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July 1, 2013
Loew’s Pitkin Redeveloped As Charter School
The Loew’s Pitkin Theatre, closed since 1969, will reopen (sort of) on September 13th as a mixed-use space for the Brownsville Ascend Charter School and more than 10,000 square feet of retail space. The theater had fallen into severe disrepair in recent years before a $43.3 million renovation project. According to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, “The completion of this project is a key milestone in the revitalization of the once vibrant Pitkin Avenue corridor…. The renovation of the Loews Pitkin [also] preserved many architectural details, including the terra-cotta ornamentation” and the “original detailed neoclassical and Art Deco-themed cornices, pilasters, and niches.”
(Thanks to our illustrious editor Ken Roe for the image.)
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June 27, 2013
Why the United Palace is important
NEW YORK, NY — After mentioning the campaign two weeks ago to save the United Palace, the New York Times took a look at the history of the theatre. They focus on how the church that maintained the the space for many years added to it and how its held its role in the changing neighborhood.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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June 26, 2013
Vassar Theatre surpasses Kickstarter goal to raise funds for digital projector
VASSAR, MI — The Vassar Theatre’s Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to acquire a digital projector has surpassed its $65,000 goal and has received pledges from as far away as Japan.
Further details are in the Saginaw News.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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June 21, 2013
State Theatre to develop second theater
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — The highly successful State Theatre, home of the Traverse City Film Festival, is developing a second theater to show films behind the State by renovating the old Con Foster Museum into what festival management has dubbed “Bijou by the Bay.”
Further details are available in the Detroit Free Press.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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June 14, 2013
Movie theater returning to Tempe’s Mill Avenue
TEMPE, AZ — The former Centerpoint 11 which had a second life as a live music venue is now returning to its cinema days. AMC is taking it over and will reopen it in the fall.
Read more in the Phoenix Business Journal.
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June 13, 2013
Pavilion to become luxury theatre
NAPLES, FL — After falling behind its competitors, the Pavilion Cinemas is about to be on the cutting edge after it closes for a $3-4 Million renovation into a dine-in luxury cinema. Paragon has purchased the theatre and plans to add stadium seating and new seats to all six auditoriums.
Read more in Naples News.
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May 29, 2013
Arena Grand changes hands
COLUMBUS, OH — The Arena Grand is being taken over by the ever expanding Studio Movie Grill chain. They plan to reopen this summer following a closure Monday.
Read more in Columbus Underground.
(Thanks to dbellis54 for providing the photo.)
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May 16, 2013
Digital projector for sale
It’s a sad story, we were a stopmotion animation studio set up by Disney in San Francisco, to make films with Henry Selick. We built the studio with the future ahead of us.
We put in a great screening room, with a 2D/3D digital projector, silver screen, fantastic sound system, and we bought it outright.
Now we have to sell it off. We would love to sell it to a small theater that needed to convert to digital but wanted a deal. We paid $39,000 for the projector but would be willing to sell it for $18,000.
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May 6, 2013
Urban Outfitters revamping DTLA’s historic Rialto Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA — One of the most famous marquees on Broadway is going to have something to celebrate with the opening of an Urban Outfitters in the former Rialto Theatre. The store will open by the end of the year in the theatre space gutted long ago but they’ll maintain the marquee and feature some designs in the space as a homage.
Read more in Curbed LA.
(Thanks to Ross Melnick for providing the photo.)
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April 8, 2013
Reconstruction of the Lebowsky Center’s interior is finally underway
OWOSSO, MI — After six long years, reconstruction of the interior of the Lebowsky Center is underway. The former Capitol Theatre was gutted in a 2007 fire and exterior work on the theater was completed in 2010. The work is expected to take between nine to 12 months to complete.
Further details are available at WJRT.