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February 27, 2013
Regal Entertainment Group announces agreement to acquire Hollywood Theaters
Regal is growing its empire with the addition of Hollywood Theaters. For almost $250 Million, they’re getting 43 theatres with 513 screens overall.
Read more in Market Watch.
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Silver screen playbook for Dallas
DALLAS, TX — Have a favorite theater in the DFW area? DFW.com is looking for the top cinemas in the area and wants your help. Go to their site by tomorrow to make your picks in various categories.
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February 26, 2013
Historic Graham Cinema charges forward into digital age
GRAHAM, NC — The Graham Cinema has vowed to stay in business, even though they have to purchase a digital projector. Other local cinemas haven’t fared as well, but they’re raising admission to cover the costs. They still plan to keep their 35mm projectors for special screenings.
Read more in the Times News.
(Thanks to Brad Smith for providing the photo.)
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Theaters raise revenue and tensions by charging to show trailers
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that theater chains are turning the tables on movie studios by being more aggressive on compensation for playing trailers. With Regal, two free trailers used to be standard but they’ve now cut it down to one?
Will other major chains follow and will independent owners ever have the clout to receive payments as well?
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February 25, 2013
Lights dimming on Sunnyside movie theater’s run
SUNNYSIDE, NY — The Center Cinemas has a new owner and there are already rumors of a demolition. Its lease runs through the end of 2014 but Queens' theaters have been closing rapidly.
Read more in the Observer.
(Thanks to Ed Solero for providing the photo.)
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The Darkside of cinema
CORVALLIS, OR — The independently-owned and operated Darkside Cinema continues to pack them in due to their close relationship with neighboring Oregon State University. Participation in film festivals as well as all types of courses enables the theatre to keep going, even while they continue to screen most films in 35mm.
Read more in the Daily Barometer.
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February 22, 2013
New YA Novel to be released 5/25/13 – Inspired by Cinema Treasures and members of this website
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My first novel, entitled Not So Long Ago, Not So Far Away, is scheduled to be released on May 25th, 2013. It’s a quirky, contemporary, coming-of-age novel set in the Summer of 1977 when the Star Wars fan phenomenon was in its earliest stages. Here’s a brief synopsis:
When Erika’s best friend, teen beauty queen Cassandra Abbott, disappears during the early hours of Memorial Day 1977, Erika isn’t exactly surprised. After all, they’ve been plotting and planning Cassie’s escape for months. But then Cassie’s departure unleashes a whirlwind of questions, suspicions and accusations that Erika never expected.She’s lying to the police. She’s being bullied by older students. Worst of all, she’s starting to doubt she ever REALLY knew Cassie Abbott at all. Under the weight of scrutiny and confusion, Erika struggles just to breathe…until a strange new movie transforms her summer with A New Hope.
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Photo exhibit shows decline of the drive-in movie theater
SIOUX CITY, IA — A photo exhibit at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center focuses on the decline of the American drive-in theater. Photographer Michael Flecky features many shots of abandoned theaters and lots as there hasn’t been an operating drive-in locally for a while.
Read more in the Sioux City Journal.
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February 21, 2013
Long closed Fenton Cinemas sold and will be torn down
FENTON, MI — The long closed Fenton Cinemas, closed since 2008, has been sold to its neighbor, Creative Foam and will be torn down. Plans for the site call for a possible expansion to the business. Earlier plans to reopen the theater last year along with the potential ownership change and possible reopening have all fell through.
Further details are available in the Flint Journal.
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Alamo Drafthouse will take over closed Rave CityPlace in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI — The old Rave CityPlace, which closed last November, will be taken over by the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas chain which offers food and drink as well as first run films.
Further details are available from the Kalamazoo Gazette.