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Edmonton's non-profit Metro Cinema Society took control of the Garneau Theatre on July 1, 2011. [18] Representatives of Magic Lantern Theatres complained that the grant supported organization had pushed their private business out of the theatre. [18] [19] The theatre remained closed for more than two months while it underwent significant ...
Magic Lantern Theatres was founded in 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta, while Rainbow Cinemas was founded in the early 1990s in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The two chains merged and are now based in Edmonton. In May 2016, a strategic decision was made to sell all of the Ontario cinemas to Imagine Cinemas, except for the Cobourg location.
Metro Cinema in 2011. Metro Cinema Edmonton is an independent cinema and non-profit organization in Edmonton, Alberta. Since 2011, Metro Cinema has operated out of the Garneau Theatre in the Strathcona district of Edmonton. Prior to that it operated out of the Zeidler Hall in the Citadel Theatre in downtown Edmonton. [1]
In 2012, the former Cinema City McGillivray in Winnipeg was renamed to Cineplex Odeon McGillivray and VIP Cinemas, and its lineup was changed to first-run films. The Cinema City Movies 12 in Edmonton closed on January 8, 2023, due to age and unpopularity, and the Cineplex Cinemas Manning Town Centre up north outperformed it as well.
Landmark Cinema of Canada Inc. is a Canadian cinema chain. Based in Calgary, Alberta , Landmark operates 36 theatres with 299 screens, [ 2 ] primarily in Ontario and western Canada. Its holdings include much of the former Empire Theatres chain which it acquired in late 2013, and some Famous Players locations divested as part of that chain's ...
From 1999 to 2000, Westmount Centre underwent a $30 million redevelopment which included a new regulation-size ice rink and 540-seat food court in the centre of the mall, and a relocated Safeway. [ 11 ] [ 4 ] Free-standing locations of TD Bank and McDonald's were also constructed on the mall's east parking lot. [ 11 ]
The arrival of television was a disruptive force for Edmonton's cinemas. [24] The theatre was forced to close in 1958, [ 36 ] and the McKernan family sold the Princess Block soon after. [ 24 ] The Princess's last advertisement ran on July 19, 1958 advertising a double bill, Away All Boats and Day of Fury . [ 35 ]
Roxy Theatre, also known as The Roxy, is a live-action performance theatre located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally designated as a movie theatre, but was eventually converted into a live-action performance venue. The original theatre opened on October 13, 1938 [1] and was destroyed by a fire on January 13, 2015. [2]