I've spent the past two years working at Golden Age Cinemas' Liberty 1 & 2 Theaters. This movie theater is a tremendously important part of my life. Unfortunately, the theater isn't making nearly enough money to survive. It has been around since the 1930's, and quite honestly, is very run down. Very seldom do we see more than 15 people for a movie, which is an unsustainable amount of revenue to keep up with the mortgage, wages, supplies, etc. There has been speculation that the theater is going to shut down, this came after the Mayor of Libertyville posted on Facebook desperately trying to get funding to save the theater. As an employee, and a resident of Libertyville, saving the theater is the only option. It has been so important to all of
Think about a play. During that play, was the President of the United States shot and killed in the theater? Of all the amazing places a person can visit in Washington D.C., Ford’s theater should be at the top of the list. Ford’s Theatre has had more interesting things happen to it than most theatres have ever had. The theater may have had bad luck, but nothing can bring it down for good. With the theatre’s past, it has become a national monument that everyone wants to see.
Out of the theatre district there are five different theatres. The Bank of America Theatre, originally titled the Majestic Theatre, first opened in 1906. It was Chicago’s first million-dollar-plus venue and the tallest building in the city at this time. It was doing well and was very successful, but then tragedy hit, and, due to the Great Depression, it was shut down for a total of fifteen years. It wasn’t reopened until 1945, after going through remodeling. In of April 2010, the Broadway Playhouse at the Water Tower ...
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The Orpheum Theater is one of the oldest buildings in the down-town area of Sioux City. Its character and prominence in the city has converted various times over its 80-plus years of being. It began as the state’s only grand theater in 1927 during a time of huge economic growth and prosperity for Sioux City. As hardship and the desire to build new rather than replace old hit the city in the 1960s and again in the early 1980s, the Orpheum’s prominence in Sioux City culture and commerce waned dramatically when it was turned into a crude split-screen movie theater and finally closed in the early 1990s. The patterns of urban growth and decay have had a large impact on the fate of the theater, making the history of the Orpheum Theater an insight into the history of Sioux City.
Competition of other theaters was high in 1906 when The Bijou Theater, now known as The State Theatre, first opened on the “third floor of [the] Ridotto Building, located at the corner of Center and Madison Street in Bay City” (Greene). There was the “Alvarado, Lyric, Grotto, Temple, Roxy, Regent, Empire, and various Opera Houses, all located on [the theaters present day road], Washington Avenue, between the years 1870 and 1960” (LaLonde). On September 6, 1908 “the Bijou Theater was opened in a new building on Washington Avenue” where they joined the higher ranks of competition, and vaudeville was soon to be the main entertainment offered (LaLonde). “The building was owned by Worthy L. Churchill, and managed by Dan Pilmore” (Do you remember...?). In August of 1920 the Theater was renamed the Orpheum Theater, and in 1926 they began showing motion pictures (Green...
For many years now I have felt that the doc community operates in such a way that it is untrue to progressive ideals in both word and deed. How many filmmakers can afford to pay employees proper compensation, health insurance o...
They would need to hear from the president of the company and or the president of the country that things are getting done promptly. But not only are you thinking about the workers that are trapped but you are thinking about the other employees that still have to show up for work the next day that are terrified that this will happen to them next. Explain to them that this will be looked into and safety is the first concern. Again talk about the safety record and knowing that it’s not a good one show what improvements have been made and what is in place and nature happens. Explain that sometimes nature takes a course and cannot be helped. Strong statement for families because that is definitely not what they want to hear but reinforce that statement with a type of persuasion where facts are undeniable. Never lie to the families and show remorse and empathy. For the families, the speaker needs to be strong. Confident in what he/she is saying with strong body language that just says, “Everything will be ok!” without whomever saying a word. Time is key as well, if you say too much it looks like you are stalling and you say to little it looks like you are hiding something. So your speech has to mesh together well so that you keep the worry down. I learned something from my dad that I live by and it’s that
Movies are everywhere. They are a part of everyone’s life. Think about it, how many movies do you
I am able to personally relate to the documentary because I know of many roles the New York Times plays in my local community. Print copies of the Times a...
“First, the Free Speech, 2000 article stated that cultural funding is less than one-hundredth of one percent (.001%) of the federal government’s multi-billion dollar budget, and a mere 36 cents per capita” (1). This little snippet of information demonstrates that there’s no reason to not fund the arts. The article goes on to say “…data suggests such a cut could increase the
Before discussing how we can go about saving the National Endowment for the Arts we have to understand why it is so important to our country. First of all, the NEA employs about one million, three hundred thousand people ("Alliance" 1). We often hear i n the news about the rise in unemployment due to company layoffs and cutbacks. Imagine what would happen if a work force of over one million people were laid off...
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that cuts the National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A.) by 49 percent (Support Funding, Policies of the Arts). Federal tax dollars are being used towards non-profit organizations and establishment such as art museums, art centers, orchestras, and other festive events that may take place. The total cost for these displays and showcases of the arts cost about 22.3 billion dollars in annual federal, state, and local tax revenues. Of course, there are people who feel as though this money should be funded elsewhere, but there are also others who feel that the money is being used rationally and reasonably. There are a good number of reasons that support why the federal government should continue its funding to the arts in America.
With the modern age’s influx of new forms of communication, the skill of writing has taken a back seat for most people in their daily lives as brevity has become of greater importance. The more you can say in fewer – and often shorter – words, the better. While this is acceptable for those who have already developed the necessary motor and mental skills required to write well, it is increasingly worrisome for children who have not yet mastered these abilities, and could potentially set them back for most of their lives. Creative and persuasive writing is incredibly important and should be stressed in education to avoid future academic difficulty and promote a stronger intellectual generation.
Throughout the years, researchers have seen an increase in time for students spent studying and in school while there has also been a decline in time spent in active sports and out-of-doors activities over the past twenty years. ( 'Changing Times of American Youth: 1981-2003 '). Teachers assign students their usual daily pile of homework which leads to students feeling stressed as to what they must complete after school. Students are expected to manage their time according to their teacher’s schedule considering that they may not even be able to complete each assignment given to them. According to a study, students aged between six to seventeen spend on average a maximum of four hours each night completing homework. (By the Numbers: Homework).
How do movies affect our brain? Is the movie culture directing our thoughts in a certain path? Do movies change our behavior? Do movies carry a certain message? Perhaps a warning? These are all questions that we don’t normally give much thought to when we watch a film. However, it is important to employ our critical thinking skills when we analyze a movie we just watched.