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Waldorf, MD: Renovation Plans for AMC Loews St. Charles Towne Center 9 Announced	Dec 08, 2011
AMC Theatres announced this week plans to renovate the AMC Loews St. Charles Towne Center 9 in Waldorf, Maryland to upgrade the moviegoing experience for their customers. AMC plans to invest more...
Chesapeake, VA: Cinemark Chesapeake Square Theatre Opens December 16, 2011	Dec 08, 2011
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. announced recently that the Cinemark Chesapeake Square, located at 2413 Chesapeake Square Ring Road, in Chesapeake, Virginia will open to the public on Friday, December 16,...
Cape Girardeau, MO: AMC Town Plaza 5 Closed	Dec 06, 2011
The AMC Town Plaza 5 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri closed December 1, 2011. An article on KVFS Channel 12's web site mentions the reason for the theater's closing: In a written statement, AMC...
Los Angeles, CA: AMC Avco Center Closes but Landlord Vows to Bring In New Operator	Dec 06, 2011
The AMC Avco Center in Los Angeles, California closed after its last shows on Sunday, December 4, 2011. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, AMC and the landlord of the building could...
Willcox, AZ: Fate of Rex Allen Theater Discussed	Dec 05, 2011
The Arizona Range News published an article recently on the discussion surrounding the fate of the the Rex Allen Theater in Willcox, Arizona: The Rex Allen Theater cannot re-open unless a $6,500...
First Six Minutes of "The Dark Knight Rises" to be Shown at Select 70mm IMAX Theaters	Dec 03, 2011
Warner Bros. Pictures announced this week that it will unveil a six-minute opening sequence of its upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience, at select IMAX theaters on...
Chatham, ON: Galaxy Cinemas Chatham Opens Friday, December 9th - Famous Players 6 Cinemas Closes	Dec 02, 2011
Cineplex Entertainment announced today that the Galaxy Cinemas Chatham in Chatham, Ontario will open to the public on December 9, 2011. The new theater will feature Digital Cinema Projection systems...
Midnight Movies at iPic Theaters in December	Dec 01, 2011
iPic Theaters locations are playing movies both young and old at midnight on Thursdays (and one Friday) in December 2011. It appears that all iPic Theaters locations are participating. Midnight...
Decatur, AL: New 12-Screen Carmike Cinema Coming to Decatur Mall in Fall 2012	Nov 30, 2011
Carmike Cinemas announced recently that they are projecting a Fall 2012 opening for a new 12-screen movie theater in Decatur, Alabama. The Carmike 12 will be located near the Center Court in the...
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle's Sunset 5 to Close, Become Sundance Location	Nov 29, 2011
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month that the Laemmle's Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, California will be closing as Laemmle Theatres moves out and Sundance Cinemas moves in. It's the end...
Jerseyville, IL: AMC Jerseyville 2 Closes	Nov 28, 2011
The AMC Jerseyville 2 in Jerseyville, Illinois closed on November 25, 2011, according to an article in The Telegraph: On Nov. 26, the house lights will go down at the Stadium Theater-for the last...
Nashville, TN: Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX Reopens	Nov 28, 2011
The Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX in Nashville, Tennessee re-opened on November 18, 2011 after being closed due to flooding that occurred in May 2010. The entire Opry Mills shopping and...
Ogdensburg, NY: Ogdensburg Cinemas Gets New Sign with Help from State Grant	Nov 26, 2011
The Ogdensburg Cinemas in Ogdensburg, New York has installed a new digital sign on the outside of its building, largely paid for by a state grant, according to an article in the Watertown Daily...
Cleveland, TN: Carmike Cinemas Announces New 12-Screen Movie Theater to Open Fall 2012	Nov 18, 2011
Carmike Cinemas announced recently that they are planning to open a new 12-screen movie theater and entertainment complex in the Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland, Tennessee by Fall 2012. The new...
Los Angeles, CA: World Premiere of "New Year's Eve" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on December 5, 2011	Nov 18, 2011
Warner Bros. Pictures announced this week that the World Premiere of the upcoming romantic comedy New Year's Eve will be held Monday, December 5, 2011 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,...
Grove City, OH: Rave Cinemas Grove City 14 Opens	Nov 18, 2011
The Rave Cinemas Grove City 14 in Grove City, Ohio opened today, November 18, 2011. The 14-screen theater features Digital Cinema Projection systems in all auditoriums, including a "RaveXtreme"...
Pottstown, PA: Carmike Cinemas Announces November 17, 2011 Grand Opening of 12-Screen Theater in Upland Square Shopping Center	Nov 17, 2011
Carmike Cinemas announced this week that the Grand Opening of its newest location in Pottstown, Pennsylvania will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2011. The new theater will be part of the...
San Antonio, TX: AMC Huebner Oaks 24 Closes	Nov 15, 2011
The AMC Huebner Oaks 24 in San Antonio, Texas closed earlier this month. An article in the San Antonio Express-News in October mentioned that the theater's closure was a result of AMC not renewing...
Springfield, MO: Grand Opening Celebration of Newly Renovated Showplex Cinemas Springfield 11 on November 18-20, 2011	Nov 14, 2011
Showplex Cinemas, Inc. announced this week that the Grand Opening Celebration for the newly remodeled Showplex Cinemas Springfield 11 in Springfield, Missouri will be held November 18-20, 2011. The...
Freeport, ME: Nordica Theatre to Open November 18, 2011	Nov 09, 2011
The Nordica Theatre in Freeport, Maine will open on Friday, November 18, 2011, according to an announcement made last week by Berenson Associates, the developers of Freeport Village Station where the...