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July 12, 2012
Church-owned former theater will return to cinema use in DC
WASHINGTON, DC — DC is getting a new classic as the National Community Church will reopen the former Meaders as the Miracle Theater. They’ve been restoring it to its former grandeur and plan on showing a variety of films including a good amount of family fare.
Read more in the Washington Post.
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July 10, 2012
Regal reopens Empire 20
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Regal has reopened the new San Bernardino Stadium 14. After years of refurbishing the theatre and looking for a new operator, the city now has an all-digital cinema with a giant RPX screen.
Read more in the Press-Enterprise.
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June 19, 2012
Studio Movie Grill opens in Wheaton
WHEATON, IL — A new Studio Movie Grill has come to Wheaton. The ninth location of the luxury theater chain features their typical in-theater dining with a full menu with drink options.
Read more in the Daily Herald.
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June 12, 2012
New Bremerton cinema hopes to start showing movies in mid-June
BREMERTON, WA — The new SEEfilm Bremerton Cinema is aiming to open soon and could have some new restaurants nearby. One of the theaters will be a VIP screen with special seats and a bar.
Read more at {KPBJ](http://kpbj.com/feature_articles/2012-06-05/new_bremerton_cinema_hopes_to_start_showing_movies_in_mid_june).
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June 3, 2012
NCG reopens Powder Springs 10
MARIETTA, GA — The dormant Powder Springs 10 reopened the other week thanks to Neighborhood Cinema Group. The chain invested in the theatre which now has stadium seating and 3D capabilities.
Read more in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
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May 22, 2012
Historic Strand Theatre to have grand reopening this week
MOUNDSVILLE, WV — It’s been a long road back but the Strand Theatre is finally reopening this week. Closed since 1996, the current owners took 12 years to get $1.2 Million in place to renovate it and there’s still work to be done.
Read more at WTOV.
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May 2, 2012
New movie theater coming to Port Washington
PORT WASHINGTON, NY — The Soundview Cinemas are coming back and better than ever. The theatre will reopen after a full digital upgrade and improvements all across the board.
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April 26, 2012
Port Theater to reopen
CORONA DEL MAR, CA — The long shuttered Port Theater will reopen this week as part of the Newport Beach Film Festival. After a recent interior remodel, the theatre will provide free screenings and seminars as part of the program.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
(Thanks to RonP for providing the photo.)
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March 21, 2012
Princess reopens tomorrow
HARRIMAN, TN— The Princess Theatre will officially reopen on March 22, 2012! A two-day event is planned with local music and dedications to be done on Thursday March 22nd, and Marshall Tucker will play on Saturday March 24th. Both events were sold out in 3 hours!
The theater will be jointly owned by the Princess Foundation and Roane State Community College. Roane State will provide the managerial staff and the cleaning staff.
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March 16, 2012
KY man reopens Cocke Co. movie theater
NEWPORT, KY — Just a man and a dream as Branden Joynt reopened the Newport Cinema 4 the other week. He just moved over 200 miles to takeover the theatre that closed its doors a year ago. They plan on showing first-run films at affordable prices.
Read more at WBIR.