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April 7, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Fade To Black — NY’s Upper West Side Movie Houses Close
NEW YORK, NY — Read the New York Times article (Reg. Req.)Thanks to Jean for the story.
UK’s easyCinema to Test Low-Cost Concept at ‘Historic’ Cinema
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND — Read the Screen Daily article
Theaters Get Landmark Designation
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times storyThanks to Ron Pierce for the news!
A Return to the Limelight For Carroll Theatre
WESTMINSTER, MD — Read the Baltimore Sun story
Read the Preservation Magazine Online articleThanks to Dennis Huber and Gregg Anderson for the updates!
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April 4, 2003
Today’s (Large) Newsreel
Boston’s Modern Theatre Slated for Redevelopment
BOSTON, MA — Read the Backstage story
More on the Landmark-Microsoft Partnership
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the LA Times story
Read the Wired.com story
Film Festival Celebrates Latino Identity; Held at Biograph and 3 Penny
CHICAGO, IL — Get more information at the Chicago Sun-TimesThanks to Bryan Krefft for the update!
US Judge Rules Against National Amusements, Hoyts Cinemas
Plaza Theatre Unveils Brand New Website and Images
EL PASO, TX — Visit the new Plaza Theatre websiteThanks to Roman Herrington for keeping us in the loop!
Cinema Demolished After Preservation Effort Fails
BERKELEY, CA — Read the Berkeley Daily Planet story
Fox Theatre Fund-Raiser Set for (Today)Friday
TUCSON, AZ — Read the Tucson Citizen
More on the Somerville Theaters Exhibit
SOMERVILLE, MA — Read the Boston Globe article
Plan to Redevelop Old Continental Theater Site Stopped
DENVER, CO — Read the Rocky Mountain News
Drive-In Theater May Be Redeveloped
EVERETT, WA — Read the Herald article
Jefferson Public Radio Restoring Cascade Theatre
REDDING, CA — Read the American Journalism Review article
Have a great weekend and we’ll see you on Monday!
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April 3, 2003
Today’s (Late) Newsreel
Landmark Theatres and Microsoft Create Largest Digital Cinema Circuit
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the press release
The Revival of a Classic
SILVER SPRINGS, MD — Read the Washington Post article
Visit the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center websiteThanks to Gregg Anderson for the update!
Fears for Access to ‘Quality Cinema'
ENGLAND — Read the BBC story
Future of Carolina Theatre In Doubt
CHARLOTTE, NC — Read the Charlotte ObserverThanks to Dennis Huber for the story.
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April 2, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Association Receives Grant to Breathe Life in Palace Theater
MCCOMB, MS — Read the Enterprise-Journal
Pastime Theater Renovation Plan Rolls On
BRISTOL, RI — Read the East Bay Newspapers
MB City Council to Weigh Grant Needs For Old Rivoli
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Read the Sun article
Work On The Hippodrome Continues
BALTIMORE, MD — Read the Baltimore Sun article
Blues Show Held to Benefit Alhambra
EVANSVILLE, IN — Read the Courier & Press article
Theater Owner Bill Warren Loses Mayoral Election
WICHITA, KS — Read the MSNBC/KSN story
MP Fails in Bid to Save Historic Cinema
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Read the Evening Times -
April 1, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Theater Glows Again at Celebration Kickoff
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY — Read the News-Enterprise story
Ark City, Winfield Theaters to Close; New 8-Screen Theater to Be Built
ARK CITY & WINFIELD, AR — Read the Ark City Traveler
Des Plaines Theatre Gets a Little Leeway From Bank
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Daily Herald storyThanks to Bryan Krefft for the update!
Racing Clock and Wrecking Ball to Save a Relic of Moviegoing
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times article -
Latest News On The Sameric/Boyd Theater
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The recent fundraiser held by the Friends of the Boyd raised over $6,000 from ticket sales for “The Show-Off,” proceeds from the sale of a new print of the 1928 Boyd theater facade by artist Lynne Neuman, and other donations.
Added to a new $7,500 grant from the Fels Foundation, and the organization is more than half way to their goal of raising $25,000 that is needed to match a city grant of the same figure.
Howard Haas writes of the fundraiser:
[Philadelphia Inquirer film critic] Carrie Rickey gave a wonderful introduction, Warner Bros. sent us a beautiful archival print that looked new (which will help save a movie palace built by the Warner chain), Don Kinnier’s piano playing was perfect, and I was happy to speak to so many of you at our reception.
Photos of people in the auditorium & at the reception are on our website homepage, scroll down to Show-Off, click on photos! Because we had an overflow crowd, we raised a substantial amount of money for the business & architectural studies we need. We also had to turn away some latecomers, so it was good so many purchased tickets in advance or early.
More information can be found in the following articles and editorial:
Philadelphia Daily News — Pennsylvania Ballet eyeing Sameric for classrooms, offices
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March 31, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Avalon Slated to Reopen in Mid-April
WASHINGTON, DC — Read the Washington Times articleJill Bernstein of the Avalon Theatre Project recently wrote in an email:
We do not have a firm opening date, but it will be a ‘soft opening’ when it happens. Filmfest DC will use the theater from April 24 to May 3. The grand public opening will be at our Community Open House on Sunday, May 4, from 11-3. First-run films will run as of Friday, May 9. And our Gala will be on the evening of Sunday, June 1.
Silver Theatre to Reopen Friday
SILVER SPRING, MD — Read the Washington Times article
Kuwait Theater Destroyed By Missile
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Read the Charlotte Observer story
Classic Theatres Reopens Local Cinema
CHILLICOTHE, OH — Read the Chillicothe Gazette news -
March 28, 2003
“The Lost Theatres of Somerville” Exhibit Opens Today!
SOMERVILLE, MA — “The Lost Theatres of Somerville” is a special year long exhibit that opens tomorrow at 5:00 pm at the Somerville Museum.
The exhibit focuses on the the fourteen cinemas “that once thrived in this small working class city near Boston and how these ‘nabes’ — neighborhood cinemas — fostered a sense of place and common culture.”
According to Mimi Graney, “The exhibit includes a wealth of archival photographs, contemporary photos, and all sorts of memorabilia from tickets and posters to a ten foot neon marquee. [We also have] a series of lectures coming up in April and others planned for the rest of the year long run.”
For more information on this amazing exhibit, read the Lost Theaters press release or visit the exhibit’s website. The exhibit is curated by Tufts University Anthropology professor David Guss.
Hopefully this exhaustive study of Somerville’s theaters, which couples other such efforts by theater historians such as Cesar Del Valle, will inspire more of these around the county.
We’ll continue to update you about special events surrounding this terrific exhibit.
Thanks to Mimi Graney for keeping us updated and to David Guss for reminding all of us what we’ve lost.
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Today’s (Large) Newsreel
Drama Unfolds in the Life of a Burlesque Theater
BOSTON, MA — Read the Christian Science Monitor article
Old Cineplex Odeon Route 17 Triplex May Be Razed
PARAMUS, NJ — Read the NorthJersey.com story
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More Information on the American Cinematheque Takeover of the Aero
SANTA MONICA, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times story
Richmond Hill Museum (At Old RKO Theater) Honored For Programs
RICHMOND HILL, NY — Read the Forest Hills Ledger article
Toronto Film Festival to Get Permanent Home
TORONTO, ONT, CANADA — Read the Toronto Star article
Borough Approves Return of Marquee
LEWISTOWN, PA — Read the Lewistown Sentinel story
Benefit Raises $11,000-Plus for Ironwood Theatre
IRONWOOD, MI — Read the Ironwood Daily Globe
Former Loew’s Theater, Last Club Med World, For Sale or Rent
MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA — According to Mike Rivest, a “For Sale or Rent” sign has been erected on the former Loew’s Theater. The venue last operated as “Club Med World,” but closed last month.
Visit the theater’s page on Cinema TreasuresThanks to Mike for the update.
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March 27, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
For Sherwood Theater, It’s The End
SHERWOOD, OR — Read the Oregonian story
Gold Town Nickelodeon’s Days May Be Numbered
JUNEAU, AK — Read the Juneau Empire articleThanks to Bryan Krefft for the update!
Theater Has Roof Back After Hurricane
FRANKLIN, LA — Read the Daily Iberian
Music Series Opens at Art Center
MT. ANGEL, OR — Read the East Valley News
Westloop Theater to Reopen with Discounted Movie, Concession Prices
MANHATTAN, KS — Read the Kansas State Collegian article