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January 12, 2004
Arcade Theater Demolished
CHARLESTON, SC — The Arcade Theater was in the Art Moderne style by prolific Charleston architect Augustus Constantine who personally supervised a renovation to the building in 1957 when the pergola and yellow brick were added.
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‘Bittersweet’ Closing in Greeley
GREELEY, CO — The Bittersweet 4 in Greeley closed this Sunday after the owner of the four-plex sold the theater to a developer, according to the Greeley Tribune.
Regal Entertainment, which operated the Bittersweet, did not renew its lease on the theater. Developers, which plan to build a Walgreens drugstore on the site, are also eyeing Regal’s other Greeley movie house, the Cooper Twin, one of only a few twins remaining in Colorado.
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Eastern Federal Closes Delta 6 Theatre
CHARLOTTE, NC — After 15 years of operation, Eastern Federal has closed the Delta 6. Employees unfortunately were given two days notice. The building and land are for sale/lease.
On a side note, the Delta 6’s sister theater, Movie at the Lake (Hunsterville, NC), sits very close to a recently closed, not yet 5 year-old, independent theater that is now advertising the showtimes and website for EF.
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January 9, 2004
Sid Grauman and the Courtyard Theatres Event at the Egyptian
HOLLYWOOD, CA — The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation will present noted architectural historian Alfred Willis speaking about “Sid Grauman and the Courtyard Theatres of California.”
FTHF is a non-profit organization raising funds to purchase and restore the Fox Fullerton Theatre which will be featured in the talk along with other Meyer and Holler theaters including the Egyptian and Chinese theaters in Hollywood.
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Today’s Newsreel
Landmark debuts a new arthouse in Washington, D.C., San Francisco’s Vogue Theater is on the block, and the Seattle Times profiles the owners of an independent cinema — all in today’s newsreel.
- Arts Council given Burford Theater
- Raising 2nd Curtain on E Street Revival
- Movie theater to debut Jan. 30
- SF’s Vogue Theater is up for sale
- State Cinema to add three screens
- Moviehouse operators Mark and Katie Stern
- Angels Theatre’s Olson believes in movie magic
- Coming to a theater near you, unless you’re in Modesto
- Lights out at Willimantic cinema
- Developers queue up to build cinema
- A Grand Old Time: Du Quoin Movie Theater Puts On An Old-Fashioned Show
(Thanks to Fred Beall and Kevin Silva for the Vogue news.)
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Paramount Center for the Arts Begins Renovations
PEEKSKILL, NY — The Paramount Center for the Arts will be closed from December 15th, 2003 through February 15th, 2004, for major renovations of the historic landmark theater.
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Paramount Center for the Arts Photos
Scott Seltzer, at the Paramount Center for the Arts, sent in these shots of the restoration work in progress:
Painters at Evergreene Painting Studios working on ceiling canvas
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January 8, 2004
Revival for Yeadon Theater Remains Elusive
YEADON, PA — The restoration of the Yeadon Theater is slowly inching along, according to a new report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Current plans call for short-term stablization of the theater to begin within the next four months. Stablization efforts would first address the back portion of the Yeadon, which has been exposed to the elements since September 2003, when a contractor demolished the theater’s rear wall.
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Catlow Theater For Sale
BARRINGTON, IL — 700 seat historic theater with interiors designed by noted sculptor & designer Alfonso Iannelli. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Movie business still in operation. Visit the Catlow website or its page on Cinema Treasures for more on the building’s history.
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Metropolitan Theater To Be Restored
MANILA, PHILLIPINES — The Metropolitan Theater has been slated for restoration following the signing of “a memorandum of understanding” between the city, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Government Service Insurance System.
According to the Manila Times, “the signatories could not stress enough the importance of the edifice as a national and cultural landmark.” Phillipine President Arroyo also noted her “desire for the restoration of the MET to its former grandeur befitting the country’s center of arts and culture for the common masses.”
(Thanks to Rob Trent for the news.)