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Imax Corp. Chief Executive Richard Gelfond who provides cinemas with some of the biggest screens out there hasn’t been to the movies since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered the film business nearly a year ago. But now that he’s vaccinated, the New York-based executive is planning his return as theaters there reopen.
“I’m starting to dream of re-experiencing movies very quickly,” he said by phone last week while on vacation in Puerto Rico.
WHRO - Out of the Box Album of the Week--The Hold Steady--Open Door Policy
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It s Business As Usual for the Hold Steady on Open Door Policy
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Why This Album Matters:
The Hold Steady is a throwback to the days when loud, guitar-driven melodic rock n roll ruled FM radio. They conjure up memories of local bar bands telling their beer-soaked stories about neighborhood couples falling in love; nights strewn with the scattered remnants of broken relationships; the home town high school hero longing for a brighter future in a better place; and the inevitable descent on to hard times. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen-style narratives, the Hold Steady paint vivid portraits of lovers, local heroes, drug addicts, working stiffs, seedy characters, and misfits looking for an easy dime.