![]() “They are the very best customers of the entire year,” he says, laughing. Jacobson and his crew plan for an average of 100 participants each night - usually three per year. We provide the movie and refreshments free for the students, but we have to charge the village of Los Lunas who pays for it at a discounted rate.” “We get a lot of volunteers that night to help out,” Jacobson said. The theater manager says he’s also grateful for local law enforcement who is also on hand each night, not really as police officers but as extra chaperons. “There’s not anyone else here from the general public.” “There are kids who genuinely do want to do something like this, and they get their exclusive use of the theater,” he said. Jacobson said there are several reasons why he opens the movie theater late for post-prom goers - first, to make sure they have a safe place to go rather than consuming alcohol. Jacobson’s advocacy in keeping the movie theater open for post-prom events.” Over the years, more than a thousand youth have benefited from Mr. Jacobson has always advocated for the post-prom events because he truly believes in supporting our local youth in providing a safe alternative to underage drinking parties by having the movie theater open following prom,” Adame said. Jacobson was able to convince Mitchell it was something worth continuing to help teenagers stay out of trouble on prom night. Now, 13 years later, I can still say that the kids have been phenomenal.” “I kept telling him about the success, and the kids had been great. “When we switched over, and Brian Mitchell, the owner, was understandably reticent about it,” Jacobson remembers of the conversation he had with him about the post-prom event. Two years later, it changed ownership and was renamed Mitchell Starlight Cinema. Jacobson said when he first come out to New Mexico 13 years ago from Connecticut, the theater was owned by Storyteller Theaters. “(He) has seen a number of new owners over the years and, a number of times, the new owners were not entirely supportive of continuing to allow the movie theater to be open after hours to provide the post-prom events for the youth …” Jacobson has worked with the village of Los Lunas/Valencia County DWI Program and Youth Development Inc., Valencia to provide post-prom movies for our local high school prom goers,” Adame said. “Each year, with the exception of 2020-21, Mr. She nominated the Albuquerque resident saying he’s been an extraordinary advocate for our youth in our community. Ginny Adame, the coordinator for the Valencia County DWI Program, has worked with Jacobson for years, helping to organize the annual events. ![]() Gary Jacobson, the manager at Mitchell Starlight Cinema in Los Lunas, does just that every prom season for all students in Valencia County. A lot of local businesses will generously help support youth organizations and athletic teams, but not many will invite hundreds of teenagers to an after-hour event.
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