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  • October 19, 2004
    Preservation Alert

    Boston Mayor Favors Destroying Gayety Theatre

    BOSTON, MA — Boston’s mayor is actively supporting a plan to tear down one of the city’s most significant historic theatres and cultural landmarks to replace it with a luxury apartment building.

    The Gayety (alternately spelled Gaiety) has been shuttered for years and last operated under the name of the E.M. Loew’s Publix.

    Read the full story on the Boston Phoenix website.

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  • October 18, 2004
    Books

    “Cinema Treasures” Book Signing This Thursday At The Paramount In Peekskill, NY

    PEEKSKILL, NY — The Paramount Center for the Arts will celebrate the release of Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters, by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs, from MBI Publishing, with a public reception on Thursday, October 21st, at 6:00pm.

    The Paramount was selected as one of thirty movie theaters nationwide to be featured in this ambitious and evocatively illustrated, published account of the rise of the American movie theater.

    Says co-author Ross Melnick, “Movie theaters are not just buildings. They house dreams, memories, and culture. The venue is an integral part of the experience. Architects like Rapp & Rapp, who designed The Paramount, always believed that the architecture of fantasy was instilled in each theater to make going to the movies as exciting as the movie itself.”

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  • Openings

    Plans To Reopen Adelphi Theater Put In Hibernation

    CHICAGO, IL — Due to circumstances beyond our control, it looks like we will not be opening up the Adelphi Theater as soon as we like.

    The current owner (the one preventing us from buying the theater) is threatening to board the place up and kick us out. We are unsure how long we have to leave, so if you want to check out the theater, now is the time to do it. We do plan to come back soon and try again. We have a great love for this building and will not give up that easily.

    Thank you to all that have helped us and supported us. Unfortunately, money talks, and we didn’t speak the language very well.

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  • Jobs

    Looking For A Mentor

    I’m looking to buy an independent movie theatre in the next eight years and would, in the mean time like to find a business mentor to help guide me through the process of what it takes to own and operate a succesful theater.

    I would greatly appreciate any help towards finding a mentor as I have no clue, nor have I come across anyone willing to take on such a rewarding task.

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  • October 15, 2004
    Today's Newsreel

    Today’s Newsreel

    The Colonial Theatre announces its plans for the future, a truck slams into Baltimore’s venerable Senator Theatre, and Proposition L gets a thumbs down in the San Francisco Chronicle — all in today’s newsreel.

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  • October 14, 2004
    Cinema Treasures

    7,000+ Theaters!

    The Cinema Treasures theater database keeps on growing! We’ve just passed the 7,000-theater mark and want to thank everyone for their continued support of the site and for passing along their knowledge of “Cinema Treasures” around the world.

    View new theaters

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  • Preservation Alert

    Strand Theatre At Risk of Demolition

    TAMPA, FL — Tampa’s historic Strand Theatre is at risk of demolition along with the surrounding buildings in its block. The Strand ceased operations as a movie theatre in the late 1940s and was incorporated into the adjacent buildings that served as the Maas Brothers Department Store in downtown Tampa.

    Maas Brothers closed in 1991 and the whole complex hasn’t been maintained or used since that time, resulting in a rapid deterioration in the buildings. A real estate group, 610 Franklin Inc, purchased most of the block in 1998 but has done nothing since that time.

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  • Theaters

    Bryn Mawr Theater Sold

    BRYN MAWR, PA — The Bryn Mawr Film Institute has puchased the Bryn Mawr Theater with the intention of showing first-run independent and foreign films, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer [reg. req.]. It will also provide education programs in filmmaking and cinema analysis for students at local colleges and classes for grade schools.

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  • October 13, 2004
    Theaters

    “70mm In NY” Details The Format’s History In NY

    The following was sent in by William Kallay about his research project with Michael Coate that details the history of 70mm screenings in NY from 1955 to 2004:

    “Dear Cinema Treasures Readers,

    After years of research, Michael Coate and I are proud to announce that ‘70mm In NY’ has been posted on our site, www.fromscripttodvd.com.

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  • Jobs

    Help Wanted

    BELLINGHAM, WA — The following was sent in by Alice Clark:

    “Operational Manager for independent cinema in Bellingham, WA. Must have a minimum of two years 35mm projection and managerial experience. Position is full time with benefits. Pay commensurate with experience. Send resume, cover letter to: Whatcom Film Association, Manager Position, P.O. Box 2521, Bellingham, WA 98227 or

    Alice Clark
    Whatcom Film Association
    Executive Director
    P.O. Box 2521
    Bellingham, WA 98227
    (360)647-1300

    www.whatcomfilm.org"

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