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June 27, 2011
SD Reader: “Twelve Ways Not to Behave in a Movie Theatre”
The San Diego Reader has produced a list of twelve commandments for movie theater etiquette. For more on patron behavior, check out Christy Lemire’s recent article in the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Weekend box office
Cars 2 $68M Bad Teacher $31M Green Lantern $18.4M Super 8 $12.1M Mr. Popper's Penguins $10.3M -
June 24, 2011
‘Phantom’ allowed to stay in Fox Theatre
ATLANTA, GA — Joe Patten, the 84 year old savior of the irreplaceable Fox Theatre will be allowed to stay in his apartment above the venue. The former technical director there, he was in a deep lawsuit with its operators who claimed he needed to move to an assisted-living facility. For a guy who has done so much for the place, he deserves it!
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Cineplex selects Christie for 900+ projectors
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA — Christie is expanding its presence in Canada as Cineplex Entertainment will be installing 900 new digital projectors throughout their circuit, making them their exclusive provider. With coverage like this, Christie is quickly becoming the go to company for digital conversion.
Click “more” for the full press release.
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Downtown Chandler theater history
CHANDLER, AZ — With the current options being a tad bleak, the Arizona Republic looks at the theaters of downtown Chandler through the decades.
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June 23, 2011
A Blog You Should Be Reading: After the Final Curtain
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Woodland looks to restore historic movie house
WOODLAND, CA — It’s been a long road to getting the State Theatre back on its feet. But the city finally seems to be putting their money where their mouth is and investing serious dollars into making this restoration into an anchor of downtown.
Read more in the Sacramento Bee.
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Group hopes to keep 90-year-old movie theater from going dark
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June 22, 2011
Mark Lanegan opens restored Neptune Theatre
SEATTLE, WA — After Landmark closed the Neptune Theatre in December, few knew what was next. Local musician Mark Lanegan was the first act to play there as it was reopened as a music venue last week. The support from people around town point towards a bright future for it.
Read more in the Seattle Times
(Thanks to Chris Blakeley for providing the pic)
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New theater brings movie experience back to Fergus