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July 12, 2013
Small town rallies to save the Scenic Theater
LISBON, ND — Evan a city of 2,000 can save a theater. Locals came together in a big way to generate over $100,000 for a digital conversion of the Scenic Theater. Over 300 individual donations and a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture pushed them over the edge and ensured the theatre would be there for years to come.
You can read more about this inspiring story in the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
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July 10, 2013
New Galaxy Cinema opens in Sarnia replacing Lambton 9
SARNIA, ONTARIO, CANADA — Canada’s Cineplex opened a new state of the art cinema last month which which replaces the Famous Players Lambton 9 which closed upon the opening of the new cinema. The new Galaxy Cinemas Sarnia boasts eight screens which total nearly 1,600 seats with the latest cinema innovations.
You can read more in the Cineplex press release.
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June 28, 2013
Next steps for Warner Film Center
NEW CASTLE, PA — The Warner Film Center project is gaining steam at the former Cascade Picture Palace. A 20-year lease was signed for the space last week and they aim to open Phase I in February on the Anniversary of theater’s opening.
Read more in News Castle News where they also recently published a piece on the man behind the project, Jack Oberleitner.
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Community saves Page Theatre
PAGE, ND — After placing the call for help in December, the community surrounding the Page Theatre showed up big time by contributing almost $100K for a digital projector. The volunteer-run theatre is now set for a while and requires even less help to run it.
Read more in the Dickinson Press.
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June 26, 2013
100 Years of the Wells
NORFOLK, VA — With its 100th Anniversary coming this summer, locals are celebrating the Wells Theater. A story in the Virginian Pilot looks back at its many uses over the years and even sheds some light on its ghosts.
(Thanks to wsasser for providing the photo.)
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June 25, 2013
Movie memories of Leaksville
EDEN, NC — In a touching personal account in the News-Record, a lifetime local laments the loss of local treasures such as the Colonial Theater and the Boulevard. The story discusses how things used to be during the golden age of cinema when even Leo the Lion made a guest visit from MGM.
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June 24, 2013
Grander propositions close Hollywood Cinemas
KENNER, LA — Kenner residents will have to wait until the Grand Cinema opens later this year to have a theatre back with the closing of Hollywood Cinemas 9. Its owner decided to shutter it as opposed to paying for upgrades to compete with the new all-digital cinema.
Read more in the Times-Picayune.
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Abandoned school building becomes cinema
DETROIT, MI — What used to be Burton International School is now Cass City Cinema through a unique case of adaptive reuse. It was a natural solution given the building’s history as a cinema and it’s just one of many spaces in the area that had to change its identity due to hard times.
Read more in the Huffington Post.
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June 21, 2013
Central Cinema kickstarts to stay indie, go digital
SEATTLE, WA — The Central Cinema has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $60,000 for a digital projector. They also held an 80’s Sing Along last weekend in a quest to get their fans involved in ensuring the theatre’s future.
Read more in the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.
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June 20, 2013
Historic Wickenburg movie theater hopes to reel in funds
WICKENBURG, AZ — The Saguaro Theatre stands proud as one of the oldest single-screen theaters in the state. It may not last much longer if they can’t raise $50,000 by February for a digital projector. They’ve launched a fundraising for the 270-seat theatre, the only one for miles.
Read more in the Daily News-Sun.
(Thanks to TonyTheBearSanAntonioTX for providing the photo.)