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October 21, 2010
Denver theater question
Has anyone ever heard of the Hippodrome Theatre in Denver – it would have been there in the 30s-40s….thanks!
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Cinedome 70 demolished in Utah
RIVERDALE, UT — Despite the efforts of a Facebook group organized to help save it, the twin-domed Cinedome 70 has fallen victim to the wreckers. Opened in 1970 and closed in 2001, it was once a major venue for 70mm films.
Early Monday morning a wrecking crew began tearing apart and knocking down the old Cinedome 70. And as wood was snapping and it’s 40 year history was being wiped out – we caught up with folks who remember the theater in its glory days. One is former movie goer Sean Poole. “I grew up in Riverdale and this is where we would always come for movies.” April Sajt not only watched movies here – she and her entire family worker here. “My mom worked here. My older sister worked here. I worked here and then my younger sister worked here.”
The story and a video of the demolition are atABC4.
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October 20, 2010
Looming demolition of Dakota Twin stirs memories of other departed Bismarck theaters
BISMARCK, ND — The building that once housed the Dakota Twin theaters will probably soon be demolished and the site used for an office building. This fact prompted a reflection on it and other now-departed theaters in Bismarck and in nearby Mandan in this article from the Bismarck Tribune.
It closed in 1994 and has housed a number of businesses since then, but it faces likely destruction by the end of the year to make room for an office building.
“I think the minute theaters started going to multiplexes, they stopped making money,” Brekke said, referring to single-screen theaters. “In the 1970s, they started doing a lot of twinning and tripling.”
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B&B Theatres opens new cinema in Wildwood, MO
WILDWOOD, MO — B&B Theatres opened the latest addition to its growing chain of theaters in this outer suburb, about thirty miles west of Saint Louis, on October 1. B&B is calling the new Wildwood 10 the flagship of its operations; the theater boasts all-digital projection and two suites for those over 21. There are no projection booths and no boxoffice; ticketing occurs at concession registers. The largest screen is fifty-four feet in width.
The theater’s unique, adults-only Marquee Suites feature reclining leather chairs with foot rests and marble side tables to accommodate its concessions, which include mixed drinks and hot foods such as flat-bread pizzas from the nearby Table Three restaurant.
Bagby hopes the theaters will become a community social hub on the newly developed Main Street in Wildwood. She said her family is bullish on presenting movies in theaters, which have traditionally thrived when the rest of the economy has suffered, and she’s not worried about competition from home theaters.
There is more in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Theater Seats recovered in Connecticut
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October 19, 2010
New megaplex opens in Lake Worth
LAKE WORTH, TX — Starplex Cinemas put out the welcome mat at the Lake Worth Movies 14 on October 15. In addition to all digital projection and 3D capability, the cinema has high back rocker stadium seating and a birthday party room among its amenities.
Lake Worth Movies 14 is a brand new all digital theatre featuring Real D 3-D digital projection and a new expanded concession menu including hand dipped Blue Bell ice cream, pizzas, mini corn dogs, pretzels and more. Plush, stadium high-back rocker seating will be installed with cup holder arm rests for patrons' convenience. Digital surround sound and wall-to-wall screens are in all auditoriums. Avoid the lines with the convenience of at-home ticketing or Automated Box Office (ABO) kiosks for easy ticket purchasing. Birthday party rooms will also be available for event rentals.
There is more in the Business Wire.
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A video about a film projectionist and his dying profession
WASHINGTON, DC — NPR recently featured on its website a charming little video, submitted for an award, about a projectionist who currently works at the Screen on the Green in London who talks about himself and his craft. The video can be viewed here.
[Facts About Projection](http://vimeo.com/8972758) from [Studiocanoe](http://vimeo.com/studiocanoe) on [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com).
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Sherman Theater seats are for sale!
850 +– seats are for sale. They are former amc movie theater seats that have been used in the Sherman Theater through this month. They are wide, comfortable seats with cupholders between each seat. Some plastic pieces on some of the seats are cracked. Great for renovation of theater or auditorium. All offers will be considered.
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October 18, 2010
“The Mayor’s Gala” to be held at Lebowsky Center
OWOSSO, MI — Owosso mayor Benjamin Fredrick will host “The Mayor' Gala” to note the completion of exterior work on the fire-gutted Lebowsky Center on Friday evening, October 22. Owosso Community Players director Linda Keenan said will be a celebration of the theater’s new roof and walls. Proceeds from the event will be used to pay for Phase II of construction to complete the theater’s restoration. Design work will soon be underway on the interior and the project is expected to be completed in 2012.
Additional details from the Argus-Press Tickets for the event are available online from http://www.owossoplayers.com.
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Zeus Digital Theater opens in Waynesboro
WAYNESBORO, VA — The first Zeus Digital Theatre opened in Waynesboro on October 8. Complementing its name, the theater has a lobby reminiscent of ancient Greece, all stadium seating, and eight screens (the article mistakenly says ten), two of which are 3D capable.
Economists say they see the potential, but the size of the impact will depend on how much new spending the theater generates in the city as opposed to revenue from patrons who would have spent money elsewhere.
“This an amenity that has been missing for quite some time,” Assistant City Manager Jim Shaw said. “It will be good for our citizens and continues to make Waynesboro a draw in the region.”
The story with two pictures is in the News Virginian.