SHERIDAN — People tend to think of the historic WYO Theater in Sheridan as just that — historic. The 1923 theater has plenty of nostalgia, but also keeps up with the times.

The theater’s latest high-tech accessory is a move towared the future of theater in which most of the audience can easily cancel out their popcorn crunching, joke-telling and chatty neighbors.

The device, called Auri, is a new option for hearing assistive devices, but it’s not limited to people with hearing difficulties. The broadcast audio uses Bluetooth technology to beam high-quality audio right into compatible receiving devices, be they hearing aids, earbuds or noise-cancelling headphones.

Those who use Auri also get an additional technology assist that filters out background noise, further enhancing the theater

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