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Theaters
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February 22, 2012
Connecticut theater resource
Looking for old photographs of Connecticut theaters? Check out this detailed archive of aerial pics from the Connecticut State Library.
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February 21, 2012
Tyrone Township man wants to open shuttered Fenton Cinema into entertainment center
FENTON, MI — There are suddenly lots of possibilities for the Fenton Cinemas, which closed just over three years ago. The potential new owner wants to turn it into an entertainment center with each room having a different focus, from live DJ’s to a hookah lounge.
Read more in MLive.
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Cinema smarts in Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY — Stephen T. Watson at The Buffalo News realizes it can be a little frustrating dealing with the escalating prices of movies. In his article, he outlines the variety of tactics to paying less than full price in the area. And no, it looks like sneaking from theater to theater isn’t one of them.
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February 20, 2012
San Francisco’s Metro Theater to become gym
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Metro Theater will succumb to the same fate as this city’s Alhambra. This is however after over five years vacant.
Read more in SFist.
(Thanks to JohnRice for providing the photo.)
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Historic Hellertown movie theater listed for sale
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February 17, 2012
Flame burns bright
WELLS, MN — The city-owned Flamer Theatre is still going strong after 100 years in business. The not-for-profit credits loyal citizens and staff for keeping the affordable theatre alive all these years.
Read the full story the Free Press.
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Wake to buy vacant Garner theater, use it for overflow classrooms
GARNER, NC — Overflowed schools have caused Wake County to purchase the Garner Town Square 10 to help ease the capacity. No details on precisely what renovations will take place are available at this time.
Read more in the News Observer.
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February 16, 2012
Suburban World for sale
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The atmospheric gem, Suburban World Theatre, is up for sale for close to $900K. The Commerce Bank of Edina is selling it following some recent renovations to the roof.
Read more in the Star Tribune.
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February 15, 2012
Marcus now owns 10 MN movie theaters after latest purchase
DULUTH, MN — Marcus is expanding its reach into Minnesota with the acquisition of its tenth theater there. They’ll be converting the Omnimax theater at the Convention Center into another of their UltraScreen theaters.
Read more in the Milwaukee Business Journal.
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February 13, 2012
400 is the new 100
CHICAGO, IL — With the recent reopening of the New 400, its manager is looking towards the future. This year, the theatre celebrates 100 years in business, and with a dedicated staff and neighborhood, they hope for many more.
Read the full interview in the Chicago Reader.
(Thanks to Ken Roe for providing the photo.)