Backstage: "The Village and Bruin theaters have been saved.
The landmark mono-screens in L.A.'s Westwood section -- founded in 1931 and 1937, respectively -- have been operated for the past few decades by Mann Theatres, which had tagged them for closure. But regional theater operator Regency Theatres said Tuesday that it has agreed to take over the properties on unspecified terms starting Thursday."
4 comments:
This is really great. I think keeping open older establishments is important. As technology is growing people are building newer, bigger and faster theaters. I think it is important to also retain some of the originals and to be able to see where it all came from. Even if these movie houses are not in their original form the idea of them is still important. I hope that they continue to use them in their family of cinemas and not just have to properties sit.
I agree with Molly. Older theaters are important, even with this economic downturn. You can tell that there is a completely different atmosphere in an older theater than in the newer ones. Although modern theaters can be more "clean and shiny", I am told that the acoustics are not always as good as in old theaters. For some reason, architects seem to have a difficult time designing theaters in a effective way.
i think this is great. for the past few months we have read articles that focus on what theaters are shutting down. its nice that we hear of them struggling and fighting to stay open.
I agree with Sylvianne. Newer theater designs are not that efficient and can make things inconvenient and a lot hard than they have to be. like in Purnell how you can hear the bathrooms in the Rauh.
I think that the saving of theaters is something that must be done THeater are home to a multitude of emotions and actors. Theater are a place that people become attached to. THe fact that steps hav been made to ensure the safety of these two theaters shows a great deal about the world in which we live and the importance that we as a society place upon the performance arts.
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