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Greenway theatre closes
Patrons mourn loss of the landmark theatre that offered art-house
films. More
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Houston Chronicle on Cinema Houston
The December 5 issue of the Houston Chronicle
featured an article by Louis Parks on Cinema
Houston and the movie theatres that he remembered.
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Cinemark Tinseltown Westchase to
be demolished
According to the Friday, October 19, 2007 issue of the
Houston Business Journal, a contract is underway
for real estate developer Simmons Vedder & Co. to purchase
the Cinemark Tinseltown Westchase. The property will be cleared
for construction of an office building. More
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Santa Rosa Theatre: Another Houston
movie house bites the dust
With all of the controversy concerning the possible destruction
of the River Oaks and Alabama theatres, little has been said
of another Houston theatre that fell to the wrecking ball
this year. The Santa Rosa Theatre... More
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AMC Meyer Park Theatre closes
The 20-year-old megaplex movie theater near South Post Oak
and West Bellfort, screened its last film. More
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Former Houstonian Jack Valenti, 85,
Dies
Long before he became president of the MPAA, Jack Valenti
worked the downtown Houston theatres for his uncle, Fred Cannata.
Valenti passed away on Thursday, April 26.. More
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Historic buildings could be free
from city tax
New incentive for commercial structures one of many proposed
to spur preservation. More
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New Studio Movie Grill to be part
of City Centre
Theatre to be built in location of the former Town & Country
theatres. More
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Preservation Texas announces the
fourth annual list of Texas’ most endangered historic
places
Included in this list is the Alabama Theatre, the River Oaks
Shopping Center and Theatre, the Capitan Theatre in Pasadena.
In addition, it issued a general alert for all historic small
town theaters, such as the Palace Theater in Brady and the
Grand Theatre in Paris. More
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GHPA adds River Oaks Shopping Center
and Theater, Alabama Theater to Endangered Buildings List
GHPA has learned that planned redevelopment threatens the
River Oaks Shopping Center and River Oaks Theater and the
former Alabama Theater with demolition. Learn more and find
out what you can do to preserve these Art Deco landmarks:
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Save this landmark!
The River Oaks Shopping Center and River Oaks Theatre have
recently been added to the endangered building list of the
Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. Here are things that
can be done. More
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Hot Town! Cool City!
Find out where it is showing. More
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Next up at Aurora
Upcoming events. More
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7th Annual Slant:Bold Asian American
Images Festival Call for Entries
The festival takes place at Aurora Picture Show from May 19
- 20, 2007. Postmark deadline for entries is March 1,
2007. More >
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