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'A labor of love:' Inside Steve Sarowitz's vision for Payson's Wayfarer Theaters
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when people were not gathering and the movie theater industry was struggling, the owner of Stadium Cinema in Payson, Kris Phillips, invited the community to drive up in their vehicles and pick up free popcorn. The act of service reflected the characteristics of Phillips and her brother, Tim Johnson, that made the theater so appreciated by the community, according to Payson Mayor Bill Wright. “Kris’s father built the theater,” Wright said. “He passed away during that (construction) process, and Kris and Tim just took over, ...
