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October 6, 2011
No reserve auction for Princess Theatre
AURORA, MO — The longtime owner of the Princess Theatre, Shelby Ruble, is auctioning off his theatre to pay for medical bills. The 1943 structure will be up for a no reserve auction in November along with other items from the theatre.
Read the full story at [KY3}(http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-the-princess-theatre-aurora-missouri-auction-no-reserve-november-12-historic-theatre-theatre-auction-november-12th-20110927,0,4978898.story).
(thanks to bradsmith for the photo)
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October 5, 2011
Demolition of Beach Theatre
CAPE MAY, NJ — The inevitable finally happened as the Beach Theatre came down last week. Residences or a hotel will most likely go in its place.
Read more in the Press of Atlantic City.
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Sony to stop paying theaters for 3-D glasses
According to the Boston Globe Sony has announced that effective next summer, they will no longer pay theaters for 3-D glasses for their films. This is in anticipation of a couple blockbusters. It’s unclear who will cover the cost and who should be doing that is certainly a valid question.
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October 4, 2011
Greensburg’s 85-year-old Palace gets makeover for anniversary
GREENSBURG, PA — Trib Live looks at the storied history of the Palace Theatre. The seats were recently redone and they look to the future with the hope of becoming a full-fledged performing arts center.
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Volunteers play leading role at Granada Theater
OXFORD, NE — The Kerney Hub tells the story of the all-volunteer Granada Theater. It’s now grappling with the difficulty of raising money for a digital upgrade but they have a strong local following.
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October 3, 2011
Denis Theatre’s rebirth moves forward
MOUNT LEBANON, PA — Work continues on raising the funds necessary to revive the Denis Theatre. They’ve already raised $1M but need 1.5 more to complete the project.
Read more in the Peters Patch.
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Best of Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The OC Register looks at the three best theaters in the county, according to them. No classics but still some of the better megaplexes.
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October 1, 2011
10 great places to see a movie in splendor
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September 30, 2011
North Texas theater slideshow
DALLAS, TX — DFW.com has a great slideshow of classic North Texas theaters. Check it out and see which ones you haven’t visited yet.
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Miller Theater to be restored
AUGUSTA, GA — It’s unclear at this point exactly what’s going to be done or when it will be finished, but the Miller Theater is being restored. When completed, the Symphony Orchestra Augusta will have its first permanent home.
Read the full story in the Augusta Chronicle.