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February 22, 2013
New YA Novel to be released 5/25/13 - Inspired by Cinema Treasures and members of this website
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My first novel, entitled Not So Long Ago, Not So Far Away, is scheduled to be released on May 25th, 2013. It’s a quirky, contemporary, coming-of-age novel set in the Summer of 1977 when the Star Wars fan phenomenon was in its earliest stages. Here’s a brief synopsis:
When Erika’s best friend, teen beauty queen Cassandra Abbott, disappears during the early hours of Memorial Day 1977, Erika isn’t exactly surprised. After all, they’ve been plotting and planning Cassie’s escape for months. But then Cassie’s departure unleashes a whirlwind of questions, suspicions and accusations that Erika never expected.She’s lying to the police. She’s being bullied by older students. Worst of all, she’s starting to doubt she ever REALLY knew Cassie Abbott at all. Under the weight of scrutiny and confusion, Erika struggles just to breathe…until a strange new movie transforms her summer with A New Hope.
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Photo exhibit shows decline of the drive-in movie theater
SIOUX CITY, IA — A photo exhibit at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center focuses on the decline of the American drive-in theater. Photographer Michael Flecky features many shots of abandoned theaters and lots as there hasn’t been an operating drive-in locally for a while.
Read more in the Sioux City Journal.
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February 21, 2013
Long closed Fenton Cinemas sold and will be torn down
FENTON, MI — The long closed Fenton Cinemas, closed since 2008, has been sold to its neighbor, Creative Foam and will be torn down. Plans for the site call for a possible expansion to the business. Earlier plans to reopen the theater last year along with the potential ownership change and possible reopening have all fell through.
Further details are available in the Flint Journal.
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Alamo Drafthouse will take over closed Rave CityPlace in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI — The old Rave CityPlace, which closed last November, will be taken over by the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas chain which offers food and drink as well as first run films.
Further details are available from the Kalamazoo Gazette.
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February 20, 2013
Rose Theatre in set for motion picture comeback
BASTROP, LA — The smell of hot popcorn cooked in coconut oil and the light bouncing off the silver screen, nothing is more American than the grand tradition of seeing a movie in a true single-screen movie palace, well except for baseball and apple pie of course. That tradition is set to return this spring to the city of Bastrop, La. as the Rose Theatre is set to become the second single-screen theater in Northeast Louisiana to return to her roots in motion picture exhibition.
“The Rose Theatre is thrilled to offer this new entertainment option as we strive to fulfill our mission in the community,” Sara Holley, Vice President of the Cotton Country Players, said. “We are thankful for the support of devoted actors and volunteers, generous patrons, and cooperative business and civic partners—all of whom play a crucial role in keeping this treasure alive in Morehouse Parish. Now, we are looking forward to complementing our current line-up of live entertainment with some of the best pictures ever to hit the silver screen.”
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Bow Tie replaces Regal in Wilton Mall
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — On the heels of announcing their new 11-screen theatre nearby, Bow Tie Cinemas is taking the place of Regal in the Wilton Mall. They plan to demolish the existing space next month and build another state-of-the-art theater for the area.
Read more in the Saratogian.
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February 19, 2013
The State closes in London
LONDON, OH — The only theater in London has closed due to its inability to afford a digital projector. $250,000 had been sunk into the theatre the past few years but they didn’t have enough left for the conversion.
Read more at ABC 6.
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Couple keeps historic Walton Theater operating
SELMA, AL — Thanks to the Jacksons, it looks like the Walton Theater will be around for its 100th Anniversary next year. The couple have poured countless hours into running the theatre, mostly on their own, and they’ve managed to become one of the more successful single-screens around.
Read the full story in the Republic.
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February 18, 2013
Flint Fire & Ice Festival shows off Capitol Theatre restoration in progress
FLINT, MI — The Flint Fire & Ice festival was held Saturday in front of the historic Capitol Theatre. But the main draw seemed to be the theater itself with restoration of the lobby well underway to make the John Eberson designed theater look pretty much the way it did when it originally opened in 1927. It suffered through a 1957 modernization. According to Troy Farah, representing the family that owns the theater, it will take another $5 million to fully restore the theater.
More details are available from WJRT.
(Thanks to Gary Flinn for the photo and the story.)
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Historic movie theater escapes the end of an era
CASCADE, ID — The Roxy Theatre has been serving patrons for 73 years and they hope to be in business for many more. Faced with closure, they were lucky enough to find a new investor to help them make a digital conversion. Hopefully the community enthusiasm for their business will only grow so they can maintain it.
Read more at KTVB.