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Theaters
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July 2, 2012
City Council OK’s movie theater in Iowa City ped mall
IOWA CITY, IA — FilmScene, a local nonprofit, is building a 50-75 cinema as a temporary cinema to help fill downtown’s void. The long-term goal is to build a 200-seat theatre that operates seven days a week.
Read more at KCRG.
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Library and theater win approval
RIDGEFIELD, CT — Along with the plan to build a new library, the Ridgefield Playhouse is coming down. A new three-screen theatre, the Prospector, will be built in its place.
Read more in the News Times.
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June 29, 2012
Sunrise Cinema for sale
ZANESVILLE, OH — My partners and I are very interested in increasing traffic into our newly purchased shopping center in Zanesville OH. My partnership is willing to lease the Sunrise Cinema 5 as follows:
Year 1-2: $10/month ($10 each screen not per square foot)+Common Area Maintenance and utilities Year 3: $1/sq ft+Common Area Maintenance and utilities (with inflation adjuster based on CPI)
Information on the Sunrise Cinema 5 is as follows:
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June 28, 2012
Cinedome 7 slashes movie ticket prices
NEWARK, CA — With new competition nearby, the Cinedome 7 has brought down prices big time. Most tickets cost $2-2.50 with even lower offers early in the week.
Read more in the Newark Patch.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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June 27, 2012
Stars to abound at new cinema in Boerne
BOERNE, TX — A story in My San Antonio discusses the different concerns in building the new multi-screen Starplex Cinema set to open next year. Instead of focusing primarily on the interior features, they’re spending a lot of time on making the building more inviting from the outside with features that will endure.
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June 22, 2012
Rural communities across region helping theaters make costly conversion to digital
MADISON, MN — Thanks to the helps of locals, the Grand Theater might be able to afford the jump to digital. But how will other small town Midwest theaters fare?
Read more in the West Central Tribune.
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Hollywood’s Circle Theater reborn in El Centro space
HOLLYWOOD, CA — After many phases, the Circle Theatre is returning. The former El Centro Theatre will be the home of the Black Dahlia and Red Dog Squadron theatre companies.
Read more in the Chicago Tribune.
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Sedona gets new theater for independent and art films affiliated with area film festival
SEDONA, AZ — Audiences are raving about the new Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona. As the new home to the Sedona International Film Festival, they screen many independent films there not shown anywhere else in the area. Their membership numbers are stellar already and with a liquor license on the way they’ll only grow.
Read more in the AZ Daily Sun.
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June 21, 2012
Budget Cinema to remain open for immediate future
GREENFIELD, WI — The Budget Cinema that was once slated for demolition seems to be set to stay for the time being. The second-run theater is expected to extend its lease for another two years as local development has slowed.
Read more in the Greendfield Patch.
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June 20, 2012
Brunswick theater owner pins hopes on expansion plan
BRUNSWICK, ME — The owner of the Eveningstar Cinema is looking for support in building a new four-screen theater at Brunswick Station. Patrons are behind it but he needs financial assistance to make it a reality. Without a new location, his current theatre may close since he hasn’t been able to make the jump to digital.
Read the full story in the Forecaster.