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January 28, 2005
SF’s Harding Theater Endangered!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Condo developers have obtained permits to demolish San Francisco’s historic Harding Theater.
Neighborhood merchants are lobbying to save the theater and adapt it for reuse. They will meet with the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at City Hall, Room 244, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street between Grove and McAllister Streets), San Francisco, 3:30 pm. (415) 568-3306.
For more info, check out this website.
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Avon Theatre To Celebrate “1st Anniversary”
STAMFORD, CT — The beautifully restored, historic Avon Theatre in Stamford, CT is celebrating its' “first anniversary” with legendary director, author, critic, and actor, Peter Bogdanovich on Thursday, February 10th at 7:00pm.
A rare 35mm print of Saint Jack will be screened, followed by a Q&A and book signing with the director.
Tickets are $14 for the general public, $9 for Avon members. Call 203-661-0321 or email to reserve tickets.
The Avon Theatre is a 1939 art deco/neo-colonial movie house that reopened in February of 2004. It now operates as a not for profit art house cinema. Check the website for other great films.
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January 27, 2005
Granada Theatre For Sale
BEAVER FALLS, PA — The Granada Theatre, an Art Deco jewel built in 1931, is once again offered for sale at $119,000.
The mostly original facade provides a fitting entrance to the grand stage area. Much of the interior architecture around the stage area remains intact, albeit in need of tender loving care.
Local historians have documented old photos of the theatre in its heyday, and blueprints of the facade are available.
Beaver Falls is located 35 miles northwest of the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, PA in the gently rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. It is approximately four miles from the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Ohio border.
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Theater Seats For Sale - Cheap
I have approximately 130 Irwin Citation theater seats for sale.
All seats are 19" wide. Metal and plastic parts are red. Back and seat fabric are charcoal grey. Legs have brown cupholders attached.
Seats are located in downtown Brooklyn, NY. Call for more info at 718 802-0137, bring a truck and take them away. They are being sold as-is. Cheap at $2.00 each.
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January 26, 2005
New Uses At Four Former Times Sq. Theaters (Criterion, Paramount, Astor Plaza & Times Sq.)
NEW YORK, NY — In a January 23, 2004 New York Times article, entitled A Crossroads for Restaurants, Mervyn Rothstein reports on a number of real estate developments in the Times Square area, including four that involve sites that were once movie theaters.
A new restaurant, “Bond 45,” is set to open tomorrow in the building that used to house the Criterion Theater. (Given the restaurant’s name, presumably it is located in the space that was originally the Bond’s clothing store, which shared the site with the Criterion.)
The Hard Rock Cafe is set to move its restaurant from 57th St. to the site of the World Wrestling Entertainment restaurant complex — built, in part, of the site of the fabled Paramount Theater. (From the article it appears that the new restaurant will occupy about 5,500 sq. feet of ground-level space, where the theater’s lobby once was, and 35,000 sq. ft. of basement space.)
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Queen Anne Theatre in New Jersey?
HACKENSACK, NJ — Does anyone know about a historic theatre near Hackensack called the Queen Anne Theatre?
It is located right next to Route 80 and is visible from there. It is a reddish brick building with the named facing the highway. It also has a flyloft in the back. It looks like it is no longer in use from the stores in the front and the windows look real shabby.
I could not find a listing for it and wondered if anyone knew about its history.
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January 25, 2005
Los Angeles Theater(s) For Sale??
I’m a realtor in southern California looking for information about any theaters which may be for sale in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley areas.
The age and condition of the property is not a concern at this time. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Please email any information to Mark Marino at: .
Thank you!
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Sound Proof Panels
Sound proof panels for sale, in Chandler, Az and are $50 each. Different sizes available. Email for details and pictures.
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January 24, 2005
The Ohio Theater
LIMA, OH — Does anyone know anything about the old Ohio Theater in Lima Ohio? As far as I know it’s been a nightclub that has changed its music styles during the past 20 years. But does anyone know anything more than that? Is the current owner looking to sell, or willing to consider it?
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January 21, 2005
Cinema Treasures Authors Choose “10 Great Places To Revel In Cinematic Grandeur” for USA Today
Cinema Treasures co-authors Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs recently chose 10 classic cinemas from across the United States for USA Today’s weekly travel feature, “10 Great Places.” The list is not a “top ten,” but rather a varied programming, geographical, and architectural selection of “Cinema Treasures” from across the nation.
To see the list and the reason for a theater’s inclusion, read Shawn Sell’s “10 Great Places To Revel In Cinematic Grandeur” article published today in USA Today. For more information on the book, visit the book website.