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October 3, 2008
Arcada Theater buys restaurant
ST. CHARLES, IL — The owner of the historic Arcada Theater recently purchased nearby restaurant 18 North Espereienza and renamed it the Onesti Dinner Club so it could offer combined dinner-movie packages.
The dinner club is a church-turned-restaurant which still features stained-glass windows and hardwood floors as well as a castle-like facade.
Patrons have suggested for years that the theater put together some kind of package.
“I hadn’t been looking for a restaurant to buy, said Ron Onesti. "It just kind of happened.
You can read more at theKane County Chronicle.
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Bond film makes history in India
MUMBAI, INDIA — For the first time in history, a Hollywood film will open in India before it plays the U.S..
The new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace” will premiere in the UK on October 31st and then will open in India November 7th. It will be released in the US on November 14th to take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday week.
You can read more at the Business of Cinema Website.
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Major Hollywood Studios behind major 3D digital rollout
According to a recent AP News article, five major Hollywood studios (Disney, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, LionsGate and Universal) are helping theaters with a $1Billion-plus rollout of converting many movie screens to show Digital 3D.
The article points out that the average cost of an install will be $70,000 and that they face financing obstacles in the fourth quarter, due to the now growing financing crisis that is hitting financial institutions.
Independent theaters are urging the group to not forget them and are requesting assistance with their screens.
The original article can be found by followingthis link.
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North Iowa Cinema Closes
MASON CITY, IA — After 20 years, the Cinema V Theatre at the Southbridge Mall is closing due to a steady deterioration of audiences over the years. The manager noted that some days the five-screen theater had no business at all and he skipped showing films because no one was there. He will continue to manager the newer Cinema West 8.
You can read more information at KIMT.com.
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Remembering Cinerama (Part V)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part V: Washington, D.C.The following is Part Five in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series will not describe in detail the particulars of what the system was or how it worked, as extensive coverage of such is accessible in numerous books and websites. Instead, the series focuses on providing an historical overview of a less-accessible aspect of the Cinerama story: a film-by-film breakdown of how, when and where Cinerama and its clones were exhibited in selected markets since every region was treated differently. As well, the articles serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced Cinerama when it was new and to highlight the movie palaces in which these memorable events took place.
Part I: New York City
Part II: Chicago
Part III: San Francisco
Part IV: HoustonAnd now…Part V: Cinerama Presentations in Washington, D.C.!
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Lee Lash decorated theater Curtain to be sold in Austin
A few weeks back I was researching a theater curtain. We have since decided to sell it. It will be offered on Oct 11th in Austin, Texas at the Austin Auction Co.
There will be no reserve, so the likelihood of a real bargain on this is high. I have some great higher clarity pictures that I can email anyone. Please visit their website for details. Again, it will be offered during their Oct. 11 estate auction. You can also bid on Ebay Live when it is posted for your convenience.
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Logan Art Cinema to stay open
LOGAN, UH — The Logan Art Cinema was about to close at the end of the month but its owners, the Salt Lake City-based Westates Theaters, said Thursday that they will keep it open at least through March.
The theater is rundown, but it’s the only place in Utah’s Cache Valley showing independent and art films.
Westates says it will try some different programming to draw audiences. Over the summer, for instance, one of the pictures it showed was “Hellboy 2”.
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Fox Theater deteriorates further
LARAMIE, WY — The old Fox Theater has deteriorated to the point that city officials have blocked off the sidewalk and parking spaces in front of it and are planning to demolish it.
The theater has a hole in its roof which is in danger of collapsing. The building is also contaminated with asbestos and pigeon droppings creating a health hazard.
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Campus Theatre reopens
LEWISBURG, PA — The historic Campus Theatre reopened last Thursday after being closed for nearly two months because of a fire and flood.
The celebration included a screening of the appropriately titled “Burn After Reading.”
The single-screen theater opened in 1941 and was restored in 2001 by a Bucknell University film professor who lives in an apartment he built in an empty space above the lobby.
You can read more at Philly.com and The Biemiller Ice * Coal Co..
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October 2, 2008
Canadian Theater closed because of fire
NAPANEE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A fire at the Boulevard Cinema in Avril Lavigne’s hometown has closed the theater for the next few weeks.
The fire occurred last Tuesday on the theater’s busiest night of the week, discount night. The local fire department turned out quickly, the fire sprinklers worked, and there was extra staff on duty to help in the evacuation.
The fire started in a microwave located next to two popcorn machines and was contained to the refreshment stand.