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August 17, 2011
Cinecon returns to the Egyptian
HOLLYWOOD, CA — The 47th Annual Cinecon will be back at the Egyptian Theatre this Labor Day weekend paying tribute to the National Film Preservation Foundation. Special guests include Fay McKenzie, Jimmy Lydon and Julie Adams. Go to the link above for all the info.
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3-D glasses vending machines rolling out
Coming soon to a theater near you, you’ll have a chance to purchase a permanent set of 3-D glasses at a variety of price points. Even though this type of films has been gaining steam, are they popular enough to warrant this demand?
Read more at Digital Trends.
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August 16, 2011
For foreign films, the city shrinks
NEW YORK, NY — The Wall Street Journal looks at those who lament the loss of language-specific theaters in the city. Special attention is given to the long gone Music Palace in Chinatown.
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Brisbane Times looks at the future of moviegoing
In this piece, the writer looks back at the summer of movies and whats on the horizon. He also delves into how different technologies have fared.
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August 15, 2011
Kentucky drive-in theaters see popularity rise again
According the the Daily Journal, some Kentucky drive-ins have been getting better and better business the past decade. Their argument is that the drive-in provides some advantages that a regular theater can’t provide nowadays.
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SIFF to reopen Uptown
SEATTLE, WA — After closing last year, the Uptown Cinemas will reopen in October under the new management of the Seattle International Film Festival. The three-screen theatre built in 1926 will now have year round programming by the Festival with some digital capabilities as well.
Read more in the Seattle Times.
Thanks to miss niki chan for providing the photo.)
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Weekend box office
Rise of the Planet of the Apes $27.5M The Help $25.5M Final Destination 5 $18.4M 30 Minutes or Less $13M Cowboys & Aliens $7.61M -
August 12, 2011
Park Theatre restoration moves closer to reality
JAFFREY, NH — Thanks to support from all over the area, the Park Theatre is closer to reopening after years in darkness. It will still be at least a year before construction begins but they are well on their way to raising the millions needed for the work.
Read the full story in the Union Leader
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City’s movie theater heydey long gone
MIDDLETOWN, CT — With the Capitol Theatre looking to be demolished, the Hartford Courant looks at the history of cinemas in Middletown. Like so many towns across the country, there was a once vibrant Main Street that’s all but withered away.
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August 11, 2011
Fridge Mountain provides temporary theater
LONDON, ENGLAND — When a place traditionally a dumping ground for old refrigerators needed to be cleaned up for the 2012 Olympics, some volunteers decided it would be a neat opportunity to create a temporary movie theater there.
Read more and see pics at Geekosystem.