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Topic: What's the latest theatre to close or open you have heard about?
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Mike Frese
Master Film Handler
Posts: 465
From: Holts Summit, MO
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 03-17-2011 09:14 PM
http://www.turnto23.com/news/27220562/detail.html
Historic Theater Has Tax Troubles
Taft Fox Theater Closed For Now
Cris Ornelas - 23ABC South County Reporter
POSTED: 4:54 pm PDT March 16, 2011
UPDATED: 9:58 am PDT March 17, 2011
TAFT, Calif. -- A historic theater in Taft has been seized by the county for back taxes. Now the future is uncertain for the once-proud Fox Theater.
The Fox Theater in Taft opened in 1920. But it has fallen on hard times and hasn't shown a movie in 6 weeks. Now it’s shut down while the tax problems are resolved.
The theater was recently renovated to like new condition.
"One of the owners came over and invested over a million dollars in renovating it to its original glory. It's beautiful inside," said Taft Chamber of Commerce President Michael Long.
But all of that may go to waste if a tax dispute can’t be settled. A sign on the door says the business, not the property, was seized by the county to cover unpaid taxes.
"We have been in contact with business owner since November about non-payment of taxes," said Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jackie Denney.
All the supplies, office furniture and even the projection equipment have been seized. And if the owner doesn't pay his taxes the county will put it all on the auction block.
"Right now it’s under seizure, so therefore it cannot be removed but at some point down the road if the taxes are not paid we will then set it for sale and we will auction off the equipment," Denney said.
And on top of all that, the property itself is swimming in five years worth of delinquent taxes. The county said it is working on payment plans for those taxes but may end up selling the theater, too.
“The theater has always been a part of the life of the community," Long said.
The Fox is the only place in town to see a movie and it's an anchor for Taft’s downtown.
"Taft is at the beginning of revitalizing its downtown and having a theater is very important to bringing people. It’s an attraction," Long said.
If you are looking for a deal the owners have put the Taft Fox Theater up for sale. For $750,000 you get the newly renovated theater with three screens. The price also includes four newly remodeled apartments and 5 retail sites that are attached to the theater.
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Monte L Fullmer
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From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 03-18-2011 09:41 PM
article
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Regional theater chain announces plans to build new cinema complex in Twin Falls, Idaho.
A regional cinema chain based in Petaluma, Calif. announced today that it will launch a 14-screen cinema complex in the Magic Valley Mall.
Magic Valley 14 Cinemas - a partnership between Kansas City-based Entertainment Properties Trust and Cinema West, which owns cinema complexes throughout California - will feature stadium-style seating, digital projection, wall-to-wall screens, motion seats and reserved seating.
Officials with Woodbury Corporation, owner of the Magic Valley Mall, said the cinema complex will replace the Odyssey Cinema, which is scheduled to close in September.
Construction on the new movie complex will start in late April with an opening date scheduled for this year.
The six that's presently in the Magic Valley Mall was constructed by my former employers to gain a foot hold in that part of the state, but Interstate Amusments took over the operations to run as the Odyssey Cinemas.
The six has a STRONG booth: PR-1060's, X-90's and AP3 platters. Sound was CP500s with CAT701 readers with CROWN amps.
Last I heard was that the mall owners are hunting for someone to run the six as a discount house since the new 14 will be probably built just across the parking lot and street where that part of town is growing rapidly in commercial growth.
Follow the link for a pict of the proposed location - Monte
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Jeffry L. Johnson
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 809
From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 03-19-2011 03:34 PM
From the Drexel weekly email:
Drexel Theatre Becomes Non-Profit
Beloved, independent art cinema to be operated by Friends of the Drexel and managed by CAPA
Friends of the Drexel, Inc. has purchased the assets of Drexel Theatre, Inc., converting the 1930s Art Deco cinema from a for-profit enterprise into a non-profit organization. According to Richard A. Stoff, founding Chairman of Friends of the Drexel, the purchase strengthens the theatre and secures its future as Columbus’ premier arts cinema. Friends of the Drexel has also entered into an agreement with CAPA to manage the theatre on its behalf, as well as the adjoining Radio Café.
“We have received tremendous community support since forming our organization last year,” said Stoff. “The Drexel is a well-loved, cultural jewel, and with this new business model and the expertise of CAPA, we are confident it can be a sustainable provider of unique arts content and a vibrant community meeting place for many years to come.”
Beginning March 18, CAPA will assume the responsibilities of management, programming, marketing, accounting, operations, and development. It will also begin evaluating potential structural and aesthetic renovations as well as technology updates.
“The preservation and renovation of historic theatres is obviously something near and dear to our hearts,” said CAPA Board Chair Michael Petrecca. “To have the opportunity to help support an arts and cultural staple such as the Drexel is simply a thrill for us.”
Under the direction of CAPA, former Drexel owner Jeff Frank will continue serving as Operations Manager of the theatre. “The support and stability provided by both CAPA and the Friends of the Drexel assures the continued success of the theatre as a community asset,” stated Frank.
“The Friends of the Drexel are working hard to assure the historic theatre will continue to positively contribute to the development of Main Street and entertain the citizens of Bexley and central Ohio. We wish them the best of luck,” stated Bexley Mayor John Brennan.
“Cooperation and consolidation are essential to sustaining and developing the arts in Columbus,” said Doug Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. “This strategic new business plan coupled with CAPA’s knowledge and experience will make great strides in securing the future of this local icon for excellence in film.”
"As the Drexel Theatre moves forward, we would like to thank all our loyal patrons whose passion for film continues to inspire and motivate all of us at the theatre," said Jeff Frank, Director of Theatre Operations, Drexel Theatre.
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Mike Rivest
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 185
From: Montréal QC Canada
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 04-06-2011 07:28 PM
"Fin du cinéma dans St-Roch: la dernière projection"
Quebec City's Cineplex Place Charest has closed this week. Quebec City is now the largest city in Canada without first-run movies.
Article in French with multiple videos at
http://www. cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/arts-et-spectacles/cinema/201104/05/01-4386849-fin-du-cinema-dans-st-roch-la-derniere-projection.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B9_vivre-ici_748_section_POS1
Since most of you don't speak French, an English translation appears below.
So said the advertising company Odeon on the occasion of the opening film Charest September 14, 1967. Two rooms under one roof, Frontenac and Le Dauphin, capable of accommodating nearly 2,000 moviegoers in comfort. The largest room, Frontenac, had 1283 seats (it would later be divided into two rooms).
Thursday night, nearly 44 years later, the projector will last about 23 hours, marking the end of cinema in St-Roch.
Everything began shortly after noon Sept. 14, 1967. A projector flashed first to offer customers in this ultra-modern cinema the American film professionals starring Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale. On the stroke of 14h started the screening of film for 18 years and over, The Cure " , with Jane Fonda in the lead role. And to attract moviegoers to the suburbs, there were three hours of parking for 25 cents.
The choice of St-Roch
"The choice of location was number one," Réjean Lemoine analysis. For the urban chronicler, it was really the place to settle in the heart of the city, midway between Upper and Lower Town. "You could not be more densely populated."
The St. Roch had nearly 15,000 inhabitants, said Lemoine. Rue Saint-Joseph was still a major commercial thoroughfare with shops Union, Pollack and Paquet. "The flight to the suburbs had begun, but was not yet very developed," noted columnist areas.
At that time, cinema was an urban affair with two rooms on the Rue Saint-Joseph and Montcalm in cinemas and Limoilou, "says Lemoine. "Who said cinema centrality said, while today cinemas settled in the periphery at the junction of highways."
It is important to remember that cinema was installed in Chinatown before the arrival of the Dufferin-Montmorency, "says Lemoine. This explains that cinema has found a few years later with the front before a highway exit.
Was it a bad choice to invest in St-Roch? Nobody could predict the decline of downtown, the analysis that was Ward Councillor for ten years.
"There had always been the cinema in downtown. So in downtown that we should build a modern cinema with a new technology, a large room, a sound of great quality. "
For at least fifteen years, Charest has been the number one film in Quebec City, said Lemoine. Large queues outside the cinema and traffic jams that stretched onto the boulevard Charest testified to the success of the company.
Second Wind
The cinema has enjoyed a second wind with a major investment of over $ 4 million offer that allowed eight rooms from October 1986. Reopening celebrated in style with the presentation of the film The Decline of the American empire. Opening night attended by the director Denys Arcand and several stars of the film, which has recently highlighted 25 years.
Another article said that Cinema 1 (597 seats) closed during the winter when the roof leaked.
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