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May 6, 2009
30 hour straight Star Trek Marathon
CHARLESTON,SC —The Terrace Hippodrome Widescreen Theater will have its GRAND OPENING Thursday May 7th.
The first film to play will be the new Star Trek film. The first show is at 7 pm and will then run continuous for 30 hours. The new theater boasts a 74 ft wide screen with all digital sound and amps. Visit the official website for more info.
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Cinestudio Celebrates 40 years!
My favorite and perhaps the best Art Theater in Hartford CT, is now 40 years old. Cinestudio has always had style, and class other theaters dream about having. Plus who doesn’t love sitting in the balcony at the movies? Always a flawless presentation.
Cheers to Cinestudio and to another 40 great years. I’ll never forget the first movie I saw there, “Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein". If you live in the Hartford area, treat yourself to something special.
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Historic downtown Philadelphia cinemas added or revised
In honor of Philadelphia this summer hosting the annual Conclave of Theatre Historical Society, Howard B. Haas added to this site or overhauled Introductions to many historic downtown Philadelphia cinemas (many of which have since been demolished or converted to other uses).
Arcadia
Boyd
Earle
Erlanger
Eric’s Place (Trans-Lux)
Fox
Goldman
Locust Street (Fox Locust)
Mastbaum
Milgram (Stanton)
Prince Music (Midtown)
Sam’s Place (Aldine)
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May 5, 2009
Possible funds next session for Iowa theaters
Maybe not this year, but one Iowa lawmaker is still fight for funds for small theaters.
An eastern Iowa lawmaker says he’ll try again next year to pass legislation to help Iowa’s struggling small town movie theatres. Jeff Kaufmann, a Republican from Wilton, wants to tap economic development loans to help theatres convert to new state-of-the-art digital projection systems which theatres nationwide will be adopting in the coming years.
Read the full story at Radio Iowa.
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Vue inks deals for London theaters
LONDON, ENGLAND — Vue Entertainment has announced an ambitious deal for new high-end theater complexes.
U.K. exhibition chain Vue Entertainment is kicking against the economic doom and gloom, announcing a deal with retail property group Westfield to build a pair of state-of-the-art movie theater complexes in London.
The U.K.’s third-largest chain also said Thursday that it plans to build and operate another six sites by 2011 here as part of “an aggressive development plan.” The two sites will go into retail property sites in London and Stratford, a London suburb that will play host to the 2012 Olympics.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter.
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Lost Washington: Loew’s Palace Theater
WASHINGTON, DC — Some blurbs from this site as well as some pics of the Loew’s Palace.
In addition to motion pictures, stage shows began in 1926 and continued until 1932. The Loew’s Palace Theater was also reportedly the first DC movie house with air conditioning, which was installed in 1926.
See the full page at Greater Washington.
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May 4, 2009
Danville’s Science Center’s new theater not sitting well with some tax payers
DANVILLE, VA — A new theater being built for the local science center is starting a dialogue about whether public funds should be used for the project.
The building will cost $3.4 million dollars. Two-thirds of that will come from the state, and some say they don’t want their tax dollars going to a movie theater when there’s so much else to pay for.
“Spending $3 million on something that’s not going to bring a lot of revenue or a lot of jobs into the community right now, in this economy, I have to wonder,” said Lisa Guill, Danville resident.
Read more at WDBJ.
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Livermore Cinemas installs largest theater solar-power system in the country
LIVERMORE, CA — Looking towards the future, Livermore Cinemas installs state-of-the-art solar panels.
Bring ‘em on, said the owner of Livermore Cinemas, now the largest of the country’s handful of solar-powered movie theaters.
Monday, local business and city leaders gathered at the cineplex on First Street for a presentation on its state-of-the-art solar-power system, which has been up and running since February.
Unlike traditional solar panels, the modules — cylindrical tubes about the length and width of shower curtain rods — can be lined up side-by-side on a flat roof. They do not need to be fastened down to keep them from blowing away.
Read the full story in the Mercury News.
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Ithaca theaters unite
ITHACA, NY — Two independent theaters in Ithaca are joining forces for a new expanded venture.
To the unobservant eye, Home Dairy Alley is a dark, empty gap between Maté Factor and Center Ithaca. But beyond this breach is a paint-chipped door leading to a hidden gem: Cinemapolis, Ithaca’s nonprofit independent movie theater. The two-screen theater is as mysterious and interesting as the movies it shows.
Next month, the theater will close its steel door for the last time and will join with three-screen Fall Creek Pictures in a new home on Green Street. The new theater will open on May 27. The building will feature five large screens, more seating and popular concessions at the snack bar.
Read the full story at the Ithacan.
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May 1, 2009
Gary Culver, owner of Scotts Valley 6 Cinemas and the 41st Ave. Cinemas has passed away
Gary Culver, owner and operator the the Scotts Valley 6 Cinemas and the 41st Avenue Cinemas in Capitola, CA has passed away Wednesday morning (4/29/09) after a long illness. Business will continue as usual under the watchful eyes of his business partner, Don, and Jackie, his Operations Manager.