Sam at BLAG2d ago

After posting today’s piece about the murals on drive-in theatres (https://bl.ag/cinematic-signs-drive-in-murals-captured-by-john-margolies/), a subscriber got in touch to tell me about this book on the medium at large:

https://gftbooks.com/screen-towers-the-drive-in-theater-in-america/?ref=bl.ag

Among the slideshow of photos from Screen Towers by Steve Fitch there are two of the drive-ins that I profiled, but shown at night with their neon in full glow. I've added these as a PS to the original post linked above.

#Neon #Signs #Murals #VanNuys #SignPainting #DriveIns #Theaters #Theatres

DeadlineJun 1

Motion Picture Academy Creates New Award To Celebrate Theatres And The Moviegoing Experience
#News #AcademyofMotionPictureArtsSciences #JasonReitman #Oscars #Theatres

https://deadline.com/2026/06/motion-picture-academy-creates-new-award-theatres-1236933563/

Motion Picture Academy Creates New Honor To Celebrate Theaters And The Moviegoing Experience

Oscar adds a new honor, not for moviemakers, but rather the theaters that show their films.

Deadline
Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Jun 1
“Cinecity opened in April of ‘67, at a moment when Toronto’s film culture was changing. The old … #movie palaces still dominated downtown. But something new was emerging — smaller #theatres, independently run, programming films outside the Hollywood mainstream” open.substack.com/pub/thedownt...

Cinecity: Part one
Cinecity: Part one

From a former post office at Yonge and Charles, Cinecity detonated a cultural chain reaction that reshaped Canadian film.

The Downtown Theatre
CBC CanadaMay 18
The survival of small town cinemas: Some Alberta screens go dark while others reinvent the reel
For more than a century, movies have remained a popular pastime across the country. But as technology evolves and economies change, how are small-time theatres keeping up? And what's at stake if another rural Alberta town loses its downtown anchor?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rural-alberta-theatres-closing-independent-non-profit-model-9.7201657?cmp=rss
CBC EdmontonMay 18
The survival of small town cinemas: Some Alberta screens go dark while others reinvent the reel
For more than a century, movies have remained a popular pastime across the country. But as technology evolves and economies change, how are small-time theatres keeping up? And what's at stake if another rural Alberta town loses its downtown anchor?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rural-alberta-theatres-closing-independent-non-profit-model-9.7201657?cmp=rss
Global News CanadaMay 17
Cineplex to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada
Cineplex and TSN are teaming up to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the tournament.
#Canada #Sports #CINEPLEX #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11852834/cineplex-tsn-fifa-screening/
Global NewsMay 17
Cineplex to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada
Cineplex and TSN are teaming up to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the tournament.
#Canada #Sports #CINEPLEX #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11852834/cineplex-tsn-fifa-screening/
Global News NationalMay 16
Cineplex to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada
Cineplex and TSN are teaming up to screen select FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in theatres across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the tournament.
#Canada #Sports #CINEPLEX #FIFA
https://globalnews.ca/news/11852834/cineplex-tsn-fifa-screening/
Gay CurmudgeonMay 4
Acting is my passion, but Art is my happy place. #acting #actor #actors #communitytheater #communitytheatre #communitytheaters #communitytheatres #theatre #theatres #theater #theaters #art #artwork #arting #artist #artists #painting #drawing #sketching #watercolor #watercolors #oil #oils #oilpainting #oilpaintings #magicmarker #magicmarkers #marker #markers #hospitaltable #hospitaltray #hospitaltables #hospitaltrays #upcycle #upcycling #upcyclingfurniture #arttable #worktable #bedroom
Global News ReginaApr 15
Saskatchewan calls cut on movie rating rules
Some local theatres in Saskatchewan are hoping to see more independent films up on the big screen after the provincial government decided to end mandatory movie ratings.
#Canada #Entertainment #Politics #Arts
https://globalnews.ca/news/11797795/saskatchewan-calls-cut-on-movie-rating-rules/