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January 16, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Church restores Ontario theatre
ONTARIO, CA —Read the Daily Bulletin article
More on the Cancelled Onex-Landmark Deal
TORONTO, CANADA — Read the Seattle Times report
“Gods and Generals” to Premiere at Maryland Theater
HAGERSTOWN, MD —
Historic Palace Theatre Rising Once Again
ALBANY, NY —
Lucas Theatre Gets New Executive Director
SAVANNAH, GA —Read the Savannah Morning News piece
Movie Theater Planned for Downtown Hammond; More on Hammond’s Theaters
HAMMOND, IN —Read the Northwest Times article
Thanks to Bryan Krefft!
Kern Film Fest Ready to Roll with ‘Love Bug’ Screening
BAKERSFIELD, CA — Read the Bakersfield CalifornianThanks to Ron Pierce!
Lilburn Home Built with Bricks from Historic Loews Grand Theater
LILBURN, GA —0 comments -
January 15, 2003
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BREAKING NEWS Onex Withdraws From Plan to Purchase Landmark Theatres
TORONTO, CA —
Project to Reopen Movie Theater in Downtown Elkader Moves Ahead
ELKADER, IA — Read the Clayton County Register story
New England Theater News/A Cinema Grows in Concord
CONCORD, NH —Read the Concord Monitor report
Wrecking Ball Strikes at Old Air Force Movie House
CASTLE, CA — Read the Merced Sun-Star article
Couple Sparks Morristown Theater’s Revival
MORRISTOWN, NJ —
Early 70s Movie House To Close
HAYWARD, CA —
No Progress Cited on Suffolk Theater; New Multiplex to be Built
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January 14, 2003
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Grand Theater For Sale in Springfield Area
INDIAN ORCHARD, MA —The historic Grand Theater outside of Springfield, Massachusetts is for sale. The former single screen movie theater may have been used as a church recently since its real estate listing denotes a “stage and pulpit” inside the auditorium.
the 10,000 sq.-foot building contains a 500-seat theater, a “grand foyer, concession area, stage and pulpit,” along with offices, dressing rooms, storage areas, and a third floor with 3,500 square feet of space. The property also includes 6,600 square feet of land.
Asking price: $249,000.
For further information or tour contact:
Carl Perella
Perella Real Estate
Phone: 413-525-9800
Fax: 413-525-4435
Email:For more information and a photo of the theater, please visit the Indian Orchard Main Street Partnership website.
Thanks to Roger Katz for the update!
Priest Theater in High Springs Offers a Touch of Nostalgia
HIGH SPRINGS, FL — Read the Gainesville Sun article
Lots of Pennsylvania stories today … read on …
Gettysburg College Plans 2005 Rebirth of Majestic Theatre
GETTYSBURG, PA —
State gives grant; project on the way
STATE COLLEGE, PA —
Lots of Stories on the Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg
CHAMBERSBURG, PA — Read the Gazette News article
Read the Public Opinion article
Read the Public Opinion editorial
More on Tom Kiefaber’s resurrection of the Rotunda
N. BALTIMORE, MD —
We’ll be back tomorrow with more news!
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January 13, 2003
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Preservation Alert Group Fights to Save Des Plaines Theatre
DES PLAINES, IL —Read the Daily Herald article
Read more about the Des Plaines Theatre at Cinema TreasuresTo help save the theater, send donations to:
“Save The Theater Fund”
c/o CoVest
749 Lee St.,
Des Plaines, 60016.Thanks to Bryan Krefft for the update.
Renton Residents Mourning Loss of Roxy Theatre
RENTON, WA — Read the Seattle Post-Intelligencer story
View an image of the old Roxy at Cinema Treasures
Fox California Theatre Restoration Continues
SAN JOSE, CA — Read the Mercury News article
Read more about the Fox Theatre at Cinema TreasuresThanks to Gregg Anderson for the update!
Historic Theaters For Sale!
Colonial Theatre, Blufield, WV — $35,000 at Historic Properties
Historic Orpheum Theatre in Clarion, PA on eBay; currently at $15,000
Fox Facelift Coming Slowly
POMONA, CA —Read the Daily Bulletin article
Read more about the Fox Theatre at Cinema Treasures
Hoyts US Operations May Be Purchased by Regal
Seattle Paramount Will Celebrate 75th Anniversary on March 1
SEATTLE, WA — Read the Seattle Times article
Read more about the Seattle Paramount at Cinema Treasures
Menlo Park Scuttles Plan to Purchase Park Theatre
MENLO PARK, CA — Read the San Mateo County Times article
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January 10, 2003
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Preservation Alert
76-Year-Old Amherst Cinema Slated for Demolition
AMHERST, MA —Read the Union-News article
Read more about the Amherst Cinema at Cinema TreasuresThanks to Ralph Melnick for the update.
Hinsdale Theater May Get New Lease
HINSDALE, IL — Read the Chicago Tribune story (Reg. Req.)
Read more about the Hinsdale Theater at Cinema Treasures
Facelift on Ritz Continues as Performances Booked
SHAWNEE, OK —Read the News-Star article
Read more about the Ritz at Cinema Treasures
Carroll Theatre Restoration Continues
WESTMINSTER, MD —Read the Baltimore Sun article
Former Movie and Vaudeville House Reopens for Live Productions
DANIA BEACH, FL —Read the article/review in the Sun-Sentinel
Germany’s UFA Theater Circuit Files for Insolvency
GERMANY —Read the Bloomberg.co.uk article
Alameda Theater Expansion, Revitalization Efforts Continue
ALAMEDA, CA — Read the Alameda Times-Star report
Read more about the Alameda at Cinema Treasures
7th Street Theatre Restoration Efforts Continue Thanks to Volunteers
HOQUIAM, WA —Read the Daily World article
Read more about the 7th Street Theatre at Cinema Treasures
Closing of Greenfield Multiplex Will Benefit Historic Garden Theater
GREENFIELD, MA —Read the Union-News article
Read more about the Garden Theaters at Cinema TreasuresThanks again to Ralph Melnick for the update!
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January 9, 2003
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Marietta Group Hopes To Resurrect The Old Strand
MARIETTA, GA —Read the Atlanta Journal-Constituion story
Changes at the New Stiefel Theater for the Performing Arts
SALINA, KS —News, photos, and video at the Salina Journal
Thanks to Joel Weide for the update!
Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh In Trouble
PLATTSBURGH, NY — Read the Press Republican story
88-Year-Old Palace Theater Reopens
LUVERNE, MNRead the Worthington Daily Globe article
Minneapolis Theater News
MINNEAPOLIS, MN —
Ticket Sales in France Dip in 2002
FRANCE — Read the Screen Daily article
Easy Cinema Plans Run Afoul of Distributors
ENGLAND — Read the Financial Times article -
January 8, 2003
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Hitchcock Film Festival at the Loew’s Jersey!
JERSEY CITY, NJ —Visit the Loews Jersey website
Read more about the Loews Jersey at Cinema Treasures
Former Fox Theatre Receives New Name
SALINA, KS —Read the Salina Journal article
Read more about the former Fox Watson Theatre at Cinema TreasuresThanks to Joel Weide for the update!
Historic Hsinchu Theater Restored
HSINCHU CITY, TAIWAN — Read this story
Preservation Group Gets Help in Saving Charlotte Theatre
CHARLOTTE, NC —Read the News 14 Carolina story and/or watch the video
Rotunda Cinema Reopened By Tom Kiefaber, Famed Exhibitor of the Senator
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January 7, 2003
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We’ve got a tremendous backlog of news stories so we’ll be doling them out in groups this week. Here’s today’s group:
Cine El Rey Has Re-opened; Held its First Event on December 14th.
MCALLEN, TX — Visit the official website
Read more about the Cine El Rey at Cinema TreasuresThanks to owner Luis Munoz for the update!
Fundraising in 11th Hour for Theater in Hinsdale
HINSDALE, IL — Read the Chicago Tribune article (Reg. Req.)
Read more about the Hinsdale Theater at Cinema TreasuresThanks to Bryan Krefft for the news.
The Man Behind Silent Movies Music
HOLLYWOOD, CA —Read the MSNBC article about Bob Mitchell
Read more about the Silen Movie Theatre at Cinema TreasuresThanks to Jim Rankin for the story.
1914 Olympia Theater Closes on Upper West Side of NYC
NEW YORK, NY — Read the New York Times story (Reg. Req.)Steve Smith also noted:
The loss of the Olympia marks the third Upper West Side B'way closing in the last 6 months, following the Nova – aka Bunny Photoplay on 148th (which appears to have been gutted), and the cavernous RKO Coliseum on 181st.
One of the oldest theaters remaining in Manhattan, The Olympia once operated as a 1,100 seat single screener under the Loews chain. The closing leaves only the smaller Metro (former Midtown) left on Broadway.
Thanks to Steve Smith for the sad update on all of these former theaters.
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November 22, 2002
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JACKSONVILLE, FL — Another 1960s movie house has taken its final bow with news that the St. Johns 8 has been closed and sold to a real estate developer with plans to demolish the old movie house. According to the Times-Union, StarNet Cinemas has already begun removing all of the theater’s equipment.
The St. Johns Theatre originally opened in 1969 as a single-screen movie house and has slowly expanded to eight during its more than three-decade run.
BRANFORD, CT — The former Branford Theatre appears headed for the pages of history after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conversion to retail and apartment space.
According to the New Haven Register, the vote came down yesterday approving the conversion of the theater space into 20 apartments. The Branford Theatre Building retail space will remain largely unaltered. The old Branford closed in 1999.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — The gold dome of the Richey Suncoast Theatre has been restored as part of an $18,000 makeover which will also add a new coat paint to the exterior as well as new signs and carpeting.
According to the Tampa Tribune, the Mediterranean Revival theater originally opened in 1926 as a silent movie theater and currently hosts live theater and performances.
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November 20, 2002
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DAVIS, CA — The Davis Musical Theatre may be moving out of the Varsity Theatre, which it has performed in since 1984, to a new building with a smaller auditorium, but better facilities for its productions.
According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the city of Davis is currently “thinking” about purchasing the 427-seat movie house from its owner.
HILTON HEAD, SC — A group of local arts associations has banded together in an effort to raise $70,000 in tax grants from the town of Hilton Head Island in order to lease the former Main Street Cinema.
According to the Beaufort Gazette, if the request is approved, the former twin movie house would then be renovated into a 220-seat performing arts venue.
LAGRANGE, OH — The former LaGrange Theater in the downtown area will be renovated into the LaGrange Performing Arts Center and is scheduled to reopen in 2005. According to the Ledger-Enquirer, the former movie house has been closed for several years.
When it reopens, the LaGrange will house nearly 600 patrons and will have a new stage area for “visiting musical, theatrical and dance organizations to perform.” No costs have been reported.
The LaGrange originally opened around 1930.