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Theaters
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November 8, 2013
Glen Cove movie theater could reopen in January
GLEN COVER, NY — Downtown businesses have seen declining profits since the Glen Clove Cinemas closed in March but the theatre is not gone for good. New ownership is in place and they’re shopping around for an operator. While a substantial investment needs to be made to bring it up to today’s standards, the prime location seems to make it ripe for opportunity.
Read more in Newsday.
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November 6, 2013
Spectacle brings in crowds with unique offerings
BROOKLYN, NY — Think you’ve found some obscure settings to watch a movie? The Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn takes independence to a new level with a 30-seat space screening foreign films and other non-mainstream fare for $5.
Read more about one man’s visit to this gem in NYU Local.
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November 4, 2013
Dallas movie theaters, then and now
DALLAS, TX — Real Estate Daily posted an interesting piece on some classic Dallas theaters and what’s happening in those spaces today. Palaces like the Granada and the Village are still going today but others haven’t been as fortunate. What’s your favorite?
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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Pearl theater projects success with classic films
PEARL, MS — The Vintage Movie & Entertainment Theater is hoping its new concept of classic films in a fun environment will lead to sales. The theater was built into a former retail space over the summer and they’ve added extra touches like flatscreens all over the theatre (that also show the film), including the bathrooms. They hope to make it a destination for parties as well as moviegoing.
Read more in the News Observer.
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November 1, 2013
42nd Street Photos Unearthed
NEW YORK, NY — 42nd Street ain’t what it used to be. Whether it’s better or worse is up to you to decide. John A. Mozzer has shared some photos that bring you back to the mid 80’s.
Go here to check out more of these gems from June 28, 1986.
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October 30, 2013
Local movie theater battles national trends
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The Water Gardens chain is making waves by successfully operating theaters with tickets selling for $3.50. Their concessions are similarly low at $1-$3 and they’re not even open on Sundays.
Read more about their unusual recipe for success in KSL.
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October 29, 2013
A community saves the Towne
WATERTOWN, WI — Last Sunday’s Wisconsin State Journal ran a feature on the successful Kickstarter campaign to upgrade the Towne Cinema’s projectors to digital. Two of the three auditoriums now have digital projection while the third is being held as is, possibly for independent films.
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October 28, 2013
Alamo Drafthouse gives former Rave CityPlace a major facelift in preparing for mid-November opening
KALAMAZOO, MI — The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas chain is giving the former Rave CityPlace a major renovation both inside and out to prepare the renamed Alamo Drafthouse Kalamazoo for its grand opening mid-November.
Further details including photos can be found in the Kalamazoo Gazette as well as in the Western Herald.
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October 25, 2013
Theaters continue to struggle with digital upgrade
MASON CITY, IL & WHITEVILLE, NC — The Arlee Theater has kept locals happy since 1936 but the art deco gem may close if it can’t raise $50,000 for a projector by the end of the year. Same story for the Cinema 3 in Whiteville as they try to get community support to prevent shutting their doors.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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October 24, 2013
Save the last theater in Tioga County
OWEGO, NY — In the small town of Owego NY, a historic theatre is struggling to stay open. A local gathering place for generations, the 105-year-old movie theatre is still showing the scars from its 2011 battle with Tropical Storm Lee that left 5 feet of water in the auditorium. Although most of the historic lighting and plasterwork was saved, restoring the Theater after the flood has left the business without the funds to face its next challenge, the switch to Digital Projection.
By the end of this year, Hollywood’s major studios will stop delivering film prints to movie theaters, replacing them with cheaper digital hard drives. The major national chains have already converted most of their multiplexes to a digital format with a little help from the movie studios, who subsidized the purchase of new digital equipment with virtual print fees, according the National Assn. of Theatre Owners.