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Read More Fox Atlanta Concert and Restored Console Concert Watch the Fox Atlanta 2020 Christmas Console Unveiling Concert (YouTube link) -- Streaming organ events:: Mark Herman at Dickinson ATOS Holiday Pops Concert Organ Piper Pizza's COVID-19 2020 Holiday Concert Sanfilippo Foundation - 2020 Halloween Concert Mark Herman at the Embassy Theatre Buster Keaton comedy at the Alabama Theatre South Florida Chapter YouTube Channel Organ Piper Pizza's Live Streamed "Quarantine Concert" Dickinson's Live Streamed Concerts ATOS "See and Hear" Videos Tour the St Louis Fox Wurlitzer Atlantic City Boardwalk Organs International Youth Silent Film Festival Winners Theatre Organ Radio Hot Pipes Broadcasts Welcome one and all to the ATOS website NEW Member $25 Special For those that are new to the theatre organ world, welcome. I hope that you will take some time to browse around the various pages of our website to discover more about these amazing instruments. Many of these instruments are approaching a century old! Not only is the music grand, but the theatres that many of them are housed in are absolutely gorgeous. While here, learn about the Mighty Wurlitzer, Barton, Kimball, Robert-Morton, Page, and other companies that created thousands of instruments. The theatre organ is a very versatile instrument, not just for accompanying silent movies. There are also theatre organs in restaurants, skating rinks, dance halls, and arenas. ATOS has several chapters throughout the U.S., as well as around the world. We work on promoting the instrument, encouraging chapters and theatre to present concerts and silent films, develop young artists and technicians, teach restoration techniques, and most of all, have fun with the instrument and the music. Enjoy your time here. Find an instrument in your area . Enjoy listening to the wonderful music playing on ATOS RADIO . Visit one of the many events available around the world. Many of these can be found on our Events List. I hope you enjoy the music, and if you are not a member, I hope you will join us as we celebrate this wonderful instrument. We have lots of great information here regarding this instrument. Enjoy the sites and sounds of the mighty theatre organ! Dave Calendine Chairman of the Board July 2018 -- NEW Member $25 Special News & Articles Member Alert May 9 Be aware that chapter members have reported receiving "scam" emails that appear to be from other members, or chapter officers, requesting money or payment for services. Whenever in doubt, please contact the individual by phone, or in person, to verify information before you send money. It is unfortunate that all businesses and organizations are vulnerable to these scams. more ATOS Convention March 1 REMEMBER CONVENTIONS? THEY’RE COMING BACK! A Message from the ATOS Board of Directors, and Convention Planning Coordinator Mike Kinerk It’s difficult to believe that those of us who love the theatre organ will now live through two summers without an ATOS Annual Convention, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. To say it has changed our lives doesn’t come close to defining the effects of the health... more CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS February 11 The American Theatre Organ Society announces its call for nominations to fill three (3) positions on the ATOS Board of Directors for three-year terms (2021-2024). Any ATOS member who has maintained continuous membership in good standing for at least the last two years is eligible for nomination and may nominate themselves or be nominated by another member in good standing, in which case, written... more Where is my Journal? February 9 That’s a question I’m hearing more and more, which is very frustrating. To help out with the explanations of what we face, I’ve corralled Journal Editor Mike Bryant to fill in some of the blanks. His contributions are in italics. (He also suggested “Postal Service: Oxymoron?” as the headline: I didn’t take him up on that.) The sad thing is that ATOS had made no changes to the way that the Journal... more Annual Membership Meeting: Virtual on October 24 October 15 With the current pandemic making it not possible to have a convention this year, our annual Membership Meeting is going to be a virtual event taking place with Zoom. The meeting will have the following items as part of the agenda: Chairman Update Vice-Chairman Update Treasury Update Secretary Update Awards Presentation Update on Programs and Committees Membership Comments and Questions... more 2020 Awards Announced September 19 American Theatre Organ Society Announces 2020 Awards of Distinction Winners The American Theatre Organ Society Awards Committee announced its 2020 Awards of Distinction Winners. These awards would have been announced at the closing banquet of our annual convention in Indianapolis, IN, July 2020, but due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the convention has been postponed until 2021. It made no... more Endowment Fund Grants Announced July 26 Michael Fellenzer, Endowment Chair, announces the endowment fund grants for this year: Dairyland Chapter, $13,870, Geneva Restoration Phase I Bluegrass Chapter, $15,500, Restoration of Regulators, Trunks and Equalizers, KY Wurlitzer Ironwood Theatre, $2,000, General repair organ Congratulations to these organizations! more Board Vacancy Filled July 26 At their July 24 board meeting, the Board of Directors filled a long-standing vacant board position with Ed Garcia, who was next in line with the number of votes after the recent election. Welcome Ed to the ATOS Board of Directors. more October Adult Adventure Postponed July 10 Due to the current Covid crisis, Jonas Nordwall has announced that the Fall Adult Adventure learning experience has been postponed until the current situation improves. It was originally scheduled to take place over the weekend of October 9 through 11 in Maryland, at the fantastic Wurlitzer residence installations of Jack and Mildred Hardman, and Richard Kline. Guest instructors scheduled were... more Board Election Results June 10 The ballots have been tabulated and the results are in. The newly elected board members are: Tedde Gibson - 495 votes Kevin Cartwright - 487 votes Luke Staisiunas - 360 votes There were 1,754 ballots sent out and 729 were received back, which is 42%. (Most elections have been 20%.) Congratulations to these board members! more See All News Search ATOS Journal Online Links ATOS Archives History Preserved Young Theatre Organists Competition Theatre Organ Radio Listen Now! -- Search -- Quick Links Home Join / Renew Marketplace Programs Journal Chapters Contact News Endowment Fund AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY © 2015 American Theatre Organ Society, Inc. 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