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Theaters
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March 26, 2013
Westover Hills to get movie theater
WESTOVER HILLS, TX — Santikos Theatres has moved the location of their upcoming Granada Theatre to a spot three miles north of the original plans at Loop 1604 and Alamo Ranch Parkway. They’ll break ground on the Spanish-themed cinema soon with plans to open in the summer of 2014.
Read more at My San Antonio.
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March 25, 2013
Military movie theaters going digital
WILIMINGTON, DE — Reports from USA Today are saying that half of the movie theaters on military bases will close. The 60 remaining are being converted, based on demand with very little money coming from tax dollars.
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Capri Theatre needs $80K to survive
MONTGOMERY, AL — The clock is ticking for the Capri Theatre as it tries to raise money for a digital projector. Unless they raise $80,000 by the end of April, they will have to stop showing movies.
Read more at ABC News.
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March 22, 2013
Luxury theaters for the Masses
ST. LOUIS, MO — ABC News looked at the growing success of local luxury chain Wehrenberg Theatres. By featuring in-theater dining and plush, heated leather recliners, they’ve managed to steadily grow their portfolio.
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Watertown movie theater trying to raise funds to stay open
WATERTOWN, WI — The Towne Cinema is in danger of closing this summer because of its lack of a digital projector. The theatre is looking for donations and its loyal following to step up and help the discount cinema.
Read more at Channel 3000.
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March 21, 2013
Film buffs try to save Pleasant Hill’s ‘dome’ movie theater
PLEASANT HILL, CA — As reported in December, things are looking grim for the CineArts 5 Dome. Locals have signed petitions in droves but it doesn’t seem enough to prevent a Dick’s Sporting Goods in the demolished theatre’s place. They’re now hoping something more unique will at least go in its place.
Read more in the Mercury News.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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Popular Seattle movie theater gets big change
SEATTLE, WA — It won’t be finished until this summer, but the U-District’s Metro Cinemas is becoming part of the Sundance chain. A complete renovation is underway and the theatre will offer a new snack bar and stadium seating.
Read more in Seattle PI.
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March 20, 2013
Celebrate “Mary Pickford, Queen of the Movies” at the Portage and Music Box in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — On April 3, the Northwest Chicago Film Society will pay tribute to Mary Pickford, the legendary silent screen star who single-handedly turned movie-acting into big business. The Film Society will present Pickford’s rarely-screened “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” at the Portage Theater in an imported 35mm restoration print with a special introduction from Christel Schmidt, editor of the lavish new book MARY PICKFORD: QUEEN OF THE MOVIES. Following the screening, Ms. Schmidt will participate in a discussion and sign copies of QUEEN OF THE MOVIES.
Pickford first came to prominence in films produced for the Biograph Company under the supervision of D.W. Griffith. Company policy kept the players anonymous, but audiences instantly recognized Pickford’s charisma and skill and clamored to know the identity of the beloved “Biograph Girl.” Soon striking out on her own and working with the industry’s finest talents (Cecil B. DeMille, Maurice Tourneur, Marshall Neilan), Pickford drew up the template for movie stardom and built a business empire. After Pickford’s fee became so high that no producer could afford her services, Pickford co-founded United Artists with Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and her husband, Douglas Fairbanks.
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Middletown’s Paramount open again for movies
MIDDLETOWN, NY — With first run movies and new digital equipment, a renaissance is in store for the Paramount Theatre. Not only that but it boasts the largest screen in Orange County. They’re currently just showing films Friday through Sunday but midweek screenings are expected soon.
Read the full story in Your News Now.
(Thanks to Ross Melnick for providing the photo.)
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March 19, 2013
Looking back at the theaters of Andover
ANDOVER, MA — Bill Dalton in the Andover Townsman laments the loss of the town’s last theater, over fifty years ago. With great detail, he talks about the features of the Playhouse Theater and its many changes over the years.