades. Hopkins says after that the marquee will be lit for a few hours every night.