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October 13, 2011
Tampa Theatre: Still cool at 85
TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Theatre is still charging ahead, even while in the midst of a renovation project. They continue to show films and offer live concerts but they’re working on redoing the lighting and plaster around the stage.
Read more in the Tampa Tribune
(Thanks to fragglerawker_03 for providing the photo.)
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October 4, 2011
Greensburg’s 85-year-old Palace gets makeover for anniversary
GREENSBURG, PA — Trib Live looks at the storied history of the Palace Theatre. The seats were recently redone and they look to the future with the hope of becoming a full-fledged performing arts center.
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Denis Theatre’s rebirth moves forward
MOUNT LEBANON, PA — Work continues on raising the funds necessary to revive the Denis Theatre. They’ve already raised $1M but need 1.5 more to complete the project.
Read more in the Peters Patch.
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September 28, 2011
Theater facade gets new look
CORNING, CA — The Rodgers Theater is getting a facelift thanks to a major fundraising effort. They’re in the process of renovating the entire space so it can serve as a community center and theater.
Read more in the Corning Observer.
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September 23, 2011
Cosmo Theatre goes digital
MERRILL, WI — Sure to help it keep going in the years to come, the Cosmo Theatre completed its digital upgrade last weekend.
Read the full story in the Wausau Daily Herald.
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September 22, 2011
Highland Park will ask developers for options for theater building
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The jury is still out on what to do with the Highland Park Theatre. Now that the city owns it, they’re asking for ideas. However, whether it’s torn down or reused as an entertainment venue is up for debate. A full copy of the RFP is available online here. The deadline for submittals of all proposals is Friday, October 28, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
Read more in Trib Local.
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September 12, 2011
Ritz reopening coming soon
WINTER HAVEN, FL — Local legend Jim Stafford will be involved with the initial season of programming and the newly reopened Ritz Theatre. The 10-plus year renovation is almost complete and the venue will have more entertainment options than ever.
Read more in the Ledger.
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Harlem still working to renovate 1940s Columbia Theater
HARLEM, GA — With the city finally getting seriously involved in its future, the Columbia Theater might make a return. Receiving donations is a top priority but the precise direction of the project is still up in the air.
Read the full story with a video at WRDW.
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September 9, 2011
AMC Grand 24 will remain a movie theater after all
DALLAS, TX — After AMC didn’t renew the lease last year on the famous Grand 24, plans were up in the air for the future of the early megaplex. According to the Dallas Observer though, plans are in motion for half of it to reopen as the AmStar 14.
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September 8, 2011
Deer Lodge’s Rialto is truly a community theater
DEER LODGE, MT — A piece in the Los Angeles Times tells the story of how a modest Montana town worked together to rebuild their beloved Rialto Community Theatre. When it burned down five years ago, it wasn’t even a question that they’d bring it back.