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>Motion Picture Access (MoPix) News:
>
>The Tampa Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), has had a Rear Window
Captioning and DVS Theatrical installation in its Dome IMAX theater for
many months.  Tuesday, January 1, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is being reissued by
Buena Vista Pictures exclusively in giant screen theaters for its tenth
anniversary, and will play in the MOSI Dome IMAX with closed captions and
descriptions for the duration of its run.  The MOSI IMAX has had an
extensive outreach campaign since RWC and DVST debuted, which ensures many
loyal description and captions fans, their friends and families.  We're
grateful to the theater staff and to the folks at Buena Vista for sharing
this much-loved film with all audiences in the Tampa area.  This theater
has been added to the list of locations below, and showtimes and ticket
purchasing information are available now.
>
>DID YOU SEE HARRY POTTER, DID YOU SEE MONSTERS, INC, how about ALI when it
debuts?
>Let us know... We are eager to hear and pass along even more feedback from
movie fans who enjoy description and closed captioning (it really makes a
difference, read on).  HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (or HARRY
POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE if you hail from Canada) was the first
Warner Bros. film to be released with descriptions for its debut.  ALI,
from Sony Pictures, is the seventeenth film captioned and described from
that studio.  We want to make it clear to this studios and others that
folks out there appreciate the access features and want to see more.  Send
us a note, tell us what you think and we'll make sure to get it to the
Hollywood studios... so the films will keep coming and so more theater
chains will be convinced to make their facilities accessible to all
audiences!  Send comments to [log in to unmask], or call me at 617
300-3700 v, -2489 TTY (postal address at the end of this e-mail). 
>
>A BIG THANKS to all those parents, kids, teachers and just plain, average
movie fans out there for taking a moment to share your thoughts about
enjoying access to first-run feature films.  The text of your messages has
been passed along, and will continue to be passed along to theater chains
and movie studios. 
>
>The number one question we are asked: What can I do to get closed
captioned and described films closer to my home?  We assembled a list of
headquarters of major theater chains-- let them know you're eager to see
accessible films, eat their popcorn and be a regular customer. The link to
the list of chains is http://ncam.wgbh.org/mopix/chains.html.
>
>More News... NEW THEATERS, NEW CHAINS!
>
>National Amusements will install Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical
in its new theater complex in Los Angeles-- The Bridge.  The complex's IMAX
Theater will be the auditorium equipped with closed captioning and
description systems (first-run as well as IMAX films *can* play in these
large format theaters). A January installation is planned. Welcome National
Amusements!
>
>Famous Players, Canada's largest theater chain, has installed Rear Window
Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems in five theaters across Ontario, the
first installations of these systems outside the U.S.  Based on the great
response from captioning and description fans, Famous Players is planning
more than 30 additional installations across Canada.  See current location
information below, and link to www.famousplayers.com, then click on their
navigation bar to RWC/DVST for a list of films, locations and showtimes.
>
>The Loews Theatre Metreon in downtown San Francisco will soon have the
first Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical installation in Northern
California.  We've heard for years from consumers in the area, and are so
pleased to share this good news.  The installation date for the access
systems is shaping up to be the latter part of January.
>
>Mann's Hollywood & Highland (now under construction) will install Rear
Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems in two of the complex's
theaters.  This theatre is in Los Angeles, next to the new Kodak Academy
Theatre (site of future Academy Awards ceremonies).  
>
>Currently available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning
system, and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System: 
>
>HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (In Canada, HARRY POTTER AND THE
PHILOSOPHER'S STONE) from Warner Bros. Pictures, starring Daniel Radcliffe
as Harry Potter (rated PG)
>
>MONSTERS, INC., from the makers of TOY STORY and with the voices of Billy
Crystal and John Goodman, from Buena Vista Pictures (rated G)
>
>ALI starring Will Smith, from Sony Pictures and debuting in theaters
December 25, will begin playing right away or will eventually play in many
of the access-equipped auditoriums.  Details on specific locations and
showtimes to come when we learn them from the theaters and studios.
>
>Please note, General Cinemas has informed WGBH as well as their regular
captioning and description audiences that due to the flood of movies being
released in the next 10 days, theater management will likely be moving
movies from one auditorium to another.  We will pass along as much
information about accessible movies in this crowded time period as possible. 
>
>Information about theaters equipped with the closed captioning (for
moviegoers who are deaf and hard of hearing) and audio description (for
moviegoers who are blind or have low vision) systems, debut dates,
showtimes and directions to the theaters appear below.
>
>Coming soon 
>(dates subject to change by the studios, additional titles to be announced
as soon as they are confirmed...)
> 
>- ALI from Sony Pictures will debut with closed captions and descriptions
on December 25 A BEAUTIFUL MIND will debut with closed captions and
descriptions on 
>January 4 BLACK HAWK DOWN from Sony Pictures (cc and descriptions)
scheduled for a January 18 debut PANIC ROOM from Sony Pictures (cc and
descriptions) scheduled for a 
>February 1 debut RETURN TO NEVERLAND from Buena Vista Pictures (cc and
descriptions) scheduled for a February 15 debut
>
>More films...
>
>- TIME MACHINE from DreamWorks Pictures (cc and descriptions)
>- LILO & STITCH from Buena Vista Pictures (cc with descriptions to be
determined)
>- ROAD TO PERDITION from DreamWorks Pictures (closed captions and
descriptions)
>- BAD COMPANY from Buena Vista Pictures (cc with descriptions to be
determined)
>- SPIDER MAN from Sony Pictures (cc and descriptions)
>- SIGNS from Buena Vista Pictures (cc with descriptions to be determined)
>- MEN IN BLACK II from Sony Pictures (cc and descriptions)
>- STUART LITTLE 2 from Sony Pictures (cc and descriptions)
>- SPIRIT: STALLION OF CIMARRON from DreamWorks Pictures (cc and descriptions)
>
>IMAX Films - find a complete list of described and or closed captioned
large format films, as well as locations of accessible theaters, at
www.mopix.org.
>
>Currently Playing:
> ***Please read movies, dates and times carefully.***
>
>--Locations in the U.S.--
>
>Atlanta
>Parkway Pointe 15 General Cinema - HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE   
>Fri. Dec. 21 to Thurs. Dec. 27  1:20  4:30  7:40 PM (+ 11 PM Fri & Sat)
>
>The General Cinema Parkway Pointe is located at 3101 Cobb Parkway in
Cumberland, GA, about 1/2 mile south of the Galleria and Cumberland Mall,
next to Borders Books.
>
>***************************************************
>Baltimore Area
>General Cinema Owings Mills -  
>- no film this week -
>
>The Owings Mills 17 is located just off of Rt. 795 northwest of Baltimore
on the ring road surrounding the Owings Mills Mall.
>
>***************************************************
>Boston
>1.  General Cinema Fenway Theatre 
>- no film this week -
> 
>The Fenway Theatre is located at 201 Brookline Avenue, about 2 blocks away
>from Fenway Park, in the Landmark Center, formerly the old Sears building.
>It is accessible by an easy walk from either the Fenway stop or the
>Kenmore Square stop on the Green Line of the T.  There is a parking lot
>for more than 1000 cars in the Landmark Center building.  Bring your
>parking ticket to the box office for validation -- only $2. 
>
>2.  General Cinema Framingham 16 
>- no film this week -
> 
>The Framingham 16 is located 20 miles west of downtown Boston, at 22
Flutie Pass, between the Natick Mall and Shoppers World.
>
>*********************************************
>Chicago - Lombard 
>1.  General Cinema Yorktown 
>- no film this week - 
>
>General Cinema Yorktown 18 is located 25 minutes west of downtown Chicago
on Butterfield Road, just east of the intersection with Highland Avenue
adjacent to the Yorktown Shopping Center and across the street from the
Embassy Suites Hotel.
>
>2.  General Cinema City North - Fri. Dec. 21 - Thurs. Dec. 27
>MONSTERS, INC.  1:10  3:30  5:40  7:50  10:00 PM
>
>General Cinema City North 14 is located on the north side of Chicago at
2600 N. Western Avenue, between Fullerton and Diversey at the Kennedy
Expressway.
>
>*********************************************
>Los Angeles
>1.  General Cinema Sherman Oaks 
>- no film this week -
>
>The General Cinema Sherman Oaks is located in Sherman Oaks, California, near
>the intersection of the 405 and the 101, at 4500 Van Nuys Blvd.
>
>2.  Loews Cineplex/Universal City Cinemas at CityWalk
>Theater 5
>100 Universal City Plaza
>Universal City   818 508-0711
>*ALI is scheduled to open December 25 with closed captions and
descriptions in the equipped auditorium (theater 5) at CityWalk.
Information on showtimes should be available on Monday.  We will send
another movie access update at that time*
>
>3. & 4. -- Coming Soon!
>Two equipped auditoriums at the new Mann's Hollywood & Highland Cinema
Complex
>
>**********************************************
>Milwaukee/Wauwatosa, WI
>General Cinema Mayfair Mall 
>- no film this week -
>
>Located on the east side of Mayfair Mall, about 6 miles west of downtown
Milwaukee.
>
>*********************************************
>New Orleans 
>1. Palace Theatre 20 Elmwood (part of the Gulf States Theatres chain)
>Theater #1
>1200 Elmwood Park Blvd.
>Harahan, Louisiana  504 733-2029
>* ALI is scheduled to play in the equipped auditorium beginning on
December 25, we will update you on showtimes when they are available *
>
>The Palace Theatre 20 is located off Clearview Parkway behind the Big
K-Mart in Harahan, 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
>
>2. Gulf States Clearview Palace 12
>Theater #1
>4436 Veterans Blvd.
>Metairie, LA  504 887-1257
>- no film this week -
>
>********************************************* 
>New York City/NJ Area
>1.  General Cinema Bay Plaza (Bronx) 
>
>The General Cinema Bay Plaza is located right off of Rt. 95 in the north
Bronx (near the Westchester border) at the Bay Plaza Shopping Center.
(Take the Bay Plaza/Co-op City Exit off Rt. 95.)  The theatre is located
behind the Bay Plaza shopping center, around the corner from Applebee's
restaurant.
>
>2.  General Cinema Clifton Commons, Clifton, NJ - Dec. 21 to Dec. 24
>HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE  12:30  3:45  7:00  10:15 PM
>* Note, the equipment which plays the captions and description data was a
bit "off" recently.  The sync issue has been addressed, and captions and
descriptions are running perfectly.  Thanks for your patience with
Clifton's theater staff. *
>
>General Cinema Clifton Commons is located west of the Meadowlands on
eastbound Rt. 3 in Clifton, near the large Barnes & Noble and Sports
Authority stores.
>
>**********************************
>Philadelphia Area
>General Cinema Plymouth Meeting 
>- no film this week -
>
>The General Cinema Plymouth Meeting is located at Plymouth Meeting Mall,
northwest of downtown Philadelphia, adjacent to the large IKEA furniture
store.  There is a public bus which runs from Broad Street in downtown all
the way to Plymouth Meeting Mall.
>
>*********************************************
>Seattle
>1. General Cinema Pacific Place 
>- no film this week -
>
>General Cinema Pacific Place is located in downtown Seattle at the corner
of Sixth and Pine Streets. 
>
>2.  Cinerama
>2100 4th Avenue
>Seattle 206 441-3080
>- no film this week -
>
>Cinerama is located in downtown Seattle at the corner of 4th and Lenora
Streets, near the Westin Hotel.
>
>**************************************************
>Springfield, Virginia/ D.C. Area
>General Cinema Springfield Mall 
>- no film this week - 
>
>* General Cinema says HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE will play in
the equipped auditorium in the weeks ahead.*
>
>Springfield Mall is located on Franconia Road just east of Rt. 95, about
12 miles from Washington, D.C.  The equipped auditorium is located near the
mall entrance with the large #2 sign outside.
>
>**************************************************
>Tampa
>IMAX Dome Theater, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
>4801 E. Fowler Avenue
>Tampa, FL 30617-2099
>813 987-6300
>BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from Buena Vista Pictures debuts January 1 with
closed captions and descriptions for an extended run.  The showtimes are as
follows:
>Mondays and Tuesdays  10:30 AM  1:15  4:00  5:45  7:30 PM
>Wednesdays thru Sundays  10:30 AM  1:15  4:00  5:45  7:30  9:15 PM
>
>MOSI is located in north Tampa at 4801 E. Fowler Ave., across from the USF
Sun Dome, and just one mile from Busch Gardens. Parking is free at MOSI.
For more information about purchasing IMAX tickets online or via the phone,
visit 
>http://www.mosi.org/imax/beauty.html or call 813 987-6000 (voice).
>
>**************************************************
>--Locations in Canada--
>
>Famous Players Theatres:
>The Famous Players Web site, www.famousplayers.com, has a button linked to
showtimes for closed captioned and described films playing at the theaters
below. Once on the Famous Players home site, click on RWC/DVS along the
navigation bar. You can also call the numbers listed with the theaters
below for information on films and showtimes. 
>
>SilverCity Yonge & Eglinton
>2300 Yonge Street
>Toronto, Ontario  416 544-1297
>
>Coliseum Scarborough
>Scarborough Town Centre
>300 Borough Drive  
>Scarborough, Ontario  416 290-6045
>
>SilverCity London
>1680 Richmond Street
>London, Ontario  519 673-5988 
>ALI will debut with closed captions and descriptions at this location on
December 25.
>
>Coliseum Mississauga
>309 Rathburn Road West
>Mississauga, Ontario  905 275-4969
>
>SilverCity Richmond Hill
>8725 Yonge Street
>Richmond Hill, Ontario  905 709-8755
>ALI will debut with closed captions and descriptions at this location on
Dec. 25.
>
>*****************************************************
>
>Closed captioning and description of all films provided by The Media
Access Group at WGBH, a nonprofit division of Boston public broadcaster
WGBH.  The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were developed
by WGBH to make feature films accessible the date films open in theaters
nationwide-- and during regular showtimes-- to movie fans who are deaf,
hard-of-hearing, blind or visually impaired.
>
>For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts,
including how to encourage a theater in your area to install the access
systems, please visit www.mopix.org, e-mail [log in to unmask] or call 617
300-3400 v, -2489 TTY.
>
>Thanks to General Cinemas, Gulf States, Loews, Famous Players, Mann's and
National Amusements Theatres, IMAX and OMNIMAX theatres, Disney themeparks,
the Hollywood studios and to all the movie fans out there.  
>
>-- 
>Mary Watkins
>Outreach Director
>Media Access at WGBH
>[log in to unmask]
>access.wgbh.org
>125 Western Avenue
>Boston, MA  02134
>617 300-3700 v/fax
>617 300-2489 TTY
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