Movie theaters

[TheFugitive]

I used to live near Oxford, Michigan.  Not much of a town.
I was surprised that anyone would build a seven screen theater there in the first place.

[Hudsons81]

I used to live near Oxford, Michigan.  Not much of a town.
I was surprised that anyone would build a seven screen theater there in the first place.

He actually meant Oxford, Maine. There's still a theater in Oxford, Michigan.

[Hudsons81]

In other news, on December 19, 2014, Emagine Theaters opened a new multiplex in a former Kroger store in Chesterfield Township, Michigan. The first films it showed were Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Exodus: Gods and Kings and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2014/12/18/movie-theater-emagine-macomb-grand-opening/20602685/

[ynkeesfn82]

Apple Cinemas owner of one cinema in Cambridge, Mass opened in the former Creative Cinemas in The Mall View Plaza behind Walmart Plaza in Waterbury, CT. Let's see how long they stay open this time.

http://www.applecinemas.com/

Apple Cinemas is adding a 2nd location in Connecticut. They're opening on February 12th in the quiet town of Barkhamsted. Presumably they bought the Mallory Brook Plaza Cineplex which has been closed for a while.

[retailisking]

Smitty's is building a new cinema-pub in Topsham, Maine
https://www.facebook.com/SmittysCinemaTopsham

[Hudsons81]

The Renaissance Center 4 closes permanently tonight, leaving the city of Detroit with just three movie theaters (soon to become four).

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150630/NEWS/150639994/ren-cen-4-movie-theater-to-close-today-after-nearly-30-years

Tonight, when the lights go down at the Ren Cen 4 movie theater, it will be for the last time.

The theater, located on the second floor of the 200 Tower at the GM Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, will shut its doors today after nearly 30 years of operation.

The configuration of the 18,000-square-foot theater is a big part of the reason for the closing, said Tina Kozak, president of Franco Public Relations Group, speaking on behalf of CBRE, the property manager of the Renaissance Center.

“Larger theater spaces are required for a more comfortable experience overall, and the theater space here has always been limited,” Kozak said. “We really looked at a lot of options for operations here, but (the space) doesn’t allow for the proper redesign and expansion to be competitive.”

The theater does not have a digital projector and is instead still running film on its four screens.

“That space was satisfactory for moviegoing experiences of the past, not the current moviegoer,” Kozak said.

A new tenant has not yet been identified.

Uptown Entertainment Inc., the operator of the theater, could not be reached immediately for comment. Uptown is owned by Ilitch Holdings Inc.

The theater closing further limits movie-going options in the city of Detroit. Remaining are the independent Cinema Detroit on Cass Avenue north of downtown Detroit, Bel Air 10 in northeast Detroit on Eight Mile Road and the Redford Theatre in northwest Detroit, which shows older films and is run by the nonprofit Motor City Theatre Organ Society.

Talks are underway for a possible Emagine Theatre at the $160 million redevelopment of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds at Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue by investment group Magic Plus LLC, which includes former National Basketball Association and Michigan State University great Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Southfield-based Redico LLC.

[Hudsons81]

Here's another great resource on movie theaters of all types, past and present, across Michigan. In fact, it also lists other places of amusement in Michigan past and present as well.

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com