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March 23, 2009
Anchorage’s 4th Avenue Theatre endangered again
ANCHORAGE, AK — The 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage, an Art Moderne gem,is once again at threat.
Alaskans are very close to losing the historic 4th Avenue Theatre in downtown Anchorage. Anchorage residents grew up attending movies at the 4th Avenue Theatre. The 4th Avenue Theatre will always hold a special place in many Alaskans hearts. Demolition or inappropriate redevelopment of Anchorage’s only historic theatre is unacceptable.
A recent decision by the buildings current owner has effectively stalled the Municipality of Anchorage’s plans to restore and redevelop the theatre with the assistance of the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. In February 2007, a local architect was selected to conduct investigations necessary to prepare design and construction documents to restore the auditorium and public spaces of the 4th Avenue Theatre. The theater owner’s decision not to transfer ownership to the Anchorage Downtown Partnership has stalled the project.
Interior photos and the rest of the story are at AIA.
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March 20, 2009
The Senator Community Trust announces MISSION DEBT FREE
BALTIMORE, MD — Dear Friends of The Senator Theatre:
The Senator Community Trust has asked us to forward this message on to you:
As we are sure you have heard by now, The Historic Senator Theatre is going to auction unless we, the greater Baltimore community, take immediate action to ensure the community has a stake in its future. The goal is attainable.
Please join our MISSION DEBT FREE now! The effort to convert The Senator Theatre to a debt-free multipurpose arts and entertainment facility is within reach.
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Remembering Cinerama (Part 23: Minneapolis)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 23: MinneapolisThe following is Part Twenty-three in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, D.C.
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: DetroitAnd now… Part 23: Cinerama Presentations in Minneapolis, Minnesota!
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Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre Presents “Night of the Living Dead”
BROOKLINE, MA — Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre takes a dark twist with a presentation of “Night of the Living Dead”, George A. Romero’s 1968 genre-defining zombie horror film on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm. This unusual program is the “brainchild” of psychiatrist Steven C. Schlozman, a self-described zombie film fanatic and pop culture enthusiast who will join us before the film to explore the theoretical neuroscience of zombies and the psychological effects they have on others.
What would the brain of a zombie look like? Why are zombies so (physically) unbalanced? Why are they always hungry? Why do normal people, in the absence of being infected, descend to sub-cortical zombie behavior in almost every zombie movie? And just what is it about the concept of the living dead that continually fascinates audiences? Zombie fans will have lots to chew on…
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Turkish movie poster site
My name is Deniz Pinar. I’ve started a blog about Turkish Movie Posters beginning with Turkish Fantastic Cinema.
http://turkishposters.blogspot.com/
Vintage movie posters from Turkey: Erotica, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Spy/Bond, Kung-fu/Bruce Lee, Blaxploitation, Monster movies, Horror, Comedy, Spaghetti westerns, Post-Apocaliptica, French cinema, Classics, Exploitation, Turkish sexploitation, Turkish fantastic cinema, Bollywood, Made in Hong Kong, Bad Taste… Some of the posters came with a completely different graphic image in Turkey!
Deniz Pinar
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3 Classic Ghost Films at the Loew’s Jersey Theater - March 27-28, 2009
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Chills In Early Spring
Three Classic Ghost Movies
— Two Screened In Studio Vault Prints!March 27 & 28, 2009
at the
Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre
54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ
Tel: (201) 798-6055 Web: www.loewsjersey.org Email:A Landmark Movie Palace Now Serving as A Not-For-Profit Arts Center
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Loew’s Jersey call for restoration volunteers - Saturday, March 21
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Even as our season of classic films and other events continues, Friends of the Loew’s is moving forward with a number of volunteer projects to improve our Loew’s Jersey Theatre.
So, this coming Saturday …
For weeks, several FOL volunteers have been working to remove decades of old bubble gum from more than two thousand metal seat parts from the Loew’s balcony. It may not sound very glamorous, it is nevertheless very important. Now, the next step is to disassemble those parts. All of this is in preparation for re-painting those parts, re-installing the seats and — FINALLY! — reopening the Loew’s balcony! We need three people to use pneumatic wrenches (the kind you see in auto-repair shops) to remove the bolts and disassemble the parts. It’s not really hard, and no special skills are needed. Come join the Balcony Team at the Loew’s!
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Ventura Film Festival details
VENTURA, CA — The Ventura Film Festival, which was started in 2004 by Jordan Older and his father, has recently concluded its first event of 2009 at the Majestic Ventura Theater in Ventura, California with the Ventura Film Festival “Fun Day” on February 16, 2009 at 2pm.
The Ventura Film Festival is a combination online and traditional film festival requiring all submissions to be uploaded online and submitted via traditional means. The Ventura Film Festival has maintained that one of its main goals is to give a large part of any proceeds to forest and ocean preservation efforts. The Ventura Film Festival features independent films from around the world and from local filmmakers focusing on environmental issues such as forest and ocean preservation, humanitarian issues, surf, skate, extreme/action sports, sports, martial arts, and music films.
The Ventura Film Festival board of directors were present to show their selection of currently received entries for the 2009 Ventura Film Festival. The festival board includes Hollywood film makers Dustin Dean and U.S. Olympian John Godina who is the most decorated shot putter in U.S. athletics history. Ventura Film Festival is a green organization and accepts entries and submissions online at the festival’s official web site, http://venturafilmfestival.org Part of the profits from the Ventura Film Festival will go directly towards environmental issues such as forest and ocean preservation. The “fun day" served as a warm up for the main event of the 2009 Ventura Film Festival which takes place on July 5th.
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March 19, 2009
New Victoria news
PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND —
Hi there,
I have restarted the campaign to save the New Vic from further decay with the ultimate aim of reopening the cinema as a kinda-Cornerhouse affair.
NewVic.
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Plaza Twin movie theater in trouble
BLACKFOOT, ID — After some hard times following an extensive renovation, the end may be near for the Plaza Twin.
Bingham County’s last first-run movie theater could close their doors if business continues to be slow.
A new owner of the Plaza Twin Movie Theater, took over a year ago. He has completely renovated the inside, but a warning from a major movie supplier has him worried about his business' future.
Read the full story at KPVI.