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October 30, 2007
Armour Theatre in N. Kansas City gets abatements from city
KANSAS CITY, MO — The Kansas City Star reported on Oct. 27 that the historic Armour Theatre in North Kansas City, Missouri will receive a tax abatement of $600,000 for renovation of the building—almost half the cost of the restoration.
The Star article reported:
The North Kansas City Council this week approved a redevelopment plan for the Armour Theatre building.
The redevelopment agreement calls for building owner Butch Rigby to receive property tax abatements over a 10-year period to help pay for the restoration. To allow the issuance of those tax abatements, the council officially declared the building a blighted property.
The Armour Theatre was also known as various times as the Centre and Paradise Theater. It seated between 650 and 700 people. It was most recently used as a live performance theater for a country and western music show called the Northland Opry.
Read more in the Kansas City Star.(link could close soon)
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Big money for or old theatre sound equipmnet
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Condition is not important can be rusty and not working or missing parts. Cash paid on time of pick up, call 773-339-9035.
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October 29, 2007
Popular Bohm Theaatre closes
ALBION, MI — The historic 1929 Bohm Theatre closed this week after a supposedly successful period in which it was owned and operated by Albion College. Locals and students from the school (who could attend for free) alike visited regularly so no one saw the closure coming.
Albion’s historic Bohm Theatre closed its doors Monday, and local officials said they had no idea the closure was coming.
Sue Marcos, president of the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce, said the news came as a surprise. She first heard about the closure on Monday.
“We are very disappointed that it closed,” Marcos said. “It was a great theater, very reasonably priced and used by many people in the community.”
Read the full article in the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Such a shame. Like me, after discovering this article, you probably thought some megaplex on the outskirts of town came in and killed this theatre. Not even close. The 10,000 citizens of this town are most likely traveling 20 miles to Jackson or almost 30 to Battle Creek to go to the movies instead of attending their neighborhood theater!
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Halloween Fun at the Broadway
PITMAN, NJ — The historic Broadway Theater is hosting the horror classic, the 1980 film FRIDAY THE 13TH. It will be showing October 29th at 8pm.
There’s much more too. There will be classic horror trailers and a trivia contest with some fantastic prizes brought to you by HALL OF HEROES, a local comic book store. Also, the huge smash indie comic the team from KONI WAVES will be signing copies of their book in the lobby.
It’s gonna be a blast!
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Enzian provides Membership Month
MAITLAND, FL — The single-screen gem, Enzian Theater is celebrating “Membership Month” with a slew of special events.
And then we go to the Enzian, where we are grateful to be reminded just how wrong we are. For 22 years, this Maitland theater has celebrated the art of film — and elevated film-going to an art form.
For the rest of October, the nonprofit art house cinema is celebrating “Membership Month.” So, if you’ve sworn off trips to the movies, here are a few reasons to give the Enzian a try.
GREAT ATMOSPHERE
Unlike the typical multiplex, the Enzian boasts just one screen. But instead of row upon row of stadium-style seats, the theater creates an intimate space with comfy sofas and arm chairs. Filmgoers also can lounge at tables (an important feature, as we’ll mention later).
Read all about the special event in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
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October 26, 2007
Meet the people who run Cinema Treasures!
We’re hosting a meetup in Los Angeles on November 8.
If you live in or near Los Angeles, this is your chance to meet Patrick Crowley, Ross Melnick, and Michael Zoldessy (as well as other users of the site). Topics will include the state of theater preservation, future plans for the website, and anything else you’d like to discuss.
And, if you don’t live in or near LA, don’t worry. We’re hoping to host more meetups in the future.
When:
Thursday, November 8
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Where:
The Landmark 12
10850 W. Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
mapNote: we’ll be meeting in the lounge area, just adjacent to the main concession stand.
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If you plan to attend, please leave a comment below so we know how many to expect!
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Silent Movie Theatre to be revival house
LOS ANGELES, CA — In the next chapter in its greatly shifting life, the Silent Movie Theatre will become a revival house, curated by the team behind the popular westside movie store, Cinefile.
Coupled with a small cafe and aggressively idiosyncratic programming, the Silent hopes to lure hard-core film buffs as well as the casual moviegoer who might be tempted as much by the camaraderie as the content. To give you an idea of just how eclectic the slate will be: The November and December lineups include nearly 100 films ranging from Michael Haneke’s early TV movies to such schlocky ‘80s flicks as “Ninja III: The Domination” to some new wave films from Czechoslovakia. As before, silent films will be screened once a week, often accompanied by the theater’s longtime organist, 96-year-old Bob Mitchell.
“I want the programming to be like a mix tape,” says Hadrian Belove, who co-programs with the theater’s co-owners, brothers Sammy and Dan Harkham, a.k.a. Cinefamily. “Like when you’re trying to impress someone you have a crush on, you throw in a couple of things they know, but you also surprise them with things they’ve never heard.”
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times
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TOP 200 USA GROSSING MOVIE THEATERS: Anybody have such a list?
Have never seen this in Boxoffice magazine or similiar trades, but have heard such a list exists of the top grossing 200 movie theaters in America. Distributors are clamoring for their trailers to be shown in these top grossing houses.
Has anybody ever seen such a list please and/or know where it is accessible?? Google search did not work…
Thank You Much.
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Refurbished Ambler attracts audiences
AMBLER, PA — While no longer a single screener, the Ambler Theater is providing a premium yet classic moviegoing experience as a newly renovated triplex.
While you wait for the long-promised replacement of the murderous seats at International House or for the reemergence of big-screen film at the Prince Music Theater, a trip just 16 miles outside the city to Ambler reveals the near impossible: a discerningly programmed triplex housed in a classic old movie theater.
The process took about as long as a Kubrick movie shoot, but after nearly five years the Ambler Theater finally opened the doors of its main 270-seat auditorium earlier this month.
It was worth the wait. A recent excursion to see Ang Lee’s lugubrious snoozefest Lust, Caution revealed posh stadium seating, glorious sound and sharp, efficient projection inside the main auditorium. Featuring a giant sloped screen that moves to accommodate live events and, in its flexibility, creates the best possible sightlines, the Ambler is now, along with the Colonial Theater of Phoenixville, the best first-run moviegoing experience around.
Read the full story in the Philadelphia Weekly.
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501 Movies
Barron’s Educational Series, the publisher of the bestselling 1001 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE by Steven Schneider, is pleased to offer you excerpts from its latest film books, 501 MOVIE DIRECTORS and 501 MOVIE STARS, by the same author.
Below you’ll find links to text from these just-published books. Please let me know if you have any questions.