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November 18, 2003
DCI Releases Newest Digital Projection Standard
LOS ANGELES, CA — According to a report from Millimeter, Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), the digital cinema joint venture created by Disney, Fox, MGM, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal and Warner Bros., has released Version 3.0 of its open digital projection standard. The new version includes support for a “4K” projection system (with 4096 by 2160 pixels) that is also backwards-compatible with existing “2K” digital projectors.
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Boeing To Sell Digital Cinema Division
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Boeing has announced its looking to exit the digital cinema business and is seeking a buyer for its digital cinema division, according to an article in the Seattle Times. According to a spokesman, the company believes digital cinema will continue to fail “until the industry adopts standards and comes up with the right business model for it.”
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Gila Theatre Still Shuttered, El Sol Theatre To Become Performing Arts Center
SILVER CITY, NM — After a protracted battle with Town officials over the safety of the building, the Gila Theatre was shuttered last summer, perhaps forever.
Town of Silver City building and fire safety officials first cited the owners of the Gila Theatre in the winter of 2001-02, after a complaint by a theatre patron that they had nearly been hit by a piece of falling material from the auditorium ceiling.
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November 17, 2003
Cinema Treasures Adds Link Directory!
We’re proud to announce the debut of the newest feature on Cinema Treasures — a link directory!
The Cinema Treasures Link Directory contains over 700 links in 19 different categories, with links for theater websites, chains, architects, and more.
• Keep track of popular links with our automatic hit counter (which counts the number of hits each link has received)
• Add new links instantly with our Add Link tool
• If you’re a registered user, you can makes comments about links
• Report bad links (or other problems) by clicking on ‘report link'
• We’ll be adding a search tool later today!Please take a moment to add your favorite links and help us make this the best theater links directory on the Web. (Also, if you have any ideas for link categories, feel free to comment below.)
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Reconstruction Underway at the Loew’s State
EUREKA, CA — The former Loew’s State is in the process of a $2 million reconstruction, according to an article in the Eureka Reporter. Converted into retail space in 1971, it has sat vacant for more than a decade. To be renamed the Historic Sweasey Theatre, the theater will showcase live stage shows, both local and visiting companys will be sought to use this future cultural landmark.
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Artists Host Fundraiser for the Milton Theatre Project
MILTON, DE — On Saturday, November 29th beginning at 6:00 PM, award winning nationally recognized artists Michael Bell and Michael Sprouse join forces in a two man exhibition and fund raiser benefitting the Milton Theatre.
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November 14, 2003
Now That’s a Theater!
Thanks to Justin from Open Air Cinema for sending in this photo of their mobile outdoor cinema. Pretty cool!
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“A Christmas Story” Comes to Edwards Big Newport
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — On November 20th, there will be a 20th Anniversary screening of “A Christmas Story” at Edwards Big Newport to benefit Toys For Tots. Both members of the original cast and the film’s director will be on hand for the festivities. More information is available on the OCshowbiz website.
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November 13, 2003
Strand Restoration Estimated to Cost $3 Million
ATLANTA, GA — The Friends of the Strand, who are trying to save Atlanta’s long-closed Deco movie theater, have determined that the cost of a complete restoration of the theater is just shy of $3 million dollars, according to an article in today’s Atlanta Journal Constitution. The Strand, which hasn’t shown a movie for 27 years, is perhaps the only remaining Art Deco theater in the state of Georgia and is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.