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Today’s photos are of an abandoned photo development kiosk that formerly stood at the Brea Plaza shopping center (home of the Brea Plaza 5 theatre). A bit off topic, but loosely associated with mall multiplex culture and a worthwhile reflection, none the less.         If you are old enough to have pre 1990′s memories, you [...]

A couple of quick updates   Regency Theatres has pushed back the Franciscan Plaza reopening to March; the theatre had previously been earmarked for a November 2009, then January 2010, opening date. According to one of the contractors involved in the remodel, the theatre has undergone a drastic upgrade and will bare little resemblance to the [...]

This past Saturday, Irvine’s Woodbridge Theatre held a celebration in recognition of the venue’s 30th anniversary. Roughly 2,400 people turned out for a day of giveaways, contests, and festivities. .                .           .   In addition to being Irvine’s first theatre, the Woodbridge currently stands as Orange County’s seventh oldest operating cinema; an [...]

Back on February 8, 1960, E.M. Stuart’s ploy to attract visitors to a struggling commercial district of Los Angeles was launched. Fifty years and 2,400 stars later, the two and a half mile Hollywood Walk of Fame stands as one of southern California’s biggest tourist attractions. .   Thirty years ago today, Mann Theatres prepared to open [...]