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February 9, 2004
Coming Soon to the Oriental Theatre: “BROKEN BLOSSOMS” by D.W. Griffith
MILWAUKEE, WI — If you can be at the corner of Farwell Ave. at North Ave. on Milwaukee’s east side just six blocks from the lake on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 14th, you will have the rare opportunity to view one of the masterworks of the director who is called the greatest pioneer in American film: D.W. Griffith.
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Great Website for Historic Theater Research!
I found this site by accident while searching for general theater information. There seems to be plenty of information, though most of it is general. I spend a few hours on it a day and still haven’t gotten to the end of it.
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February 6, 2004
Photos From the Los Angeles/Palace Theater Relighting
LOS ANGELES, CA — Thanks to the generous permission of photographer Julie Silliman at the CRA/LA, we have obtained several awesome shots from the relighting of the Los Angeles and Palace theaters. (See previous story).
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City Council Revives $6.5 Million Tax Break Plan for Sameric/Boyd
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia’s City Council is reviving plans to give the Goldenberg Group a $6.5 million tax break for restoring the Sameric/Boyd theater, according to this report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Taking Historic Cinema Into The 21st Century
HARWICH, ENGLAND — The Electric Palace first opened its doors in 1911 and continues to show films on weekends throughout the year. Working with UK software development company Baby Lamb, the Electric Palace team have just taken the historic cinema into the 21st Century, with a new website.
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February 5, 2004
Spectacular Hippodrome Theatre Reopens
BALTIMORE, MD — According to a report in the Baltimore Sun, the Hippodrome Theatre reopened on Tuesday, thanks to the efforts of a five-year, $62 million restoration and redevelopment project.
Closed since 1990, the theater has been restored and incorporated — along with four other historic buildings — into the massive France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. The center, designed to spark a renaissance in Baltimore’s long-dormant Westside neighborhood, seats 2,257 and will produce over 270 performances per year.
An official opening gala is planned for February 10 to celebrate the opening of the center.
Additional links and information:
Baltimore Sun: Revived theater revitalizes hope
Baltimore Sun: Slideshow of the Hippodrome restoration
Baltimore Sun: Special Hippodrome section (with tons of articles)
France-Merrick Performing Arts Center website
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February 4, 2004
Today’s Newsreel
The Empire Theater fraud is caught by “Googling”, the Thomaston Opera House gets a little relief, and the Tennessee Theatre gets $750,000 for renovations — all in today’s newsreel.
- Encore for Hollywood Boulevard
- Fugitive done in by savvy date and Google
- Theater adds some, uh, comfort
- Pleas to preserve the past
- Theater gets funds from state budget
- Museum Of Sound Recording Will Move Out Of RKO Keith’s
- Developers set sights on Village
- Maumee OKs pact to let movie theater sell liquor
- Treasure Coast projects get funds
- Laramie City Council Looks to Address Problems at Historic Theater
- Loew’s Theatre Restoration Uncovers Original Windows
Thanks to Gregg Anderson for several of today’s stories!
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City of Los Angeles Funds Illumination of Classic Theaters
LOS ANGELES — Last Tuesday, January 27th, a switch was flipped and suddenly the marquees of the Los Angeles and Palace Theaters in downtown were illuminated.
The city is attempting to bring life to the historic Broadway section of downtown that is home to many classic movie palaces. Michael Delijani, who owns the two theaters as well as the State Theater nearby, did not have to pay for the relighting but was required to agree to keep the signs lit for 10 years.
Read more about the relighting on LA Downtown News Online.
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University Reconsiders Future of Hyde Park Theaters
CHICAGO, IL — Plans for the former Hyde Park Theaters, which closed in early 2002, in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, are being re-evaluated, according to the University of Chicago’scampus newspaper.
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February 3, 2004
Astor Plaza to Close Soon?
NEW YORK, NY — Cinema Treasures superfan William sent in this potentially tragic news about the Astor Plaza…
“Times Square will be losing another theatre later this year, when Loew’s Astor Plaza Theatre closes. Plans call for the theater to be turned into MTV studio space.
The information came from the company that has a contract for servicing of projection equipment for the Loew’s company in the city. And most of the tenants on the ground floor at the 1515 Viacom building closed and moved out as of last week. Also the Loew’s State Theatre (4plex) in the Virgin Megastore is going to be dropped too.
My office is just down the street and in the last week a lot of things have changed in that building. Because Viacom has MTV and Comedy Central, they want some more high profile studio space in Times Square."