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November 15, 2011
Steve Jobs interview coming to theaters
In one of the more interesting releases lately, a recently unearthed interview with Steve Jobs from 16 years ago will be distributed through Landmark Theatres. It originally was footage from a PBS miniseries about the man behind Apple computers and its line of popular products. It will be presented November 16th and November 17th.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
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November 14, 2011
Central Park Theatre history
CHICAGO, IL — A blog at WBEZ looks at Chicago’s first movie palace, the Central Park Theatre. The post also looks at the early years of the Balaban & Katz empire.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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Dormant Hollywood Theater presents live theatre
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — As you can see on the description and articles referenced on the Hollywood Theater, it’s been in redevelopment hell for a long time. Thankfully, it has found a use recently due to some local theatre. The company Theatre Pro Rata presented the Beckett classic, “Waiting for Godot” last summer and is now moving on to the bolder, “The Ravagers”.
Read more at City Pages.
(Thanks to biograph68 for providing the photo.)
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November 11, 2011
Downtown Huntington cinema closes doors
HUNTINGTON, WV — Long mainstay of the Greater Huntington Theater Corp., the discount Cinema Theatre closed its doors last week. They just couldn’t keep the theatre open due to financial reasons. It orginally sat 1,300 before being converted to a multiplex. A sad chapter for the theatre that even pre-dated the Keith-Albee.
Read more in the Herald-Dispatch.
(Thanks to Norman Plant for providing the photo.)
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Sundance Cinemas widening its reach
HOUSTON, TX — As reported in April Sundance Cinemas is taking over the former Angelika. The official site lists the Grand Opening as November 23rd. The theatre will sport new amenities such as reserved seating.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — And that’s not the only theatre being refurbished and reopened by Sundance. The Los Angeles Times reported last week that the Laemmle Sunset 5 will close at the end of this month and reopen under the Sundance banner next year.
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Final curtain set to fall at Movieland
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November 10, 2011
Southeast Portland’s the scene for vintage, independent movie theaters
PORTLAND, OR — The Oregonian taps into the vibrant independent theatre scene of Southeast Portland. The Clinton Street Theater and the Laurelhurst are profiled along with their stories of finding and maintaining an audience.
(Thanks to GaryParks for providing the photo.)
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New curtains for vintage movies at Egyptian theater
OGDEN, UT — Peery’s Egyptian Theater is showing off some new curtains it purchased. They’ll be used for their presentations of classic films and add to the already impressive renovations of the structure.
Read more in the Standard-Examiner.
(Thanks to RonP for providing the photo.)
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November 9, 2011
Uptown Theater celebrates 75th birthday
WASHINGTON, DC — Without much fanfare, Washington DC’s last operating single screen but premier theater celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 29th. The theatre opened back in 1936 showing the movie “Cain and Abel” starring Clark Gable. A recent radio report from station WTOP can be heard here. Happy 75th Uptown!
(Thanks to Kevin H. for providing the photo.)
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Group hopes to restore Orpheum
CHATHAM, MA — In honor of Chatham’s 300th Anniversary next year, the newly-formed Orpheum Theatre Project is looking to raise money to renovate the Orpheum Theatre back to life. Open since 1916, it has spent the last 25 years as a number of different pharmacies. The hope is to build a new 50 seat art-house cinema and a 160 seat main theatre in its place.
Read more in the Cape Cod Times.
Anyone with experience fundraising or marketing for an effort such as this, please post here as the project is looking for guidance.