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September 19, 2012
Two former AMC execs launching new initimate dine-and-view triplex
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS — A new theater and dining concept is coming to the Prairie Village shopping center courtesy of two former AMC executives. Standees will provide entertainment targeted towards adults, but they won’t provide in-theater dining like many of their new competitors. They’re more focused on making the two separate entities successful on their own.
Read more in the Kansas City Star.
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NYC theaters protest ban on super-size sugary drinks
NEW YORK, NY — A battle is heating up in New York between theater owners and the city over a ban on large sugary drinks. Due to the fact that theaters make more profits on concessions than anywhere else, a ban could lead to higher ticket prices.
Read more about both sides of the story in the Huffington Post.
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September 18, 2012
Uncertain future for Naro Cinema
NORFOLK, VA — The Naro Expanded Cinema celebrated 35 years last week but they’re unsure of how many years they have left. They’re exploring their options of how to raise enough money for a digital upgrade.
Read more at WAVY.
(Thanks to wsasser for providing the photo.)
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Major renovations completed at Uptown Theater in Minneapolis; reopened on September 14
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Uptown is back following a $2M renovation. The theatre opened last week with digital projection and new luxury seating.
Read more in the Chicagoist.
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September 17, 2012
More theaters closing; unable to make the jump to digital
A story in the Huffington Post looks at the struggles of some small town theaters in converting to digital. The Isis in Crete, NE and the Onarga are a couple faced with raising almost $100,000 or closing.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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Chicago’s Portage Theater has new owner
CHICAGO, IL — The future for it is still unclear but the Portage Theater has a new owner. Rumors point towards the owners of the Congress Theater being involved so they can turn it into a music venue.
Read more at Chicagoist.
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September 14, 2012
Two brothers reviving closed Clay Theater in Green Cove Springs
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL — The Watzke brothers are ready to reopen the Clay Theatre later this month after four years of inactivity. They plan on applying for a license to serve beer and wine but also plan on building a family-friendly environment.
Read more in the Florida Times-Union.
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Korean engineers develop prototype of a theater where the walls are part of the show
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Could a pulsating screen be the future for cinemas? Seoul-based collective Jonpasang debuted their Hyper-Matrix screen for an Expo last month that features thousands of moving cubes.
Read more along with pictures and video at Fast Company.
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September 13, 2012
Cottage View Drive In to be replaced with a Wal-Mart
COTTAGE GROVE, MN — After 46 years, the Cottage View Drive-In will be closing this fall to make way for a Walmart, something hinted at for months. The shopping center will swallow the theatre that the owner has been trying to sell for years due to declining revenue and the lack of funds to convert to digital.
Read more in the Pioneer Press.
(Thanks to biograph68 for providing the photo.)
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Chief Theater in Steamboat Springs closes
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO — The Chief Plaza 4 has closed after more than 70 years. There is no word on if another operator will step in to run it.
Read the full story in the Denver Post.
(Thanks to chuck1231 for providing the photo.)