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Theaters
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June 10, 2013
Chicago families drive in at Cascade Movie Theater
WEST CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago area’s last remaining drive-in, the Cascade Drive-In, is gearing up for another special season. Chicago Parent touched on the history of drive-ins and gave a thoughtful recommendation for the drive-in as a perfect summer family activity.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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Montgomery Cinema, Newtown Theatre avoid closure by installing digital projectors
NEWTOWN, PA & SKILLMAN, NJ — A couple of neighborhood favorites are keeping their opens thanks to new digital projectors. The art-house Montgomery Cinemas is undergoing a massive renovation while the historic Newtown Theatre joined forces with a local school to raise funds.
Read more at NJ.com.
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June 7, 2013
Final frame and a fade to black at Chester movie theater
CHESTER, NJ — There was another casualty of the Clearview acquistiion as the Chester 6 closed last month. The mall will fall back into the hands of the Chester Springs Mall where it may have a future as a gym.
Read more in the Observer-Tribune.
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June 6, 2013
Without new projector, Cinema Center imperiled
FORT WAYNE, IN — Local art-house favorite, the Cinema Center is facing closure if it cannot raise $50,000 for a digital projector. They’re still in business but of course have had a tougher time getting programming in the past year. No concrete fundraising plan is in place but they hope to have a new projector this summer.
Read more in the Journal Gazette.
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Seeing movies in a new light
CNN recently did a story on how the cinema experience has changed with digital projection. They went across the country and visited cinemas of various sizes to see what the impact has been. While conversion costs are high, digital has provided an undeniable flexibility.
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June 5, 2013
Former NY Movie Palaces
NEW YORK, NY — They may still be standing but just as shells of their former selves. Flavorwire looked at 19 NY movie palaces that have been adaptively reused such as the Paramount and the Oriental.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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Community groups scramble after Portage Theater closes
CHICAGO, IL — In the wake of the Portage Theater closing, its former tenants are looking for new spaces. No word on the future of the theatre though and where it’s at in acquiring a liquor license.
Read more at WBEZ.
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June 4, 2013
Will Broadway finally be Brought Back?
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Delijani Family, owners of the Los Angeles, Tower, State and the Palace Theatres, have announced plans that they’re attempting to get permits to open restaurants and bars in each of their theaters. The exact plans and costs haven’t been announced but they essentially will leave the auditoriums intact and build these establishments in basements and patios.
Read more in the LA Downtown News.
(Thanks to JohnRice for providing the photo.)
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June 3, 2013
10 of the World’s Best Movie Theaters
In honor of the Cannes Film Festival, The Credits looked at some of the world’s best cinemas. The list hits various continents from classic palaces to state-of-the-art originals.
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SF’s Coronet remembered
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 36 years down the road, the Coronet Theatre is still synonymous with “Star Wars”. Even though it was demolished in 2007, the memories still linger on from local fans.
Read some accounts and more in the San Francisco Chronicle.
(Thanks to Patrick Crowley for providing the photo.)