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March 6, 2003
Raymond Theatre Court Date Tomorrow
This has been sent in from Gina Zamparelli:
Our long-awaited court date is THIS Friday, March 7th.
We hope those of you who have a few free hours on Friday morning, will consider attending our court date to show your support. Judge Dizintra I. Janavs will be making a decision on the fate of the Raymond Theatre on this date.
We really hope to see our supporters there! This case will be important, not only to our 15 year effort to preserve the Raymond Theatre, but also for preservation cases to come. For those who cannot attend, I will send out a newsletter on the outcome as soon as possible.
Case: Friends of the Raymond Theatre and Sage Council vs. City of Pasadena
When: March 7, 2002
Where: Los Angeles County Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, Dept. 85
Time: 9:30 am.
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Today’s Newsreel
Last Chance to See “How The West Was Won” In Seattle Today!
SEATTLE, WA — Today is the last day of the Reel Cinerama Film Festival. HTWWW will be shown at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Don’t miss it!Visit the Seattle Cinerama website
AFI to Raise Silver Curtain Near Capital
SILVER SPRINGS, MD — Read the Reuters article
Read the UPI story
Club Med World Inside Former Loew’s Theatre Closes
MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA — Read the Canadian Press articleThanks to Mike Rivest for the update.
SCERA Showing Wear
OREM, UT — Read the Deseret NewsThanks to Grant Smith for the story.
A Victory for Preservationists
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Daily Herald storyThanks to Bryan Krefft for the good news!
Fox Theatre Receives Support; Camera Cinemas On Hold
SAN JOSE, CA — Read the Mercury News
‘Moulin Rouge’ Back In Westwood Theater
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Channel 4000 story -
March 5, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Preservation Alert Fine Arts Cinema Loses Landmark Vote
BERKELEY, CA — Read the Alameda Times-Star
Charleston Cinema Fights to Keep its Name in Lights
BREMERTON, WA — Read the Sun article
Theater is Groh’s Gift to Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, MD — Read the Herald-Mail story
Valenti: More People Are Going to Movies
LAS VEGAS, NV — Read the Yahoo!/AP article
Read the USA Today story
Madstone To Renovate and Reopen Trolley Square
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Read the Salt Lake Tribune story
Senator Theatre Close to Being Certified Best in Show
BALTIMORE, MD — Read the Baltimore Sun article
Read the THX press release on Business WireThanks to Gregg Anderson for the release.
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March 4, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Time is Tight for Theater Preservationists
DES PLAINES, IL — Read the Daily Herald articleThanks to Bryan Krefft for the update.
Theater Owner Plans to Spend $750K on Cinema
VALPARAISO, IN — Read the Post-Tribune story
The Strand in 1948
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME — Read the Boothbay Register editorial
Group Buys Bluffs Drive-In Theater
COUNCIL BLUFFS, NE — Read the Omaha World-Herald article
Symphony of Sound to Roll Back the Years
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA — Read the Advertiser story
Triplex Deftly Juggles Film Fare
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA — Read the Berkshire Eagle story -
Welton Becket Event Tonight At The Cinerama Dome!
This was sent to us by Arclight Cinemas; Event open to the public:
Cinerama Dome and Architecture Aficionados Invited to WELTON BECKET Tribute, March 4 at the Dome
ArcLight members are invited to join the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Modern Committee on the evening of March 4, 2003 for a centennial tribute to legendary Los Angeles architect Welton Becket and the firm of Welton Becket & Associates.
The Becket office produced many of the space-age icons of mid-century Los Angeles including the Capitol Records building, the Music Center, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and the Beverly Hilton, as well as master plans for UCLA and Century City.
This once-in-a-lifetime event, to be held in Becket’s landmark 1963 Cinerama Dome includes a reunion of designers, a screening of rare historical footage, and an exhibition of archival materials. Alan Hess will lead a discussion on the architect’s work and Leo Marmol will moderate a panel of designers from the Becket office.
Included in the ticket price is a commemorative booklet with a self-guided tour of Becket buildings and a docent-led tour on Saturday, March 8.
For more information please contact the Los Angeles Conservancy at 213-623-2489 or go to www.laconservancy.org. Tickets are $20 for Conservancy and ArcLight members and $25 for non-members.
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March 3, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
New Stiefel Marquee Installed
SALINA, KS — Read about, or watch, the installation
Visit the Salina Journal’s Stiefel/Fox sectionThanks to Joel Weide for the update!
In related news …
Hutch Fox Shows Theaters' Struggles
HUTCHINSON, KS — Read the Salina Journal story
At Ambler Theater, It’s Showtime
AMBLER, PA — Read the Philadelphia Inquirer articleThanks to George Quirk and Gregg Anderson for the story.
This is Cinerama — In All Its Original Glory
SEATTLE, WA — Read the Daily Herald storyFor more information visit the Seattle Cinerama website
Second Run for Theaters
ST. PAUL, MN — Read the Pioneer Press article
Art House Theaters Dip Into Mainstream Audiences
PLANO, TX — Read the Plano Star Courier article
Marcus Veteran has Scripted Growth of Theater Chain
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February 28, 2003
The Reel Cinerama Film Festival Begins Tonight!!!
SEATTLE, WA — Lucky Seattle-area residents can be the first to see a newly restored print of the last 3-strip Cinerama film, “How The West Was Won” at the Seattle Cinerama Theatre. In addition to HTWWW, the festival, which is being sponsored by Paul Allen’s Vulcan, Inc., will also be showing the following Cinerama films:
- Fri, 2/28: How The West Was Won – 7:00pm
- Sat, 3/1: How The West Was Won – 10:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Sun, 3/2: Search For Paradise – 11:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Mon, 3/3: Windjammer – 11:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Tue, ¾: This is Cinerama – 11:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Wed, 3/5: This is Cinerama – 11:00am, 2:00pm, 7:30pm
- Thu, 3/6: How The West Was Won – 2:00pm, 7:30pm
“Search For Paradise” and the Cinemiracle film, “Windjammer” are “historic” prints which have not yet been preserved.
This is a festival not to be missed!
Visit the Seattle Cinerama website
Buy tickets at Movietickets.com
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Today’s Newsreel
More Seattle Theater News — SOUNDS for Silents
SEATTLE, WA — Famed organist Bob Mitchell playing at the Uptown this weekend:
(EVEN MORE SEATTLE THEATER NEWS?!?)
Tony Bennett to Help a ‘Really Nice Place’ Celebrate its 75th Birthday
SEATTLE, WA — Read the Seattle Post-Intelligencer article on the Paramount
RKO Keith’s Theater Gets A New Life
RICHMOND HILL, NY — Two articles:Forest Hills Ledger: RKO Keith’s theater showcases industry’s past
Queens Chronicle: Museum Of Sound Recording Opening Soon In RKO Keith -
February 27, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Book Sale Raises $4,000 for Movie Project
ELKADER, IA — Read the Clayton County Register article
Trying to Keep the Theater A Theater
BRISTOL, RI — Read the East Bay Newspaper story
New Federal Funds to Fuel Ozarks Projects (Including the Gillioz)
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Read the News-Leader story
It’s Curtains For Burlington Movie House
BURLINGTON, VT — Read the WPTZ-TV update
Alhambra Backers Working Overtime
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Raymond Theatre Benefit Tonight In Pasadena
PASADENA, CA — This has been sent in from Gina Zamparelli of the Friends of the Raymond:
Our benefit for the Raymond Theatre is tonight at the Ice House in Pasadena. We hope to see all our supporters there! It will be a great opportunity for all of us to get together and raise funds to help continue our work to preserve The Raymond Theatre.
Comedian and show producer Julie Sandoval is kindly donating all door receipts to Friends of the Raymond Theatre. Julie will be performing, along with a host of great comedians!
We will also be holding a 50/50 raffle. Raffle tickets will be $1. You can purchase them before you enter the Annex showroom or from people wearing yellow “Save the Raymond Theatre” buttons. Winners will be drawn tomorrow night. Someone will win half the money we raise from raffle.
We want to see everybody at the Ice House tonight!
Where: The Ice House
The Annex Room
24 Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, California
(626) 577-1894When: This Thursday, February 27, 2003
Time: 8:00 pm
Admission: $10 (+ $2 drink minimum)
Website: www.icehousecomedy.com
Parking: Parking is available on the street or in the lighted garage across from the Ice House for $3.
Entrance: Enter in the main entrance to the Ice House, which is in the alley. Once inside the Ice House, follow the signs that say “Saving Raymond” to the Annex showroom.
Thanks to Gina Zamparelli for the update!