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spectrum commented about Zoetic on Feb 3, 2011 at 8:58 am

Very interesting interior views (their website is still up) – looks like the audirotium was redone in a new, but classical looking motif. Seating looks like modernist-style church pews. The place looks in great shape and could easily be reopened as a performing arts venue or church.

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spectrum commented about Queen Theatre on Jan 19, 2011 at 9:32 am

In a 2010 google street view, the building has been renovated – the exterior all cleaned up with the original red brick glowing brightly. The building is now the Forest County Potcowotomi Community Hall. The adjacent buildings and street/sidewalks are all currently being renovated.

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spectrum commented about Strand Theater on Jan 14, 2011 at 10:23 am

As of 2010 it appears to be still standing as a furniture store. A long lobby leads to an auditorium way out back behind the neighboring retail buildings. Looks rather long and narrow – not much of a stage house on it – that may have been removed during the 1948 remodeling.

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spectrum commented about Center Theatre on Jan 14, 2011 at 10:18 am

The Center Theatre has been demolished. A modern government office building now occupies the site.

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spectrum commented about Empire Theatre on Jan 14, 2011 at 10:12 am

The Empire was recently demolished and the Fall River Justice Center constructed on its site – looks like the new complex was finished very recently.

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spectrum commented about Vista Theater Hollywood on Dec 19, 2010 at 6:45 pm

I get a redirect when I go to their website, but apparently the theatre is still open.

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spectrum commented about Texas Theatre on Dec 15, 2010 at 9:34 pm

Still closed, but the facade and marquee look in good shape – very fancy marquee! Looks like the building is a converted church.

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spectrum commented about Ritz Theater on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:48 pm

Interesting – the Ritz has a long lobby from the street and also, straight back, a long and narrow auditorium.

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spectrum commented about Ritz Theater on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:47 pm

They have been holding a number of fundraidingevents, some of them at the theatre itself, haunted halloween and ghost hunting type events in fall of 2010.

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spectrum commented about Linden Circle Theatre on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:28 pm

2010 Google view shows the building still with its new clapboard siding in excellent shape, but no signage whatsoever on the building. I don’t know if it is merely dormant or used for something that puts out no signs. At any rate the building clearly looks maintained (maybe for rent). But the church listed above did not move in – they are located elsewhere in the city.

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spectrum commented about Lamar Theatre on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:22 pm

2010 Google street view: Still boarded up, but the entire exterior has been given a fresh coat of white paint and the marquee is intact.

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spectrum commented about Pix Theatre on Dec 15, 2010 at 7:48 pm

The current (Dec 2010) Google street view shows some letters on the marquee – looks like it’s a large consignment/furniture/rug store now.

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spectrum commented about Park Theatre on Dec 15, 2010 at 6:50 pm

Their new webpage at: http://www.parktheatreri.com/ has a nice photo gallery of interior and exterior shots. The auditorium is all modern in style, but the layout is fairly traditional. And the priscenium arch is a nice classical touch, all varnished wood in a simple but traditional style.

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spectrum commented about Garden Cinemas on Dec 15, 2010 at 7:31 am

According to this article in the Greenfield Recorder (http://www.recorder.com/story.cfm?id_no=8307371), the owners are putting the cinema up for dsale, which could delay a possible renovation of the building into a performing arts center. It’s a complicated scenario, but hopefully something gets worked out. A renovation could possibly move five of the cinema screens into neighboring buildings and restore much of the original auditorium.

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spectrum commented about Cinema de Paris on Dec 14, 2010 at 9:04 pm

Looks like it is filled with retail now.

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spectrum commented about L'Olympia on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:56 pm

As of December 2010, they are still open and going strong. Their webpage (http://www.olympiademontreal.com/en/) shows some auditorium photos – it’s a low and wide autiroium, just a small shelf balcony in the back, most seats in the orchestra level.

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spectrum commented about Theatre Corona on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm

Here is the link to the English version of their website: http://www.theatrecorona.com/siteANGLO.html The 2003-2004 renovations were the “2nd phase” and have been completed. No mention of more recent renovation, but they describe it as ongoing work. Lots of nice historical photos of the ornate auditorium!

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spectrum commented about Palace 6 on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:48 pm

The building is still there, looks like it houses a number of retail establishments.

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spectrum on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:40 pm

Kel1947 is correct, and I made a mistake in my post above The new google view shows that it is definitely demolished.

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spectrum commented about Favini Theatre on Dec 14, 2010 at 7:57 pm

This is now the Heart and Soul audio store. A great place for a neighborhood theatre – everything else is a nice quiet residential street – this theatre is long, low and small – looks like an early Nickelodeon. Would’t it be great to live right down the street from it and be wble to walk right to the movies?

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spectrum commented about Globe Theatre on Dec 14, 2010 at 7:39 pm

From the windows punched into the side walls I’d say it was gutted. Looks like offices more than storage.

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spectrum commented about Family Theatre on Dec 14, 2010 at 7:36 pm

New Townhouses now pccupy this site.

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spectrum commented about Town Theatre on Dec 14, 2010 at 3:17 pm

There’s new construction at this address – this theater is demolished.

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spectrum commented about Five Points Theater on Dec 14, 2010 at 2:58 pm

Still standuing, and has a sign saying “Community” something. Couldn’t make out the rest of the sign but appears to be offices and at least is not vacant.

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spectrum commented about Highland Square Theatre on Dec 14, 2010 at 2:52 pm

The Theatre’s website “highlandtheatre.com) is down, but they are still showing 1st run movies as of December 2010 – the phone # at top should still be good.