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September 12, 2012
Changes happening at Hollywood Theater
DORMONT, PA — Chad Hunter is the new manager of the Hollywood Theatre following a lengthy search. His background in grant writing and fundraising made him the ideal candidate to save this theatre for future generations.
Read more in the Dormont-Brookline Patch.
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Former Alhambra Theater becomes Scientology center
JAFFA, ISRAEL — The former Alhambra Theater is now the Scientology Center for the Middle East. Representatives from all around visited for the opening last week after years in the making.
Read more at Haaretz.
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September 11, 2012
Parma Theater will close in September, owner says
PARMA, OH — The Parma Theatre is probably closing this month due to declining revenue and a failed attempt to find a new owner. The theatre has been struggling for years and it’s one of the oldest in the area,
Read more in the Sun News.
(Thanks to dave bronx for providing the photo.)
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LaPorte cinema closes again
LAPORTE, IN — The LaPorte Cinemas closed again due to lack of business. It’s closed three times in three years and experienced numerous upgrades but the city’s only theater just couldn’t make ends meet.
Read more in the NW Times.
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September 10, 2012
Beirut theaters give insight into country’s politics
BEIRUT, LEBANON — With one former theater serving as a nightclub and another in danger of being torn down, the theaters of Beirut are evolving. The New York Times looked at the differing situations of the remaining cinemas and what it says about where the country is going.
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Local theaters in Minneapolis closing in September
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — While some theaters have been making the jump to digital, others have not been so fortunate. The AMC Block E and the Cottage View Drive-in will most likely not be able to afford the conversion.
Read more in the Star Tribune.
(Thanks to biograph68 for providing the photo.)
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September 7, 2012
Twenty-two screen megaplex inspired by a Greek temple will open Fort Bend County in late December
FORT BEND, TX — Santikos Theatre is opening a 22-screen theatre later this year that’s modeled after a Greek temple. The county is even building new roads to access the entertainment complex that will also feature a bowling alley.
Read more at chron.com.
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New Century twelve-plex to open on November 9 Cinedome 8 there will close
NAPA, CA — Century is opening its new 12 screen theatre in Napa in November which will ultimately lead to the demise of Downtown’s Cinedome 8. Alcohol will be served at the new theatre and they’ll feature some green amenities such as LED lighting and electric vehicle charging stations.
Read more in the Napa Valley Reigster.
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September 6, 2012
Former theater hit by fire
MANCHESTER, NH — The Empire Theater suffered an accidental fire last week. There’s no word on the future of the 100-year old neighborhood theatre that was under renovation.
Read more in the Union Leader.
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Another attempt is made to reopen the long closed Fenton Cinemas
FENTON, MI — After two previously reported unsuccessful attempts to reopen the Fenton Cinemas which closed in 2008, a Kalamazoo couple which owns the Gull Road Cinema 5 there, Steve and Teresa LaFountain, are the latest people who are trying to reopen the closed cinema. But they need help raising $1 million for a down payment on the property as well as to make needed repairs. They hope that if they raise $250,000 that a bank would be willing to help them out.
Further details are in the Flint Journal.