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July 11, 2012
Older theaters were part of Houma’s history
HOUMA, LA — A piece in Home Today looks at the history of Houma’s former cinemas. Theaters like the Grand and the Bijou are long gone but locals are being asked to send their memories in to the paper.
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Loyal patrons help launch fund drive to relocate,expand, and upgrade Kalamazoo area theater
KALAMAZOO, MI — A “Save Our Cinema” campaign is growing to find a new home for the Gull Road Cinema 5. Locals recently found out that a new Menards will be built in place of the existing strip mall where the theatre is located.
Read more in MLive.
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July 10, 2012
Sony subtitle glasses to hit market
Patrons with hearing impairments may have an easier time going to the movies soon. Sony is rolling out subtitle glasses that will give the user the option to change the size of the letters that will appear seamlessly on the screen. They anticipate a rollout in England first but America should be soon after.
Read more in Digital Trends.
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Regal reopens Empire 20
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Regal has reopened the new San Bernardino Stadium 14. After years of refurbishing the theatre and looking for a new operator, the city now has an all-digital cinema with a giant RPX screen.
Read more in the Press-Enterprise.
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July 9, 2012
Galaxy Cinema may be demolished
CARY, NC — It’s looking like the Galaxy Cinema will be no more thanks to a developer’s plan to level the theatre for a supermarket. The six-screen art house has built quite the reputation as a hub for Bollywood films in the area.
Read more in the News Observer.
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Carmike will replace Beverly 18 with 13 screen theater
CHAMPAIGN, IL — The Beverly 18 is being extensively redesigned by Carmike and losing five screens within a year. However, they’ll gain major upgrades and one of the chain’s signature Big D screeens.
Read more in the [News Gazette])http://www.news-gazette.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/film/2012-06-27/local-movie-houses-undergo-renovations-get-big-screens.h).
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July 6, 2012
Capitol Theatre in line for tax breaks
FLINT, MI — The long closed John Eberson-designed Capitol Theatre is among a dozen or so vacant downtown Flint properties in line for tax incentives proposed by Flint’s emergency financial manager Michael Brown under Michigan’s Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act. If approved, this can help in the effort to restore the theater.
There are additional details in the Flint Journal.
(Thanks to steelbeard1 for providing the photo.)
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More renovations coming to theaters at Schuylkill Mall
FRACKVILLE, PA — Four additional screens and other various upgrades are in store for the Schuylkill Mall 4. The theatre will remain open as they install digital capabilities as well as 3-D on select screens.
Read more in the Republican Herald.
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July 5, 2012
Cineplex buys four Canadian AMC Theaters in Ontario and Quebec
There are more byproducts of AMC’s sales to Wanda Group as Cineplex Odeon has purchased 4 large theaters from them in Ontario and Quebec. It’s unclear what other sales might follow.
Read more in the Hollywood Reporter.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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New movie theater for grown-ups at Arboretum
CHARLOTTE, NC — Cinebarre is opening its sixth location nationwide at the Arboretum this summer. The joint venture with the theatre’s prior operator, Regal, aims to cater to a more mature audience by banning young children and offering a full menu inside the theaters.
Read more at WCNC.