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June 22, 2011
Mark Lanegan opens restored Neptune Theatre
SEATTLE, WA — After Landmark closed the Neptune Theatre in December, few knew what was next. Local musician Mark Lanegan was the first act to play there as it was reopened as a music venue last week. The support from people around town point towards a bright future for it.
Read more in the Seattle Times
(Thanks to Chris Blakeley for providing the pic)
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New theater brings movie experience back to Fergus
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June 21, 2011
Auto Group takeover pushes drive-in’s future into doubt
WEST ROME, NY — With new ownership possibly coming in for the West Rome Drive-In, residents are worried about its future. However the current operators are speaking with Davidson Auto Group who claim to not have any plans to tear it down.
Read more at WKTV.
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Help fund Reeves Theatre restoration
ELKIN, NC — The Reeves Theatre is in the running to be awarded funds from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read more at WFMY News and see how you can restore this palace to its grandeur.
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June 20, 2011
NY Times discusses best movie apps
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Premier movie experience eyed for Borders locale
DOWNTOWN CROSSING, MA — A vacant Borders Bookstore is being considered as the next location for the luxury chain, iPic Theaters. It could revitalize the neighborhood but whether such a high-priced ticket will be marketable is still up in the air.
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Fundraising event for new drive-in to be
TUCSON, AZ — On Saturday evening July 16, a drive-in movie will be shown to the public for the first time since 2009 when the DeAnza (formerly Cactus Drive-In) closed for business, at the new Cactus Drive-in Theatre Foundation’s temporary location.
The Cactus Drive-In Theatre Foundation, Inc. is a new non-profit corporation organized to rebuild a community oriented drive-in theatre in Tucson.
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Weekend box office
Green Lantern $52.7M Super 8 $21.2M Mr. Popper's Penguins $18.2M X-Men: First Class $11.5M The Hangover Part II $9.63M -
June 17, 2011
Los Gatos Theatre changes hands but still same commitment to quality
LOS GATOS, CA — Many times a theater will stay on the market for a while with no buyers. The Los Gatos didn’t have that problem. As discussed in the Mercury News this theatre had people lining up to purchase the nearly 100 year old gem. Better yet, all were interested in maintaining its cinema heritage.
With improvements on the way and the town behind it, this one has a bright future.
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Movie theater in downtown Bridgeport nearing debut