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June 27, 2013
Morris theater-goers band together to save local cinema
MORRIS, MN — Locals came up big to support the Morris Theatre and fund numerous improvements. To stay in business, they formed a co-operative where individuals can become members and serve as stakeholders of the business.
Read more in MPR News
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June 26, 2013
Vassar Theatre surpasses Kickstarter goal to raise funds for digital projector
VASSAR, MI — The Vassar Theatre’s Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to acquire a digital projector has surpassed its $65,000 goal and has received pledges from as far away as Japan.
Further details are in the Saginaw News.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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100 Years of the Wells
NORFOLK, VA — With its 100th Anniversary coming this summer, locals are celebrating the Wells Theater. A story in the Virginian Pilot looks back at its many uses over the years and even sheds some light on its ghosts.
(Thanks to wsasser for providing the photo.)
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June 25, 2013
Find the Best Movie Theaters
The Wall Street Journal discusses how to get the most out of your cinema experience in a world of premium in-home experiences. A guide to 3-D, IMAX and even the optimal sound experience is included.
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Movie memories of Leaksville
EDEN, NC — In a touching personal account in the News-Record, a lifetime local laments the loss of local treasures such as the Colonial Theater and the Boulevard. The story discusses how things used to be during the golden age of cinema when even Leo the Lion made a guest visit from MGM.
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June 24, 2013
Grander propositions close Hollywood Cinemas
KENNER, LA — Kenner residents will have to wait until the Grand Cinema opens later this year to have a theatre back with the closing of Hollywood Cinemas 9. Its owner decided to shutter it as opposed to paying for upgrades to compete with the new all-digital cinema.
Read more in the Times-Picayune.
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Egyptian set to close
SEATTLE, WA — Capitol Hill’s Egyptian Theatre is closing later this week as Landmark plans to move out. They’re trying to find a new tenant and maintain its booking with the Seattle International Film Festival.
Read more in Capitol Hill Seattle.
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Abandoned school building becomes cinema
DETROIT, MI — What used to be Burton International School is now Cass City Cinema through a unique case of adaptive reuse. It was a natural solution given the building’s history as a cinema and it’s just one of many spaces in the area that had to change its identity due to hard times.
Read more in the Huffington Post.
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June 21, 2013
State Theatre to develop second theater
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — The highly successful State Theatre, home of the Traverse City Film Festival, is developing a second theater to show films behind the State by renovating the old Con Foster Museum into what festival management has dubbed “Bijou by the Bay.”
Further details are available in the Detroit Free Press.
(Thanks to Tinseltoes for providing the photo.)
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Central Cinema kickstarts to stay indie, go digital
SEATTLE, WA — The Central Cinema has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $60,000 for a digital projector. They also held an 80’s Sing Along last weekend in a quest to get their fans involved in ensuring the theatre’s future.
Read more in the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.