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Theaters
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August 6, 2012
Westfield Hawthorn Mall expansion plan includes movie theater
VERNON HILL, IL — A new addition to the Hawthorn Mall has a 12-screen theater as its centerpiece. Local officials are still mulling over the plans and Westfield is not at liberty to mention the potential operator.
Read more in the Daily Herald.
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August 2, 2012
Petoskey to conduct downtown theater study
PETOSKEY, MI — Without a downtown cinema since the Gaslight closed ten years ago, Petoskey is looking at the feasibility of bringing one back. With help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Rural Business Enterprise Grants program, they’re researching whether their robust downtown along with potential additional parking could support a theater.
Read more in the Petoskey News.
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Cinemark to build nine-screen theater in Playa Vista
PLAYA VISTA, CA — Cinemark is building a new NextGen theater as part of the Runway at Playa Vista development. It will feature their signature XD cinema and luxury amenities.
Read more in Market Watch.
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July 31, 2012
Coming soon: A silver screen for Bethel, Alaska
BETHEL, AK — This remote Alaska town, nearly 400 miles west of Anchorage is to get a new twin theater. The town has hardly any road access and has not had a cinema in decades but they will be getting a new theater with stadium seating in two years.
Read more in the Alaska Dispatch.
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July 30, 2012
Nearly-new all-digital quad theater up for auction
ALVARADO, TX — It’s not very often that such a brand new property is on the market. The former Reel Grill Cinema & Tavern is up for auction with open houses scheduled this week and later next month.
Read more in Market Watch.
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July 26, 2012
Drive-ins, summer cinemas threatened by move to digital
CBC News looked at how the push towards digital is challenging seasonal drive-ins existence in Canada. Of course, standard cinemas are being affected as well.
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July 23, 2012
Forbes lists 10 theaters worth traveling for
Forbes created a list of top ten theaters to visit in the U.S. and they mixed classics along with modern gems. Check out the list and say what you think the top theatrical landmarks are.
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July 20, 2012
Las Cruces-based, NM Allen Theatres buys two cinemas in Durango
DURANGO, CO — Allen Theatres has purchased the Stadium 9 and Gaslight Twin. They plan to upgrade the facilities and have already lowered the prices.
Read the full story in the Daily Times.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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New small theater may be built on the site of demolished Warwick theater
MARBLEHEAD, MA — A new theater built on the footprint of the former Warwick Cinemas could be coming soon. It would be a two-screen theater, part of a larger retail complex on the site.
Read more in the Boston Globe.
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July 19, 2012
Drive-in revival?
USA Today is reporting a quiet resurgence for drive-ins. They look at a few cases across the country of older drive-ins being reopened and new ones starting from scratch.