Fiske Theatre — Local services in Oak Grove

We, Susan and I, were passing thur Oak Grove and admiring what a clean and well maintained town. I told Susan what a great place to raise a family. I'm a student of history and like to imagine about days gone by. While driving on the main street we were approaching the Fiske theater and I had to stop for a better look. It wasn't abandoned like most theaters of old. In fact it was in pristine condition and had current movie posters displayed out front. Then a friendly citizen was waving at me. I got out to see what he wanted, and that's when Susan and I met Adam Holland, the mayor of Oak Grove and manager of the Fiske theater. Probably one of the nicest people in the whole state of Louisiana. He's proud of Oak Grove, and proud of what they have been able to do with the Fiske. He gave us a half hour tour of the theater that's been completely rennovated to modern standards, but with care to preserve the feel and character of it's rich history. We got a history lesson that we will not forget, while witnessing southern hospitality...

The Fiske Theater is the definition of nostalgia. It brought back memories of when I was a kid. Oak Grove has a gem, and I pray it continues for many years. My son and I decided to go to see Avatar the other night. What a great atmosphere! I was taking pictures of the theater and Mr. Holland saw me. He gave me a tour and went over the history of the old theater. It has a crying room for babies.They even had an old projector that used to run the films. This is a great place to take the family! I will definitely be making the drive to Oak Grove when I want see a movie in a theater. If you live in Northeast Louisiana, you have to go to and see a movie at the Fiske Theater. It’s about an hour from Monroe, but it’s worth the extra drive! Check out their website and make plans. You will be...

I'm from Monroe La. and ive came to Oak Grove every summer as a kid and the theater was closed and renovated in 2008. I still hadn't visited until last night and the best part about my experience at this theater was the ushers hospitality. I was so amazed! This theater is a part of history and...