Hollywood icon Tom Hanks has announced the long-awaited opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, with the iconic Hollywood addition set to open on 14 December 2020. Source: Hollywood's Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to open in December | attractionsmanagement.com news … [Read more...]
More Americans went to library than cinema in 2019, study shows
According to a new Gallup poll, Americans spend more free time at the library than they do at sporting events, live music, museums, or even the cinema. On average, people visited the library 10.5 times a year but only went on five cinema trips and five sporting events. While this seems like great news, it’s also not mega surprising. Age and income … [Read more...]
Hermitage movie theater announces closing
A movie theater in Hermitage is closing. Cinema 8 announced its plans to close Friday, February 28, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page. The theater is located on E. State Street. “We are honored to have entertained the local community who enjoyed movies at Cinema 8 and look forward to continuing to serve them at our Shenango Valley … [Read more...]
Rio Theater, landmark along lower Russian River, up for sale again
The landmark Rio Theater, an iconic community hub in western Sonoma County for 70 years, is back on the market after a 6-year experiment in collective ownership that succeeded in keeping the lower Russian River region’s only cinema operational — until last year’s flood drove home what key partners already knew. With full-time jobs in the Bay Area … [Read more...]
Charles Musser honored for contribution to film and media studies
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies has selected Charles Musser, professor of film and media studies, as the recipient of its Distinguished Career Achievement Award. Source: Charles Musser honored for contribution to film and media studies | YaleNews … [Read more...]
New movie theater Flix Brewhouse opening on San Antonio’s West Side with on-site brewery and scratch-made food
With a name like Flix Brewhouse, moviegoers should expect plenty of beers to go with their blockbusters. What they may not expect: enjoying beer made right on-site at San Antonio’s latest multiplex. “We are the only first-run movie theater anywhere that has a fully operational brewery anywhere in town,” said Greg Johnson, director of sales and … [Read more...]
