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April 19, 2013
New Cinemagic coming to Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, NH — A new 10-screen theater is coming to Portsmouth courtesy of Cinemagic. The cinema at Southgate Plaza will open by the end of the year.
Read more in the {Portsmouth Patch](http://portsmouth-nh.patch.com/topics/CINEMAGIC).
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April 18, 2013
Refractions of War - On Screen - Loew’s Jersey Theatre
Refractions of War, On Screen
An All-Time Great About the Great War And Two VERY Different Films From Kubrick April 26 & 27
PLUS — Sally Kellerman — the original “Hot Lips” Houlihan — In Person Hosts “MAS*H” May 3
At The Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre 54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Tel. (201) 798-6055 Fax: (201) 798-4020 Web: http://www.loewsjersey.org/
A Not-For-Profit Arts Center in a Landmark Movie Palace
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Save the Grand Cinema
TACOMA, WA — They haven’t employed the Kickstarter model yet but the Grand Cinema is considering all avenues to raise money for digital projectors. In the meantime, they have a 24-hour movie marathon this weekend with comedies and cult classics.
Read more in the Post-Intelligencer.
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April 17, 2013
Roger Ebert archival interviews on theater chains
In honor of the great movie critic, Roeger Ebert, who passed away earlier this month, we wanted to feature two interviews he held with former Chicago exhibitors. The first piece is a profile of Bruce Trinz, a scion of the Trinz family of Lubliner & Trinz fame, and his stewardship of the Clark, the Chicago Loop’s legendary revival house. The second piece is a portrait of Jack Cooney, of the Cooney Brothers' National Playhouse circuit, in his twilight years gamely managing the Biograph.
Bruce Trinz Interview – 1967 Jack Cooney Interview – 1967
Thanks to David McCarthy for the idea.
(Thanks to the Chicago Theatre and DavidZornig for providing the photo.)
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Help restore the Bohm Theatre
ALBION, MI — Albion Community Foundation has been selected to support one of the 200 causes selected as finalists in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist™ program! Our submission, along with the other finalists, are live on Facebook and anyone who gets the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook application can log on and vote for our cause. The 40 causes that receive the most votes will be announced on April 29 and a $25,000 grant will be awarded to the affiliated nonprofits to implement the solution.
The Bohm Theatre Restoration project will help us restore the interior of the theatre so that we can again have movies and stage performances in downtown Albion. In order to make the theatre safe we will upgrade all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. In order to better meet the needs of the community we will remove the balcony multiplex, bringing the theatre back to its single screen grand appearance, stabilize the stage area for live performance use, add main floor bathrooms, upgrade existing bathrooms, install digital projection equipment and repair water damaged ceilings, walls and floors.
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April 16, 2013
Fans of Pleasant Hill’s ‘dome’ movie theater file appeal to stop demolition
PLEASANT HILL, CA — The fans of the CineArts 5 aren’t going down without a fight. While the theatre is scheduled to close April 21, Save the Pleasant Hill Dome is looking to stop the plans to tear it down.
Read the full story in the Contra Costa Times.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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T.G. “Teddy” Solomon dies at 93
Teddy Solomon was instrumental in introducing the megaplex to Louisiana with his Palace 20. He passed away last week after decades in the business, having expanded a small family business into a 600 theater empire.
Read more in WWLTV.
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April 15, 2013
IMAX coming to the TCL Chinese
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Everyone knew changes were on the slate after TCL invested in the Chinese Theatre. The plans are to close it from May to September to install stadium seating and an IMAX screen so they can use it to attract premieres. With almost 1,000 seats, it will become the largest IMAX theater in the world.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
(Thanks to Ken Roe for providing the photo.)
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Highland movie theater calls in Kickstarter
HIGHLAND, IL — When Justin McLaughlin bought the Lory Theatre, he had no idea how much work it would take to bring the theatre up to today’s standards. He did extensive renovations but did not have enough for a new projector. He’s now launched a kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 for a new projector from Christie.
Read more in Fox 2 Now.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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April 12, 2013
Fire destroys historic Orleans movie theater
ORLEANS, IN — No word yet on the cause but the Orleans Theater was destroyed in a fire last week. The owner had planned on converting the 120-year old building to a dinner theater.
Read more in News and Tribune.