Archive for the ‘Theaters’ Category

Taguig City, Philippines gets digital IMAX

Monday, May 20th, 2013

ClickTheCity.com reports: SM Cinema Aura is set to redefine entertainment as it becomes one of the most anticipated features in the new SM Aura Premier. Unveiling on May 17, 2013, SM Cinema Aura houses two Director’s Club Cinemas with 48 seats each, a perfect venue for small gatherings and corporate events, ...

Science Museum of Minnesota and Omnitheater Receives 2013 Best of Saint Paul Award

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Saint Paul Award Program Honors the Achievement SAINT PAUL April 24, 2013 -- Science Museum of Minnesota and Omnitheater has been selected for the 2013 Best of Saint Paul Award in the Movie Theaters category by the Saint Paul Award Program. Each year, the Saint Paul Award Program identifies companies that we ...

IMAX® Signs Agreement With Edmonton Space And Science Foundation For Next-Generation Laser Technology

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Ground-Breaking Laser Projection System to Enable IMAX® TheatreAt TELUS World of Science Edmonton to Access Full Spectrum of IMAX Content NEW YORK - April 18, 2013 - IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and the Edmonton Space and Science Foundation today announced an agreement to install IMAX's next-generation laser digital projection technology at ...

CINÉMAS GUZZO and IMAX® expand revenue share agreement

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Montreal's Leading Regional Exhibitor Builds on IMAX Dual-Screen Success;Brings Total IMAX Commitment to 10 MONTREAL – April 15, 2013 -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced an expansion of its revenue sharing agreement with Cinémas Guzzo for an additional two IMAX® theatre systems. The exhibitor will add a second ...

IMAX® And Cinepolis Sign Agreement For Five Theatres In Mexico

Monday, April 15th, 2013

South America's Largest Exhibitor Expands IMAX Footprint as Demand for The IMAX Experience® Grows NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinepolis, one of the world's largest exhibition circuits, today announced an agreement to install five IMAX® theatres in existing multiplexes across Mexico. The ...

Omaha’s Lozier IMAX to undergo renovations

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Omaha World-Herald writes: The IMAX theater at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium will be closed next week for maintenance and renovation. Zoo officials said the theater will be closed Monday through Friday for routine maintenance work as well as moving the ticket and concession counters. Article >>

IMAX® Coming To Historic TCL Chinese Theatre

Friday, April 12th, 2013

On Heels of Theatre Renaming, Chinese Theatres LLC Signs Agreement with IMAX to Bring The World's Most Immersive Experience to Hollywood's Premier Historic Landmark HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Chinese Theatres LLC today announced an agreement to add an IMAX® theatre to ...

Milan to get digital IMAX

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Screen Daily writes: Milan-based exhibitor Arco Program is to add an IMAX screen to its Skyline multiplex in Milan. The revenue-sharing agreement is large-format operator IMAX’s first in Italy. Andrew Cripps, president, IMAX EMEA, commented: “Leading independent exhibitors, such as Arco Program, are crucial to our network expansion in Europe. We’re delighted to ...

Alamogordo IMAX shows suspended until Friday

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

The New Mexico Museum of Space History's Clyde W. Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater has suspended its shows until Friday due to electrical problems. Alamogordo Daily News writes: The IMAX theater is on the fritz, probably until Friday. The New Mexico Museum of Space History's Clyde W. Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theater has ...

Atlantic City’s Tropicana IMAX goes digital

Monday, April 1st, 2013

NJ.com reports: Every casino in Atlantic City has excellent entertainment all year round, however one casino adds something unique to the area. The Tropicana Resort & Casino offers the regions only IMAX theatre, and beginning March 27, they will have a revolutionary state-of-the-art digital projection system, enhanced surround sound system with ...

Hundreds come to Winnipeg IMAX before its closing

Monday, April 1st, 2013

MetroNews Canada reports on the closing of the IMAX Theatre in Winnipeg: Hundreds of Winnipeggers came downtown Sunday for one last IMAX experience at Portage Place. Last January the Forks North Portage Partnership, who has independently run the theatre since it opened, announced they were hanging up the film at the end ...

Hinton, Alberta to possibly get IMAX theater

Monday, April 1st, 2013

Canada's Hinton Parklander reports: Hinton’s prospects for a movie theatre have just received a shot of hope, with plans to build a three-screen Imax complex in the valley from an Edmonton-based company. Last week RockyGate CineMarketing brought forward a proposal to build a multiplex in Hinton’s Old Drinnan Town district. The corporation ...

Indonesia’s Largest Exhibitor Expands IMAX® Footprint With Eight-Theatre Deal

Monday, April 1st, 2013

Agreement Builds on Success of Cinema 21's Existing IMAX® Theatre NEW YORK, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Cinema 21, Indonesia's largest exhibitor, today announced an agreement to install eight IMAX® theatres throughout Indonesia, bringing to 10 the exhibitor's total IMAX commitment. Cinema 21 currently ...

World’s Biggest Screens To Install IMAX’s Next-Generation Laser Technology at LG® IMAX Theatre

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Ground-Breaking Laser Projection System to Enable LG® IMAX® Theatre to Access Full Spectrum of IMAX Content NEW YORK -- Mar. 18, 2013 -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and World's Biggest Screens PTY Ltd., today announced an agreement to install IMAX's next-generation laser digital projection technology at the LG® IMAX theatre, located ...

IMAX® And Mars Entertainment Group Sign Agreement To Open Three Theatres In Turkey

Monday, March 18th, 2013

IMAX to be Anchor Entertainment Attraction in Exhibitor's Expansion Plans across Country NEW YORK, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Mars Entertainment Group today announced an agreement for three IMAX® theatres to be installed in cities throughout Turkey. The deal brings to five the exhibitor's ...

Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch to Retire Following an Outstanding 30 Years of Service as Executive Director of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in June 2013

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Following an Extensive Nationwide Search, We Are Pleased to Announce The Fleet's New Executive Director: Steven Snyder, Ph.D. San Diego, CA -- March 14, 2013 -- Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch will retire from his highly successful tenure as Executive Director of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center on June 30, 2013. Kirsch, ...

IMAX China stops exclusive one-film deals

Monday, March 11th, 2013

The Hollywood Reporter writes: Chinese moviegoers will soon be provided with a choice at the country’s Imax cinemas, as the chain plans to end its practice of showing only one film at a time on all its screens in the country. Imax China “will no longer sign so-called exclusive deals,” the company’s ...

Spokane, WA’s Riverfront Park IMAX reopens

Monday, March 11th, 2013

KREM.com reports: The IMAX at Riverfront Park reopens Friday. The screen opens with “Rocky Mountain Express.” That’s one of three new features promised this season. “Air Racers” and “Great White Sharks” will also air. Park officials closed the five-story screen for the winter and will close it again earlier this year than normal. ...

D3D Cinema Announces Outdoor Digital Cinema Installation at Field Station: Dinosaurs​

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Evanston, IL (March 11, 2013) -- D3D Cinema is proud to announce their latest digital 3D theater installation at Field Station: Dinosaurs. Located just outside New York City, Field Station is a world class science attraction that combines state-of-the-art robotics with the latest science to provide audiences with one ...

IMAX Signs Agreement With Museum Victoria For Next-Generation Laser Technology

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Ground-Breaking Laser Projection System to Enable Melbourne Museum's IMAX® Theatre to Access Full Spectrum of IMAX Content NEW YORK -- Mar. 11, 2013 -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Museum Victoria today announced an agreement to install IMAX's next-generation laser digital projection technology in the IMAX® Melbourne Museum. The new ...