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November 22, 2011
A movie theater under Dupont Circle?
WASHINGTON, DC — Discussion is happening again about a possible movie theater beneath Dupont Circle. While the neighborhood is itching for another theater, the cost of building one underground could prove to be too great.
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November 21, 2011
Environmentally-friendly cinema
A group called One Way Theatre has been touring around the UK staging screenings powered by solar panels. They’re able to present a variety of films thanks to a system of panels on their van that are connected to batteries.
Read more in inhabitat.
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Now and then: Seattle movie theaters
SEATTLE, WA — Seattle PI had a great piece the other week about the city’s theaters over the years. It looks not only at the ones still operating but others that have been adaptively reused.
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November 18, 2011
Theatre lecture at Fairfield Museum
FAIRFIELD, CT — The Fairfield Museum held a lecture the other week with a focus on the Majestic and Palace theatres. Vintage photos were presented along with memories from longtime residents.
Read more about the program at Acorn Online.
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Nonprofit group brings movies back to FM
FORT MADISON, IA — A company called Lights, Camera, Action Inc., is bypassing the whole issue of there not being a theater in town by showing movies at a local playhouse. They’re working from the ground up on securing prints and venues and providing the entertainment free to the public.
Read about how they did it [here}(http://www.dailydem.com/articles/2011/11/10/news/news1.txt).
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November 17, 2011
Haunting beauty of abandoned theaters
Matt Lambros spent years traveling around the country, taking pictures of abandoned theaters. Check out a preview here of the mementos of his journey.
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Legal agreement forces Harkins Theatres to install technology for blind, deaf
PHOENIX, AZ — In an interesting move, Harkins Theatres will now be installing closed captioning and video descriptions for its blind and deaf patrons. The lawsuit began with the Americans for Disabilities Act. What will this mean for other theaters across the country?
Read more in bizjournals.
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November 16, 2011
Limited patience for limited releases
A story in the Stony Brook Press discusses the writer’s frustration in having to go all the way into Manhattan to see a particular film in limited release. She poses the question of what would happen if certain films were released wider.
Check it out and comment about what lengths you’ve taken to see a limited release.
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Michael Moore fighting to save State Theatre
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — The often troubled State Theatre is in danger of closing again. Michael Moore is leading the charge to renovate the exterior and attempt to make bookings easier within its competitive market.
Read more in the Detroit News.
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November 15, 2011
Opening date and movies announced for Nordica
FREEPORT, ME — A new state-of-the-art cinema is opening up this Friday called the Nordica Theatre, in honor of its long gone predecessor. They’ll have digital projection, plush seating and the standard amenities.
Read more in the Sacramento Bee.