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August 28, 2003
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Curtain Falls For Yeadon Theater
YEADON, PA —Read the delcotimes.com article
View the Yeadon Theater(Thanks to George Quirk for this sad news.)
Jersey Group Plans To Turn Racetrack Into Drive-In
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — Read the Star Ledger article
Orlando Considers Adding Theater Downtown
ORLANDO, FL — Read the Orlando Sentinel article(Thanks to Denny J. Huber for this story.)
Chicago Theater Hosts Film Festival
CHICAGO, IL — Read the Chicago Tribune article
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August 27, 2003
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Group Forms To Save Picture Playhouse
BEVERLY, ENGLAND — Read the Guardian Unlimited article
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KISS To Throw Multi-City Digital Concert Tour
NEW YORK, NY — Read the Regal Entertainment Group press release
Tennessee Theatre Begins Renovation
KNOXVILLE, TN — Read the Knoxville News-Sentinel article
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Developers Recreate Long-Closed Theater
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Read the Jersey Journal article(Thanks to Bryan Krefft for today’s last two stories!)
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August 26, 2003
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Farewell Ceremony For Yeadon Theater
YEADON, PA — George Quirk writes in with news from the Delaware County Times:Residents and borough officials will gather to say farewell to the Yeadon Theater on Church Lane Wednesday August 27, 2003, at 6:30PM.
Demolition of the half-century-old building with the art deco facade is scheduled to begin early next week. The borough purchased the 12,000 square-foot structure and three-quarter-acre lot in 2001.
Yeadon’s Community Development Corp. is planning to replace the old theater with a multi-purpose building that will house a new library, meeting rooms, and complimentary retail sites.
Engineering studies determined it would be more cost-effective to demolish and rebuild rather than renovate the existing structure.
Although the old theater was not considered an historic or architectural treasure, it held sentimental value for many long time residents.
“The theater has meant a lot to this community. We don’t want to just see it demolished without a proper good-bye,” Council President Jacquelynn Puriefoy-Brinkley said.
Madison Theater Closes Again
ALBANY, NY — Read the Capital News 9 article
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Theater League President Believes Empire Should Be Destroyed
KANSAS CITY, MO — Read the Kansas City Star editorial
Landis Theatre Preservation Group Mourns Leader’s Passing
VINELAND, NJ — Read the dailyjournal.com article
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August 25, 2003
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Qualcomm Abandons Digital Cinema Project
SAN DIEGO, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times article
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Theaters Experiment With Print-At-Home Tickets
BOSTON, MA — Read the Boston Globe article
Students Go Back To School… At Local Megaplex?!?!
MIAMI, FL — Read the Miami Herald article
Dear Abby Takes On Rude Moviegoer
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August 22, 2003
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More Villa Theatre Coverage
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Read the Salt Lake Tribune article
Read the Deseret Morning News article
View the Villa Theatre(Thanks again to Grant Smith for keeping us all in the loop about what’s happening with the Villa.)
Latchis Theater To Get Facelift
BRATTLEBORO, VT — Read the Brattleboro Reformer article
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The Alamo Drafthouse: The Perfect Marriage of Movies And Drink?
AUSTIN, TX — Read the News 24 Houston article
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Egyptian Theatre To Host Open House This Weekend
DEKALB, IL — Mike Medina (in the Friends of the Uptown newsletter) writes:The EGYPTIAN Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb, Ill., is hosting an open house opportunity today, tomorrow and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. This event is tandem to the city’s annual Corn Festival. The 1929 Egyptian Atmospheric theater was renovated in 1982 and is a rare survivor of its style for this area.
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August 21, 2003
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New Owner Vows To Preserve Villa Theatre
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Read the KSL News article
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Council Votes To Fund Feasibility Study For Des Plaines Theatre
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Daily Herald article
View the Des Plaines Theater(Thanks to Bryan Krefft for submitting this one!)
Presidio To Become Four-Plex?
SAN FRANCISO, CA — William Gabel writes:Last night was the last night for the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. The theatre will soon be chopped up into a four-plex theatre, and show Asian films.
Comments: A friend sent an e-mail, plus a shot of the theatre’s marquee that said ‘Theatre Closed’.
“Cinerama Adventure” Documentary at Arclight Cinemas Tomorrow!
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Buy tickets
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“Meditainment” To Debut At The Brighton Odeon
BRIGHTON, UK — Read the independent.co.uk article
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August 20, 2003
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Holloway Odeon Celebrates 65th Birthday
LONDON, UK — Read the Highbury & Islington Express article
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Granby Theater To Reopen As Dance Club/Dinner Cinema
NORFOLK, VA — Read the Virginian-Pilot article
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All-New Drive-In Opening May Be Delayed
WALL, NJ — Read the WNBC article
Center Theatre Slowly Returns To Life
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August 19, 2003
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Uptown Theater Turns 78
CHICAGO, IL — View the Friends of the Uptown website
View the Uptown Theater(Thanks to the Friends of the Uptown for this story!)
USC Students Search For The Perfect Movie Theater
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Daily Trojan article
Cty Council Votes Against Liquor Permit For Theater
MAUMEE, OH — Read the ToledoBlade.com article
Carmike Cinemas Posts Modest Revenue Increase
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Yahoo! News article
Prince Debuts Concert DVD At Digital Cinemas
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August 18, 2003
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Upcoming Coney Island Theater Lecture
BROOKLYN, NY — This coming Sunday August 24th, theater historian Cezar Del Valle will be giving another of his wonderful slide show lectures at Brooklyn’s Coney Island Museum. Part of the museum’s “Ask The Experts” lecture series, the talk will chronicle the history of Coney Island theatre, from the once fabulous Bowery midway to the vaudeville palaces and movie houses that -
August 15, 2003
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Latest News From The Sameric
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Howard Haas, Chairman of Save the Boyd, writes:Volunteers from the Friends of the Boyd visited the Sameric Boyd theater on August 7, 2003, and discovered, underneath two levels of recent upholstery, the original 1928 upholstery on one of the chairs in the balcony!
A spectacular find, the original upholstery is in an Art Deco pattern which was applauded in a 1929 trade magazine article about the Boyd. Photos of the 1928 chair and upholstery, along with other new photos (including art deco metalwork and glass), can be found on our website.
The Friends of the Boyd is the nonprofit organization working to save and restore Philadelphia’s last movie palace.
View the SaveTheSameric website
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Senator Tom Harkin To Visit Downtown Theater Success Story
ELKADER, IA — Read the Clayton County Register article
City Grants Pre-Demolition Permit to Empire Theatre Owner
KANSAS CITY, MO — Read the Kansas City Star article
Des Plaines Theatre Remains Under Threat
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Des Plaines Times article
View the Des Plaines Theater(Thanks to Bryan Krefft for today’s Empire/Des Plaines updates!)