David Wiseman - Tour of Carolina Theatre

Partial Transcript: •The Carolina Theatre Association is a nonprofit organization working to preserve the theater and maintain it as a historical venue.
•The theater contains original chairs as well as newer seats available for sale.
•The association has had discussions with individuals interested in purchasing the theater.
•The goal is to keep the theater functioning as it was seventy-five years ago when it was built.
•New chairs were purchased from a theater in Texas and reupholstered locally.
•There are plans to finish the remaining seats once construction is completed.
•It is uncertain if any filming has taken place in the theater.
•However, a performance by Michelle Leigh was recorded.
•The theater has a history of urban legends, including a story about Grandpa Jones' banjo being knocked down by a rat during a show.
•Johnny Cash and the Carter family were rumored to have visited the theater.

Segment Synopsis: The Historic Carolina Theatre: Exploring Legends, Preserving the Past

Keywords: The Carolina Theatre Association

Subjects: The text discusses a tour of a theater with original chairs, newer seats for sale, and a negotiation with a potential buyer. It mentions the Carolina Theatre association, a nonprofit organization working to preserve the theater's historical significance. The text also touches upon urban legends and historical performances at the theater, such as Grandpa Jones and Johnny Cash.

Partial Transcript: •The venue includes both the original stage and a new addition built within the past six years.
•During a show last summer, a performer chose to play on the old stage rather than the new section.
•Various performers and groups have performed at the venue, including Michelle Leigh's group, the Folsom Prison Gang, Sonja Kelly, Darryl Wise, and Jim Carrick, Alan Darveaux and his group Dulcimer, Caleb Caudle and the Bayonets played, and Michael Reno Harrell.
•The original marquee is currently stored in a warehouse and could potentially be restored.
•The venue was originally designed with an eight-seat balcony section for segregation, but it was never used.
•There are two projection rooms upstairs, as the venue was previously a twin cinema.
•The venue hosted a local talent show on Friday nights, which was recorded and broadcasted by WBRM radio station in Marion.
•The show was broadcasted in 47 states, with the exception of Alaska, Hawaii, and the state of Washington.
•Martha White approached the venue to turn the talent show into a nationally syndicated country music Bluegrass program, but they declined, claiming to be bigger than the Grand Ole Opry.
•The venue currently has captioned shows.

Segment Synopsis: Overview of the venue and its history

Keywords: WBRM radio station.

Subjects: The original stage at the venue is still intact and a new addition was made six years ago, including a ramp. A performer once played on the old stage during intermission. The building was designed with a segregated section, but it was never used. The venue was once a twin cinema with two projection rooms, and there are plans to restore the marquee held by the preservation society. Local talent shows were broadcast on WBRM radio station and the venue once had the opportunity to become a nationally syndicated country music Bluegrass radio program.

Partial Transcript: •David mentions an unfinished office space that was intended for renovations but never completed.
•The renovations started in August 17, 2008.
•There were two Russians involved in the work.
•Another area was also meant to be an office but has not been completed yet.
•The trains in the area continue to operate and transport goods, specifically coal and feldspar.
•The trains make 25 trips per day.
•The feldspar is shipped out to other locations.
•The sand used in the Augusta golf course traps is sourced from a local mountain.
•Underwood & Weld is a local company involved in the transportation of goods.
•David may be one of the surviving members of the current dealers.

Segment Synopsis: The Unfinished Office Space and Train Transportation

Keywords: trains

Subjects: Renovations to make office space were attempted but were never completed around August 17, 2008. The office space was intended for train-related activities such as coal and sand transportation, including twenty-five trains a day passing through the area. The text also mentions a local company, Underwood and Weld, which supplies sand to Augusta golf course.