Have a news tip for us?
Just email . Ideas for stories, links to interesting articles, and press releases are welcome.
Closings
-
February 2, 2012
Post Falls Theater closes
POST FALLS, ID — The Post Falls Theater closed last weekend. The owner blamed a lack of community support for the aging theatre.
Read more at {NWCN](http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=138064008&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10222).
6 comments -
January 26, 2012
Maple Art to close
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — Landmark Theatres has lost its lease for the Maple Art Theatre and it will close at the end of the month. No word yet on the building’s future but the beloved art house will be missed.
Read more in the Detroit Free Press.
(Thanks to JackCoursey for providing the photo.)
-
January 20, 2012
Harbor Theatre closes
MUSKEGON, MI — Like many times before, the Harbor Theatre is closing. Despite the love of so many locals and numerous recent improvements, it just wasn’t enough to keep the theatre going. It’s been dealt some blows before so hopefully it can find a savior again.
Read more in the Muskegon News.
-
January 10, 2012
Mason movie theater closing
MASON, OH — The RC Kings Island 12 abruptly closed two weeks ago. Rave will still operate its other local theaters.
Read more in the Dayton Daily News.
-
December 15, 2011
Malco closes Raleigh Springs theater
MEMPHIS, TN — Malco recently closed its Raleigh Springs Cinema. The early multiplex is one of many tenants of the Raleigh Springs Mall.
Read the full story in the Memphis Business Journal.
-
December 6, 2011
Culver Plaza to close
CULVER CITY, CA — A mainstay in Culver City for many years, the discount Culver Plaza Theatres seems to have reached its final shows. One of the best bargains on the Westside will supposedly be converted into condos.
Read more in the Culver City Patch
-
November 22, 2011
House lights to dim on Stadium Theater
JERSEYVILLE, IL — A mainstay in downtown for over 60 years, the Stadium Theatre will be closing later this week. The twinned theatre has seen many owners over the years, most recently AMC. However, like so many of their theaters lately, due to under-performance, they chose to close it.
Read the full story in the Telegraph.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
-
November 11, 2011
Downtown Huntington cinema closes doors
HUNTINGTON, WV — Long mainstay of the Greater Huntington Theater Corp., the discount Cinema Theatre closed its doors last week. They just couldn’t keep the theatre open due to financial reasons. It orginally sat 1,300 before being converted to a multiplex. A sad chapter for the theatre that even pre-dated the Keith-Albee.
Read more in the Herald-Dispatch.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
-
Final curtain set to fall at Movieland
-
November 2, 2011
Prime 11 Cinemas abruptly closes
ANDERSON, CA — After receiving an eviction notice a couple weeks back, Prime 11 Cinemas closed its doors last week. Besides leaving its workers without jobs, the loss of the major tenant could greatly affect the already struggling Shasta Outlets where it’s located.
Read the full story in the Record Searchlight.