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December 16, 2009
FS: Slightly used JBL 8330A surround cinema speakers
We have 10 JBL 8330A Cinema Surround Speakers for sale, they are in fantastic condition with no scuff marks or dust. All are tested and sound fantastic. These JBL’s have a manufactures date of 2008.
Mounting Brackets are sold separately (due to different mounting options)
Prices:
All 10 for $1,750.00 + Shipping (Free Crating)
Individually for $200.00 + Shipping Each (Free Crating)If you are a non-profit we will give you a deal, please email us for details.
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December 15, 2009
Seawall, Cormony tapped for Parkway Theatre project
BALTIMORE, MD — A proposal is on the board to convert the long vacant Parkway Theatre into a mixed-use property.
Seawall and Cormony want to build a $12.2 million, 26,819-square-foot mixed-use development incorporating the former Parkway Theatre at 3 W. North Ave. as well as the existing building at 1 W. North Ave. and the facade of 1820 N. Charles St.
Plans call for a performing arts venue, a bar, a museum and additional space. City officials say the project could further ambitious plans to revitalize the Charles North community in Baltimore — and attract future development interest in the neighborhood.
Read more in the Baltimore Business Journal.
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[i]Star Trek: The Motion Picture[/i] - Movie Memories 30 Years Later
I can’t believe that its been 30 years since I saw this movie. It was a bitterly cold Saturday night, December 8, 1979. There was a line of 800 or so movie patrons that lined around the block of the KB Langley in Langley Park, MD. It was a midnight show that my older brother and I were attending as the previous shows had sold out prior.
As the previous show’s audience filed out, we could see much chatter, smiles and heavily clothed patrons filing out eager to get to their cars and brave the wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain to get home. As we were about to file in, an individual came out to inform us that the film had broken and we would have to wait before we could get in? Wait before getting in? It’s already in the single digits outside, its freezing raining outside, can’t they still fix the film while we are inside the warmth of the theater? Besides, customers would be spending more money on food and drink waiting for the movie to start.
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Looking for a marketing/promotions position
Hello all!
I have over 7 years in movie theater management, and I’m ready to leap to the next level. I am ideally looking for a marketing or promotions position (not sales), or graphic design. I’d also consider a position dealing with film numbers or any other corporate position.
I love movies, I love the atmosphere. I just would like to get out of the field and move my career to the next level!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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December 14, 2009
Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls, NY gets $1.8 million in renovations
NIAGARA FALLS, NY — In its almost 90 years of existence, the Rapids Theater has been at various times a cinema and nightclub, and will now host a variety of live performances. Born in 1921 as Shea’s Bellevue, the theater has had several names.
“The extent of the damage in here was incredible,” said John Hutchins, president of Hutch Enterprises and the building’s developer. “It was painted black and battleship gray. It was just disgusting.”
Workers peeled back mirrors from the walls, replaced the floor, added recessed lighting and replicated intricate molding that had chipped off in large chunks. The restoration also included the addition of a new sound and lighting system, an electronic marquee and a custom-built maple wood bar.
The full article is in the Buffalo News.
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Remembering Cinerama (Part 44: Sacramento)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 44: SacramentoThe following is Part Forty-Four in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable screenings took place.
Part 1: New York City
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des Moines
Part 27: Miami
Part 28: Orange County
Part 29: Pittsburgh
Part 30: Baltimore
Part 31: Long Island
Part 32: Kansas City
Part 33: Milwaukee
Part 34: Nanuet/Rockland County
Part 35: Denver
Part 36: Worcester
Part 37: Toledo
Part 38: St. Louis
Part 39: Tampa
Part 40: Calgary
Part 41: Hartford
Part 42: Albany
Part 43: New HavenAnd now…Part 44: Cinerama Presentations in Sacramento, California!
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Old film reels in Oregon
Since I was a small boy I wanted to one day own and run my own cinema. Well, now I have ‘free’ one… in my quite large garage at home for family and friends.
I’ve installed 24 genuine theater seats, projector, 5'x8' screen, two sets of traveler curtains, foot lights and a Hammond organ.
My design theme is simple like the L.A. subway station at Hollywood & Vine; a cinematic layout of old projectors, film reels and photos of movie palaces and great stars.
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December 11, 2009
Major management changes coming for Columbus’s Gateway
COLUMBUS, OH — Landmark Theaters will cease to operate the Gateway multiplex in December when its current lease runs out.The theater will be managed by its original developer and two of the seven screens will be programmed by the Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts. The theater will be renamed the Gateway Film Center.
“We are excited by the new direction and the opportunities this will bring to the wonderful arts community in central Ohio,” said Doug Aschenbach, president of Campus Partners, in a press release. “The physical and programming changes will not only mean a reinvention of our products and services, but will allow us to serve an even larger group of central Ohio moviegoers.”
Sherri Geldin, director of the Wexner Center, said the collaboration is ideal because it allows both centers' resources and expertise to benefit each other.
Read more in The Lantern.
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Former AMC Laurel Park 10 reopening Dec. 11 under new management
LIVONIA, MI — Phoenix Theaters has made a number of improvements to the former AMC Laurel Park 10 cinemas, closed since mid-October. The renovations include new seating and improved sound and projection, including digital 3-D. The theater will now be known as Phoenix Theaters at Laurel Park Place.
The Shostack Brothers own the building the 10-screen theater is housed in and didn’t want to see Livonia lose an important theater location, Jacobson said. “By partnering with Phoenix Theaters to operate the renovated movie house, it brings for the first time local control to the theater operations, movie selections and relationship with this community. We will concentrate on selecting movies that match the interests of those who live in the area as a first order of business.”
Read more in Hometown Life.
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Columbus’s Grandview Theater reopens
COLUMBUS, OH — It took a little longer than first thought, but the 1926 Grandview Theater is open once again. Co-owner David Nedrow says that the newly decorated theater will have the air of a theater from the flapper era. Modern amenities include improved restrooms and a new concession area. Still to come are a larger screen and digital projection.
“We will be presenting a mix of independent and foreign films and classic movies, and we’ll also have a number of special events and festivals,” co-owner David Nedrow said.
Nedrow, a former manager at the Drexel North, and his wife, Jennifer Stancel, have spent months renovating the 83-year-old cinema, 1247 Grandview Ave.
Among the changes: a new concession stand, expanded restrooms and a redecorated auditorium and lobby that Nedrow describes as “Grandview Gatsby.”
Read more in the Columbus Dispatch.