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MJR Theatres was created in 1980 by Mike Mihalich with the acquisition of Main Theatre (sold in 1997 and now known as the Main Art Theatre) in Royal Oak, Michigan. The name MJR was taken from their original slogan Movies Just Right. During the 1980s and 1990s, the company purchased several theaters and drive-ins in Michigan.
Woolworth closed its Southgate store in January 1994, and Discovery Zone opened in its place later that year, occupying the space until being replaced by Sears Hardware by 1997. Construction of the MJR Southgate Digital Cinema 20 megaplex theater began in late 1997 and officially showed its first movies on November 6, 1998.
Muvico Theaters was a movie theater chain headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] [2] Muvico had seven complexes in Florida, one in the Chicago metropolitan area , and one in Thousand Oaks, California. Muvico's theaters were known for the use of decorative themes at several theaters, such as the Egyptian, 1950s drive-in, French opera ...
The mall, by that point named Southgate Plaza, was fully enclosed in 1988. [2] In August 1991, Maison Blanche sold its Southgate Plaza location and six others on the Gulf Coast of Florida to Dillard's. [10] In 1994, Publix moved to a larger store across the street. [11] The Publix building became Saks Fifth Avenue in 1996. [12]
The Rialto Theatre is a former movie theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The theater opened in 1924 as a 700-seat Streamline Moderne style theater. Built for $150,000, it "was considered one of the Midwest's most beautiful theaters." [1] In the 1940s, a balcony was added. It closed in 1989 and in 1993 was named by the city as a "locally designated ...
The Embassy Theatre (formerly the Emboyd Theatre) is a 2,471-seat [2] performing arts theater in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace and up until recently, it was the home of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. A postcard depicting the Emboyd and Indiana Hotel, circa 1930–1945. Embassy Theatre featuring the Grande Page ...
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-7112: Location: Sailboat Bend: Owner: Broward County: Operator: Performing Arts Center Authority: Type: Performing arts center: Capacity: 2,658 (Au-Rene Theater) 584 (Amaturo Theater) 188-220 (Abdo New River Room) 220 (Porter Riverview Ballroom) Construction; Opened: February 26, 1991: Renovated: 2014: Architect ...
The theatre earned its reputation for becoming the cultural center of the city of Fort Pierce as well as being the greatest and biggest cultural institution in Florida at the time. At the time it had the largest stage between Jacksonville and Miami. It was designed for plays, movies and variety shows. [3]