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November 9, 2007
Capri Theatre Adelaide South Australia
GOODWOOD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA — It’s not often on this site that you hear of a theatre in Australia(South Australia), especially suburban, that has survived the onslaught of TV, Multiplexes, DVD’s, Home Theatre and the list goes on.
Check out the Capri in Adelaide South Australia. Truly loved by many, supported by Volunteers and owned by TOSA. If you are visiting S.A., have a peek you will always be made welcome.
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Mayfair Theatre in Baltimore in development package
BALTIMORE, MD — Deals are being made that could compromise the building of the Mayfair Theater.
The Mayfair Theater site on North Howard Street headlines a list of long-vacant properties set to be redeveloped on the west side of downtown, as the city announced Monday that it has selected developers to help improve the area.
The intersection of Howard and Franklin streets, once at the heart of Baltimore’s retail district, could see more than 30,000 square feet of new retail space and nearly 80 apartments in buildings that are now city-owned, according to the Baltimore Development Corp. This amounts to an estimated $27.5 million in spending between two developers announced Monday by the BDC. Both companies will now have the exclusive right to cut a deal with the city for the properties.
Here is the article on the development plans from the Maryland Daily Record. The article does not clarify if the Mayfair will be restored or used as part of the development plans to add 80,000 square feet of retail and apartments spaces.
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November 7, 2007
Trylon Theater Feature: Reserve Now!
REGO PARK, QUEENS, NY — The Theater Historical Society of America’s publication, Marquee (2nd quarter 2007) features a detailed history, architectural analysis, and narrative on the Trylon Theater (98-81 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY). It also features interviews with the son of architect Joseph Unger, patrons, community residents, and historians. The author is Michael Perlman, Chairman of the Committee To Save The Trylon Theater.
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November 5, 2007
Talk intensifying over Vicksburg cinema
VICKSBURG, MS — Something is going on within the city of Vicksburg all of sudden. During the summer, the talk of a new cinema died down. Now the talk around town has started again. I’ve been trying to track down what it’s all about but so far—nothing. I had two sources who verified the talk part. But something is going on.
Second former Alderwoman Gertrude Young who frequently adds her commentary on the Live local talk show, “Live from the Klondike,” has frequently been bragging the fact that she has been in touch with new cinema investors. On the last one I heard, she spoke of cinema subsidiary Viacom Inc. I found out that would be Odeon Cinemas in the Northeast. I learned too that Odeon Cinemas wouldn’t open a cinema in this part of the country.
All of sudden she’s dropped off the radar screen on the subject. One more thing: people and I suspect tourists as well are wondering why the city of Vicksburg, with a population of 25,000 doesn’t have a cinema. But talk is increasing and growing.
Interesting eh?
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November 2, 2007
Good news for the closed Colonial Fox Theatre
PITTSBURG, KS — The Colonial Fox Theatre is about to be placed on the Kansas Preservation Alliance’s of the ‘Most Endangered Historic Places’.
Then, the Colonial Fox Foundation found out it has been given 501©3 status, meaning it is a not-for-profit organization, which could be helpful in raising funds.
To top it all off, the 400 for 40K campaign, in which 400 people are being solicited to donate $100 each to raise a total of $40,000, is just 31 donors from its goal.
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November 1, 2007
Movie Theater Coming to Chicago’s “Block 37”
CHICAGO, IL — According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, movies are making a return to Block 37, the long-vacant block of the Loop bordered by State, Washington, Dearborn, and Randolph Streets. Almost two decades after the last movie palace on the block, the United Artists, along with almost everything else on the site was razed, Muvico Entertainment LLC has signed a letter of intent to open an 800 seat, seven screen movie complex at 108 N. State Street. The Fort Lauderdale-based Muvico recently opened its first movie theater in the Chicagoland area, in the suburb of Rosemont.
The theater is now the second retail tenant announced for the 108 N. State project, along with David Barton Gym. The block will also include, among other things, the new studios of CBS' Chicago affilate, a residential tower, a hotel tower, and a transit station for the “L”, providing express service to the two major Chicago airports.
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October 31, 2007
Miramar Theatre purchased by auto dealer
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — The Miramar Theatre has been purchased by an auto dealer, Marc Spizzirri. It was built in 1937 and has been vacant for over a decade. The previous owner of the theatre had planned to build a 40,000 square foot complex of shops and residences but ran into resistance from local residents who wanted the theatre preserved.
Auto dealer Marc Spizzirri has indicated he plans to demolish the rear of the theatre which once housed a bowling alley while keeping the remainder of the theatre closer to its old design.
A complete article on the purchase can be read in the Orange County Business Journal.(reg rquired)
Let’s hope “closer to its old design” means restoration.
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Community behind Garden Theater
LACONIA, NH — Even with its 500 person capacity, people are still rallying to convert the Gardens Theater into a performance space.
The Gardens Theater should be brought back to life as a performing arts center, even though its 500-person seating capacity may be small for some uses.
That was the consensus on Monday during a public hearing on whether the city should authorize the Laconia Area Community Land Trust to apply for a $12,000 federal grant to do a feasibility study for the theater.
The study would include an appraisal and also identify what might be involved in rehabilitating the theater, located on the second floor of the Pemaco Building on Main Street and most recently used by the Christ Life Center, an independent, non-denominational church, that is moving to Lakeport.
You can read more in the Citizen.
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October 26, 2007
Silent Movie Theatre to be revival house
LOS ANGELES, CA — In the next chapter in its greatly shifting life, the Silent Movie Theatre will become a revival house, curated by the team behind the popular westside movie store, Cinefile.
Coupled with a small cafe and aggressively idiosyncratic programming, the Silent hopes to lure hard-core film buffs as well as the casual moviegoer who might be tempted as much by the camaraderie as the content. To give you an idea of just how eclectic the slate will be: The November and December lineups include nearly 100 films ranging from Michael Haneke’s early TV movies to such schlocky ‘80s flicks as “Ninja III: The Domination” to some new wave films from Czechoslovakia. As before, silent films will be screened once a week, often accompanied by the theater’s longtime organist, 96-year-old Bob Mitchell.
“I want the programming to be like a mix tape,” says Hadrian Belove, who co-programs with the theater’s co-owners, brothers Sammy and Dan Harkham, a.k.a. Cinefamily. “Like when you’re trying to impress someone you have a crush on, you throw in a couple of things they know, but you also surprise them with things they’ve never heard.”
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times
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Refurbished Ambler attracts audiences
AMBLER, PA — While no longer a single screener, the Ambler Theater is providing a premium yet classic moviegoing experience as a newly renovated triplex.
While you wait for the long-promised replacement of the murderous seats at International House or for the reemergence of big-screen film at the Prince Music Theater, a trip just 16 miles outside the city to Ambler reveals the near impossible: a discerningly programmed triplex housed in a classic old movie theater.
The process took about as long as a Kubrick movie shoot, but after nearly five years the Ambler Theater finally opened the doors of its main 270-seat auditorium earlier this month.
It was worth the wait. A recent excursion to see Ang Lee’s lugubrious snoozefest Lust, Caution revealed posh stadium seating, glorious sound and sharp, efficient projection inside the main auditorium. Featuring a giant sloped screen that moves to accommodate live events and, in its flexibility, creates the best possible sightlines, the Ambler is now, along with the Colonial Theater of Phoenixville, the best first-run moviegoing experience around.
Read the full story in the Philadelphia Weekly.