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DaveRockin commented about Toronto's Festival Cinema chain is closing on Dec 27, 2006 at 9:15 am

“What’s worse? Seeing a former storied cinema as a book store or demolished.” They both suck, I think. The older cinemas survived quite well all this time, and now they need other ways to increase income – get creative and think positive. It’s not a “surprise” they are going under, but just sad. Toronto has not much respect for it’s history in regards to buildings. Still, I look to the positive work that some are doing to save old cinemas (http://theatred.com/index.htm) – that or some rich folks should step forward!

Nice about the Royal, I plan to check it out soon too!

DaveRockin
DaveRockin commented about Kingsway Theatre on Dec 26, 2006 at 11:52 pm

Hi,

Something exciting is going on here in Toronto. See the article link below. Could this be the saviour of other cinemas? Let’s hope so!

-Dave

“The Royal Cinema, one of four neighbourhood repertory theatres that shut earlier this year after the death of the owner, has been taken over by Theatre D Digital.

The company plans to do post-production film work in four editing suites during the day and show movies in the evenings and on weekend afternoons."

View link

DaveRockin
DaveRockin commented about Royal revival: lights back on at College Street rep on Dec 26, 2006 at 11:40 pm

“The Royal Cinema, one of four neighbourhood repertory theatres that shut earlier this year after the death of the owner, has been taken over by Theatre D Digital.

The company plans to do post-production film work in four editing suites during the day and show movies in the evenings and on weekend afternoons."

from: View link

DaveRockin
DaveRockin commented about Toronto's Festival Cinema chain is closing on Dec 26, 2006 at 10:48 pm

“The Royal Cinema, one of four neighbourhood repertory theatres that shut earlier this year after the death of the owner, has been taken over by Theatre D Digital.

The company plans to do post-production film work in four editing suites during the day and show movies in the evenings and on weekend afternoons."

View link

Maybe there is hope for the Kingsway and other old cinemas with this new approach. Let’s not let them turn into grocery stores or something equally depressing!

-Dave Rockin'
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