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March 17, 2003
Friends of the Boyd Host A Fundraiser
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The following email was sent by Friends of the Boyd Chairman, Howard Haas:
We are really eager for you to join us at our film fundraiser of The Show-Off, 8 PM, Friday March 21, at International House, 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. $15 includes live music & reception afterwards at International House with White Dog Cafe food, Yards Brewing Co. beer, and 1920’s music from radio D.J. Dan Buskirk.
The Show-Off is a silent 1926 romantic comedy starring Louise Brooks, and was filmed in Philadelphia with scenes of Swann Fountain, City Hall, and old Pennsylvania RR Broad Street Station. Movie critic Carrie Rickey will introduce the film. Hope to see you there. Please bring your friends!
For tickets, call Upstages at 215-569-9700 or buy at Prince or Plays & Players when Upstages open at those theaters, or with cash or credit card at International House from 2 hours before the film. Friends of the Boyd is raising funds for business and architectural studies to restore the Sameric.
For more information, visit the Friends of the Boyd website.
Thanks to Howard for the update.
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Last Chance For A Discount Rate At The National Town Meeting
WASHINGTON, DC — Today is the last chance to sign up for the early registration rate at the National Town Meeting, to be held May 18-21 in Cincinatti, Ohio.
To qualify for this rate, you must sign up by 5 pm today.
For more information on the National Town Meeting, visit their website.
Thanks to David Tully for the update.
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March 14, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Preservation Alert Curtain Call For Raymond?
PASADENA, CA — Read the Pasadena Weekly article
Where Have All The Fort Wayne Movie Theaters Gone?
FORT WAYNE, IN — Read the News-Sentinel
Workers To Face Charges Over Theater Blast
OSAKA, JAPAN —
It’s Auction Time
IRONWOOD, ME — Read the Ironwood Daily Globe
Arts, Downtown Enjoy Symbiotic Boom
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Read the News-Leader story
Penn Cinemas Advertised on Internet Site
BUTLER, PA — Read the Butler Eagle article
Film Festival Fervor Means Event Will Be Back In 2004
BOISE, ID — Read the Idaho Statesman
Banker Urged To Save Landmark Odeon
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — Read the Herald story -
March 13, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Edina Theater To Reopen As Part of Landmark Art-Film Chain
MINNEAPOLIS, MN —
Philanthropist Buys Modern Theatre
BOSTON, MA — Read the Boston Globe story
Warren is Ready to Sell Theaters
WICHITA, KS — Read the Wichita Eagle article #1
Read the Wichita Eagle article #2
The Show Behind The Show At ShoWest
LAS VEGAS, NV — Read the TVBarn.com story
Alameda Murals Offer More Than Can Be Seen In Light Of Day
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Read the Express-News article
New Theater Owner Plans Concert
NORTHAMPTON, MA — Read the Hampshire Gazette story
Theater Chain, Operator of Tu Cine, Fined for Child Labor Violations
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March 12, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Curtain Closes On Movie House
ANDERSON, CA — Read the Record Searchlight article
Classic Movies An Art For Film Society
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Read the Daily Herald storyThanks to Bryan Krefft for the news.
German Bank Buys Odeon Cinema Chain
Read the Yahoo!/Ananova article
Theatre Building Goes On Market
LOUISVILLE, KY — Read the Courier-Journal newsThanks to Gregg Anderson for the news.
Fire Inspections Could Affect 20th Century
CINCINATTI, OH — Read the Cincinatti Enquirer story
Warner Grand Theatre Update
SAN PEDRO, CA — In other fire inspection news, this was sent to us by the Warner Grand:Due to the recent fires in Rhode Island, the Los Angeles Fire Department is very carefully reviewing all large public spaces for current fire safety regulations.
The Warner Grand Theatre will remain closed until a re-inspection by the Los Angeles Fire Department on 3/27/03.
Regrettably, this cancels the plans for “Sunshine” and also for a pre-Academy Awards party this year, but please stay tuned for upcoming events! The foreign film series is still in the works for 4/19, 5/10, 6/14, 6/28 of this year, and many live programs are planned as well.
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March 11, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Alameda Theater Revived
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Read the News-Journal articleThanks to Bryan Krefft for the news!
Four New Stories Regarding the Fox Theatre in the Salina Journal
SALINA, KS — Story #1
Story #2
Story #3
Story #4Thanks to Joel Weide for the updates!
Florence Theater Closes
FLORENCE, OR — Read the AP/World Link story
Roll Film: The Ambler Theater Is Open
AMBLER, PA — Read the Ambler Gazette article
Movie Theater May Become Magnet School
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Read the AP/Public Opinion article
Cicero Theaters May Stay Open
SYRACUSE, NY — Read the Post-Standard
In other Syracuse news…
Cinefest Takes Its Show to Syracuse’s Big Screen
SYRACUSE, NY — Read the Post-Standard article
Celebrity Architect to Develop New World Symphony Site Plan
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March 10, 2003
Send In Your Proposals For The Villa!
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The following email was sent out by Kirk Huffaker of the Utah Heritage Foundation:
Over the last 2 weeks, we have heard not only the continuing concerns of Villa-philes from everywhere, but also some great ideas to continue the use of the Villa as a theater venue and for adaptive use of the building. Utah Heritage Foundation would like to serve as the clearinghouse for all ideas for the continued use of the Villa Theatre and requests your assistance in this endeavor.
We would like to continue collecting these ideas through the next week (March 14). Please forward your thoughts on continuing the use of the Villa as a theater (business planning, management, rehabilitation, variation of use, integration into community events, partnerships, fundraising, etc.) or the adaptive use of the theater (ideas for other uses, feasibility of those uses in the building, rehabilitation and costs, funding/financing of a project, etc.) to me.
Thank you for your continued interest in saving the Villa!
Kirk Huffaker
Assistant Director
Utah Heritage Foundation
Memorial House in Memory Grove Park
P.O. Box 28
Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0028
801.533.0858
801.537.1245 fax
www.utahheritagefoundation.comThanks to Grant Smith and Kirk Huffaker for their work on behalf of the Villa!
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Grand Theatre Plans Stalled
MILWAUKEE, WI — This was sent in from contributor Jim Rankin:
The former WARNER (now THE GRAND) in Milwaukee that was supposed to be converted by the Milwaukee Symphony into a secondary concert hall (the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is their prime venue) … will not now come to be. [See below Journal Sentinel for more information.]
The new addition to our Art Center has received national acclaim for its innovative – if not revolutionary – design, but in the process they went so far over budget (280%!) that all the local charitable dollars have been soaked up, and with about $50 million said to be needeed in adapting the former GRAND and adding a parking structure of some sort, there just are not enough dollars out there for the foreseeable future for the Symphony to do the GRAND.
The present owner of the land under the theatre says that Marcus Entertainment still has 20 years to go on its lease, and that he fully intends to keep them at maintaining the long dark theatre so that it does not deteriorate. He seems sincere in that. Since there will, of course, be no formal announcement of the Symphony’s change in plans for the GRAND, the story [below] will have to suffice.
If you would like to advertise this as an opportunity for someone to place themselves in the Mid-West in the finest of Rapp & Rapp’s medium scale works, please use this to do so! I don’t forsee anyone else locally stepping forward to take on this 2700-seat movie house which now has been ‘un-divided’ so that it is again a single auditorium, in contrast to its last years since 1973 as a so-called “Twin.”
Read the Journal-Sentinel story
Thanks to Jim Rankin for the update! Any takers?
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March 7, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Landmark Vote Fails, Development Project Continues
BERKELEY, CA — Read the Daily Californian article
Read the Contra Costa Times
Boulevard Theater Conversion Cost: $3.7M
SALISBURY, MD — Read the Daily Times article
Society Members Seek to Preserve Historic Theater
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Mount Prospect Times
Kine Centre: From Movie Theatre to Operating Theatre
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Read the Star article
THX Announces New Certification Program for Historic Cinemas
Welton Becket Feted At Cinerama Dome and Around Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times article
Read the coverage of the Cinerama Dome event
Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art Addition Wins OK
LAKE WORTH, FL — Read the Palm Beach Daily News