THE WALLACE THEATER in Levelland had been a movie hub for the residents of Hockley County for some 50 years. But due to the advent of multiplexes in my hometown of Lubbock, 30 miles east, most residents lost touch with the theater—and it showed.
As recently as 2002, only the “W,” “A,” and “L” of the original sign were left. The stage was rotted out. There were holes in the ceiling, water leaks, and
