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August 24, 2011
Gourmet theaters may save industry
NEW YORK, NY — With new theaters offering fulls meals in the New York, Gawker investigates a new trend that may help turn the theater business around.
Soon gone will be the days of stale popcorn with chemical butter sauce and watery Diet Coke. Instead we’ll be feasting upon croquettes and deviled eggs. Movie theaters are getting fancy.
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August 23, 2011
Drive-ins are family affair
HENDERSON, NC — Brought together through an AOL dating site, Jim and Megan Kopp now split their time between their two drive-ins in neighboring states, the Raleigh Road and Family Drive-in. It isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely a labor of love for these two.
Read more in the Washington Post.
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New theater still needs some work
ATASCADERO, CA — A year after its opening, the Tribune revisits the refurbished Galaxy Theaters cinema and suggests some potential improvements.
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August 22, 2011
Champaign theater might become co-op
CHAMPAIGN, IL — After less than two years, the relatively new owners of the Art Theatre have not been able to make ends meet. While they’re open to any suggestions, they’re recommending it become a co-op so the community can take responsibility for it.
Read more in the News Gazette.
(Thanks to dreameatergore for providing the photo.)
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City remembers Park Theater
ROCKLAND, ME — The Village Soup looks back on the practically forgotten Park Theater. Like so many treasures, the Park was torn down almost fifty years ago because of its steep decline post-television.
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Weekend box office
The Help $20.5M Rise of the Planet of the Apes $16.3M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D $12M Conan the Barbarian $10M Fright Night $8.3M -
August 19, 2011
Could Varsity rise again as a theater?
PALO ALTO, CA — One of the more interesting conversion-styles of the past twenty years, theater->bookstore could be reversed in Palo Alto if some locals have their way. The Borders in the Varsity Theatre has closed so they’re pushing for it to become a theater again. Whether this is even feasible is still up for debate.
Read the full story in the Mercury News.
(Thanks to melfoody for providing the photo.)
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2 Edwards theaters out, luxury movie theater in
As reported last month the Mexican chain, Cinepolis, will be coming Stateside for some new locations. The OC Register reports the impact of the chain coming to town in South Orange County.
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August 18, 2011
Warner Theatre celebrates 80 years
TORRINGTON, CT — On the eve of its 80th Birthday, the Register Citizen looks at the history of the Warner Theatre. Many thought its days were numbered 30 years ago when it closed as a movie theater, but it came back big a decade ago after years of restorations.
(Thanks to Ayton for providing the photo.)
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Closing of Miracle 5 saddens community