New York City Movie Theaters Can Finally Reopen. Will People Return?
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For the first time in nearly a year, New York-based movie theater operator Nicolas Nicolaou can breathe a sigh of relief. That’s because Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that cinemas across the five boroughs could reopen starting next month, a potential reprieve for a sector of the entertainment industry that’s been walloped by the coronavirus pandemic.
Nicolaou owns three theaters in the city Cinema Village in Manhattan, Alpine Theatre in Brooklyn and Cinemart Cinemas in Queens. Due to damage from frozen pipes, he doesn’t expect those venues to reopen until April 2. When he can reignite the marquee lights, his locations will be running at 25% capacity, or 50 people per auditorium which means it will be nearly impossible to make money. Still, he says he’s grateful for the opportunity to welcome patrons after what he refers to as “the worst year of my life
New York City Movie Theaters Can Reopen at Limited Capacity, Gov. Cuomo Says
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After nearly a year of closures, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City permission to reopen at limited capacity starting on March 5.
During his daily press briefing, the Empire State leader said cinemas in the city will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people. Moreover, other safety measures such as masks, social distancing and heightened sanitizing measures will be required. Last October, New York venues outside of the city were allowed to reopen with similar restrictions.
AMC s Edwardsville 12 open again; will you go?
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
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Edwardsville AMC 12
EDWARDSVILLE The city’s lone AMC theatre recently re-opened after closing as coronavirus cases surged around the country last fall. Following AMC’s Safe & Clean policy, visitors will find:
• Masks are required for all guests and employees. If customers forget their masks, they may buy another one at the theatre for $1
• Reduced touch points
• Condiments and refills are available upon request; lids, straws and napkins are grab-and-go
• Reduced capacities in the auditoriums to safely socially distance
• Masks may only be removed in the auditoriums to eat or drink where allowed
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Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle Collab Joins Golden Globe-Nominated H.E.R. on Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
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A week after guitarist-composer H.E.R.’s era-appropriate “Fight for You” was nominated for a 2021 Golden Globes Award for best song in a motion picture, the full track list for the soundtrack to “Judas and the Black Messiah” has been revealed. “Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album” drops this Friday, Feb. 12 via the Six Course Music Group together with RCA Records.
Executive produced by Hit-Boy (who appears on the new album with “Broad Day”), director-writer Ryan Coogler, Interscope’s VP of A&R Dash Sherrod and RCA Records SVP of marketing Archie Davis, the “Inspired” package features the first-ever collaboration between the late Nipsey Hussle and today’s freshly-anointed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee, Jay-Z, on the song, “What It Feels Like.”