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ducklips commented about Trylon Theater Endangered! on Jun 12, 2004 at 2:29 pm

I thought this theatre was going to be turned into a Bukharian community center, but keeping the facade? Am I wrong?

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ducklips commented about Astor Plaza to Close Soon? on Jun 12, 2004 at 2:26 pm

I formerly worked at MTV, and I am not sure if they are at fault at this one. I left there in Feb. and we all heard that a bank was taking over the space. There was an inquiry about taking over some of the other space, (plus since CBS early is getting pushed around over at their location, thought they might come to 1515 broadway)

also, since SL GREEN purchased the building over a year ago they have been making many cuts (fired almost all security staff) and increased rents, as is typical w/ new owners. seems to be the same situation here.

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ducklips commented about Shea's Reaches Fund-Raising Goal of $4.1 Million on Jun 12, 2004 at 2:21 pm

Love the old Shea’s buffalo, I often worked there as an usher back in the 1980’s when i was in high School. Glad to see that it will last for generations to come. I haven’t been there since leaving buffalo 20 yrs ago.

A small famliy story about opening night. apparently, my grandfather had obtained tickets to the opening night to impress my soon to be grandmother. He was not a rich person, barely spoke english, and had to borrow the clothes that he wore that night, and to further impress her, he arranged to borrow a friend’s brand new Model T Ford. Upon arriving at the main entrance to the cinema, amid the finest crowds of Buffalo’s elite, he got of the car and walked around to open the door for her. in doing so, he pulled the entire door off of its hinges, and fell over in great embarassment. In a domino effect, other parts of the car fell off, and they ended up missing the evening to arrange for a tow!