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The latest movie theater news and updates
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December 20, 2012
Wilton Town Hall Theater turns 100; preserves touches of real showmanship
WILTON, NH — The Wilton Town Hall just passed its 100th Anniversary and it’s still leaving its mark on the moviegoers of the area. While they make most of their money off of new releases, they take pride in their free classic film series. Even if they have to purchase a digital projector, they still plan on showing 35mm prints as much as possible.
Read more about celebrating this neighborhood gem in the Ledger Transcript.
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December 19, 2012
High Point college instructor’s photographs of classic movie theaters may become basis for new book
HIGH POINT, NC — Benita VanWinkle, an instructor at High Point University, has been compiling theatre photos for over 30 years. She’s now considering compiling them in a book that would highlight the cinemas of various eras.
Read more in the High Point Enterprise.
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Cinema III to get new owners and theater upgrades
CHARLEVOIX, MI — Luther and Mary Kurtz have purchased Cinema III from Charlevoix State Bank and plan to upgrade the projectors and seats. They have experience working in theaters across the country and plan on holding special events at the theatre as well.
Read more in the Petoskey News.
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December 18, 2012
Economy, cost of going digital claim another victim: Sixty-year-old Strand to close Jan. 6
PRESTONBURG, KY — The historic Strand Theatre is set to close on January 6 after 60+ years in business. They just couldn’t afford to upgrade their twin screens, leaving the city with no operating cinema.
Read more at WSAZ.
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Century 16 to reopen on January 17
AURORA, CO — The Century 16 site of the tragic shooting last summer, will reopen in January. January 18-20 will be free to the public. The theatre where the tragedy took place has been converted to XD with a wall to wall screen.
Read more in the Denver Post
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December 17, 2012
Shooting at Mayan Palace Theater in San Antonio
For an update on this story, please visit MySanAntonio
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Pleasant Hill’s domed theater may soon be history
PLEASANT HILL, CA — The famed CineArts 5, one of the last standing domed theaters, may be demolished. SyWest Development wants to revitalize the southern half of the shopping center where it’s located and plan to build a Dick’s Sporting Goods and some specialty shops in its place.
Read about the battle between preservation and increasing traffic in the center in the Contra Costa Times.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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Better to watch movies in a theater
Margaret Talbot talks in the Wall Street Journal about why it’s better to watch movies in theaters. She argues that the shared experience is a rare reprieve from the multi-tasking present in life.
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December 14, 2012
Cineworld buys Picturehouse cinemas
Cineworld is growing with its acquisition of the art-house chain, Picturehouse. The 21 theaters, including the Little Theatre in Bath and the Cameo in Edinburgh, went for almost 50 million pounds.
Read more in the BBC News.
(Thanks to abcman for providing the photo.)
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Photographer ’s project aims to capture “the beauty of projectors and portraits of the people who run them before they’re gone forever ”
NEW YORK, NY — New York City-based photographer Joseph O. Holmes is working on a project called “The Booth” where he captures images of projectionists all over the Northeast. The aim to accurately detail the atmosphere of these people and the rooms they work in before this craft fades away with digital projection.
Read more and see some of his striking photographs at Petapixel.