A come-one-come-all cultural hub
An affable guy from Vero Beach, Florida—unabashedly not a movie expert, with a background in manufacturing—falls in love with a small town near Lake Michigan and buys its beloved movie theater. He moves in, admits he’s learning by doing, and asks the community to share ideas. Everyone has a say in what the theater will show, and what it can become.
What happens next? It’s a hit. And at Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, it’s not only Zach Hackett’s life. It’s also, unexpectedly, his dream come true.
Zach and his wife, Christina Winterbottom, are the latest proprietors of the Vickers, an intimate theater that has evolved many times since 1939, when it screened its first film. In this iteration, Zach plays the newest blockbusters, classic Hollywood movies, critically acclaimed indies, and crowd pleasers like The Breakfast Club—chosen via requests on the theater’s open-to-everyone suggestion chalkboard. Concerts, comedy, and more live events are in the lineup too.
Three years into the experiment, Zach’s Vickers is a laidback, fun, come-one-come-all cultural hub. You’re invited to grab a popcorn, get comfortable, and enjoy the show.
Local Tip: Out There wine bar curates a monthly series of rarely screened music docs and independent gems at Vickers. See what’s coming soon.
Read our interview with Zach.
Go deeper into Vickers’ history with our 2017 feature.
words Lena Singer
images Alexander Kramer
February 2026
