This Halloween weekend, the Paramount will show the 1976 horror/thriller by Stephen King, Carrie.

The Halloween movie showing has been an opportunity for students to experience the theater’s decorations and twinkling lights for the past 20 years. The Paramount theatre is a “magic, nostalgic, elegant space,” and “students will remember it as a part of there college years,” Hukill said.

The Paramount Theatre, now 81-years-old, is home to many annual events in both the Abilene and ACU communities. H.O. Wooten built the theatre in 1930. It was fully restored and renovated in 1986.

“It stands as an icon for the revitalization of the city’s downtown district,” says the Paramount website.

Betty Hukill, executive director of the Paramount, works with ACU and other organizations to plan events in the theatre. The theatre has recently hosted private parties, weddings, anniversary parties, rush parties for ACU social clubs and various dinner parties.

The theatre hosted ACU’s Welcome Week Talent Show this year. ACU students and guests filled the entire space. Amy Archer, senior nursing major from Pflugerville, helped organize the talent show, which Hukill said the Paramount was pleased to host.

“We are delighted anytime ACU chooses the Paramount as its destination for special events,” Hukill said. “We love having students in the building.”

The theatre will put on an international short film festival Nov. 4 and 5. Over 750 entries were submitted this year and 30 films were selected.

Demarco Howard, senior 3-D art major from Houston, performed and helped coordinate the dance discovery show, “Pieces” at the Paramount during spring 2011.

“They get the job done when any request comes their way,” Howard said. “They make you happy with the product they are trying to produce.”