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Did You See a Movie in a Theater This Year?

Did you see a Movie in a theater this year? December is a month full of new releases. Many families celebrate the holiday season by going to the movies. With streaming at home readily available, movie theater attendance has declined over the years. Here’s an article from January 2022 telling how movie attendance is below historical norms (quotes are from article)

“U.S. adults saw an average of 1.4 movies in a theater in the past 12 months”
“61% of Americans have not attended a movie in a theater in the past year”

I have friends who are regular moviegoers? I used to see a lot of movies in the theater but since the pandemic, I can count on one hand. Once.

December 2, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: entertainment, holidays, movie theater, movies, photography, postaday, theater, theatre 14 Comments

Keeping Cool at the Movies

It’s been unbearably hot this past week and one cool place to go is the movies. Three of the grandkids and I went to the movie theatre to see Toy Story 4. We took turns sitting in the chair of this cardboard commercial for an upcoming movie.

When I was a kid I loved reading Charles Addams cartoons in a big book we had in our house.

July 22, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Addams Family, advertising, Charles Addams, commercial, grandkids, movie theater, Movie theatre, movies, photography, signage, theatre, weather 9 Comments

At the Movies

There were a handful of us in the theater Friday night. When Steve and I walked in theater 7 we made four. Two more couples arrived before the show started. We saw the Amy Adams film Arrival which had a 94% positive rating in Tomatometers. I hadn’t been to the movies in awhile. Guess it’s the same for others. Home on the couch in front of the TV or out listening to music? They weren’t at the theater(s) lined up to buy tickets. Friday night used to be a big night out at the Movies.

Two people arriving on the right, reading the board. GThis week’s challenge is Relax. Show how you unwind. We went to the 6:30 show. It was desolate.

there were boxes and boxes of new chairs to be installed

December 3, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: film, movie theater, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, posters, relax, the movies, theater, unwind, weekly photo challenge 17 Comments

Washington Was Here!(me, too)

Zelienople Pennsylvania.

“George Washington passed through here on November 30, 1753”

Last Saturday I was on my way to Harmony.

Turns out my route was on Washington’s Trail. You can click the link and get the driving route for Western Pennsylvania. I ended up on the trail by chance.

I just love the phone numbers on this sign.

and here is the Strand Theater in downtown Zelienople which I photographed on the way to Harmony last Saturday. Saved from the wrecking ball by the Strand Theater Initiative.

Built in 1914

March 10, 2016 by Ruth Categories: architecture, PhotographyTags: 1753, architecture, Butler County, George Washington, movie theater, Pennsylvania History, photography, postaday, signage, The Strand Theater, travel, U S History, Washington Trail, western PA, Zelienople PA 10 Comments

All Her Ducks in a Row

Saturday afternoon my friend and I came out of the theater where we’d just seen Philomena. A young girl had lined up all of these rubber ducks on the edge of the table in the lobby.

She said she’d won them at the arcade, 6 for a dollar. I asked if I could photograph them.

Looked up the origin of the saying “having ones ducks in a row” found several claims at Wise Geek

It is in the small details but might come from-

*duck pin bowling

*ducks flying in formation

*carnival game targets.

Grainy phone photo but you get the idea

and here is how much a family of four spent at the concession stand at the movies today.

So thinking about the cost of popcorn at the movies and why it seems so much….. why yes, there’s actually a book written by an economics professor (Richard McKenzie) on this topic Here’s the ABC News Story on Why Does Theater Popcorn Cost So Much by Nick Watt on Nightline- says- Americans eat a billion pounds of popcorn a year!

(and it is a 1300% markup at the theater)

February 8, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: concession stand, ducks in a row, family of four, food, movie theater, movies, Nick Watt, Nightline, Philomena, postaday, refreshments, Richard McKenzie, snacks, Why Does Theater Popcorn Cost So Much?, Wise Geek 13 Comments

Vampire’s Assistant at Midway Theatre, Forest Hills, Queens

A theatre lit up at night attracts my eye. (Is it theater or theatre? This sign ends in tre) I see theaters transformed and repurposed all the time so want to preserve the genre before they all disappear.

I shot the Midway Theatre when I visited my sister in NYC and we went out to Queens on the subway to meet friend Matt and eat at Just Like Mother’s Restaurant. You can read a blog about the mostly Eastern European fare, see some Borscht- if you click on the name.

I took this about three years ago (11/2009) but came across it when I was looking for a response to a weekly challenge and since theaters are a vanishing breed, I like to photograph them, read what’s playing. Thought this was an interesting selection. Always like to work on my night photography and think about how I would change the settings next time.

February 4, 2013February 4, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Signage, TravelTags: film, Forest Hills Queens, Just Like Mother's, movie theater, movies, New York City at Night, night photography, NY, postaday, Queens, signage, theatre, travel, United Artist Theatres, Vampire, Vampire's Assistant 10 Comments

Pittsburgh Filmmakers Harris Theater Downtown

Saturday night and the neon lights glow. We’re waiting for Steve to get the car in the parking garage. No tripod but a slim tree trunk, the cable remote. Evokes another era. I realize I’ve photographed at least 3 other vintage movie theaters. Pittsburgh Filmmakers screens the Film Festival here and at Regent Square and Melwood. Another restored theater in Wisconsin(click to see)

May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, photo of the day, PlacesTags: cinema, cultural district, Harris Theater, Historic District, movie theater, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, preservation, retro, vintage 4 Comments

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