Ragtag Cinema

It does so by spotlighting film as an art form, promoting media literacy, education and new ideas as well as supporting local artists.

Richard King (of The Blue Note), Janet Marsh and Sally Beattie (9th St. Video) and Sam Black provided the necessary aid to make it initially possible.

After some fundraising efforts including a benefit screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, at the Missouri Theater, the society was able to acquire a 35mm projector.

In the International Order of Odd Fellows building on Tenth Street in May 2000, a café/movie theater/film scene clubhouse called The Ragtag Cinemacafé opened its doors to the public.

The redesign of the building was done by local architect Brian Pape and provides more theater capacity and more efficient use of space for the combined enterprises within.