14-screen movie theater on tap for Frisco in 2011 Nov 18, 2009
The City Lights theaters have stadium seating and art deco architecture and design that recalls the golden age of movie theaters, according to Schulman Partners Web site. The theater will add critical mass to the Main Street/tollway intersection s position as a major entertainment destination, Bullock said. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Editorial: Georgia Theatre deserves its shot for a comeback Nov 1, 2009
So, rebuilding the theater, whose exterior will remain unchanged with the exception of the addition of a rooftop garden, will leave in place some of the real bricks-and-mortar history of this town - not just for the locals and tourists interested in the city's once and future music scene, but for the many people in town who remember going to movies there and who otherwise recognize and remember it as a local landmark and an example of Art Deco architecture. Beyond that historical perspective,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Georgia Theatre owner offers a tour, makes... Nov 1, 2009
It was originally was built in the ornate Romanesque style but the facade later was renovated into its current trademark Art Deco architecture. The Athens-Clarke Historic Preservation Commission - an appointed board that oversees development in historic neighborhoods like downtown - signed off last week on Greene's plans to reconstruct the theatre. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mamounia hotel reopens in Marrakech Oct 9, 2009
Built in 1923 when Morocco was a French protectorate, the Mamounia merges the sober lines of Art Deco architecture with the intricacies of traditional arabesque decorations. The hotel has long been considered the masterpiece of this fusion of styles, unique to a handful of Moroccan buildings. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Is France Doing Enough to Save Its Historic Buildings? Oct 7, 2009
The Hotel Reichenbach, once considered a jewel of Art Deco architecture, was purchased by the Saudi Arabian Embassy and demolished over the objections of preservationists in June. Preservationists are glad that the courts have stepped in to save at least one historic building, the Hotel Lambert. (Time.com)
Theatre owner pitches blendof food, music and museum Sep 17, 2009
It is known for its Art Deco architecture. Greene said he was inspired by the number of patrons who come from all across North Georgia and college towns like Clemson, S.C., and Auburn, Ala. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The last picture show Aug 28, 2009
Ellensburg s Liberty Theater opened on Sept. 17, 1937, on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Pine Street, bringing a bit of art deco architecture with it to the small farming town. Inside the theater, patrons are not only taken to another world on the movie screen, but also taken back to another time through the theater s historic lore. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Apple store set to gobble up art deco landmark Aug 11, 2009
One of Melbourne's finest examples of art deco architecture from the 1930s looks set to be knocked down to make way for an iconic new Apple Store. Lonsdale House, on Lonsdale Street near Caledonian Lane, will be bulldozed to make way for a new CBD shopping centre as part of the redevelopment of Myer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Fire won't affect new deck plan Jul 8, 2009
The $17 million deck will be built on the same block as the theater on land that now is a bank parking lot, and the design originally was intended to complement the historic building's Art Deco architecture. "We intended to work around that, and we will continue to do so," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sunny Miami helps 'Burn Notice' shine Jun 5, 2009
Miami's palm trees sprout fronds sooner, the leaves are greener, the ocean is more turquoise, and the city's signature Art Deco architecture is unmistakable. By using the closed Coconut Grove Expo Center as their sound stage and headquarters, producers have been able to take full advantage of the city, said Matt Nix, the show's creator and producer. (Boston Globe)
Starring Miami Jun 4, 2009
Miami's palm trees sprout fronds sooner, the leaves are greener, the ocean is more turquoise, the air is cleaner and the city's signature Art Deco architecture is unmistakable. "Everything about the city infuses the film that you shoot here," Freilich said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
• Morocco strives to eliminate slums Apr 19, 2009
This seaside city is known as a rich stockpile of art deco architecture, the hub of Morocco's economic growth and the setting of a classic Hollywood movie ... Morocco strives to eliminate slums By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU CASABLANCA, Morocco - This seaside city is known as a rich stockpile of art deco architecture, the hub of Morocco's economic growth and the setting of an all-time classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Morocco imagines its capital free of slums Apr 19, 2009
CASABLANCA, Morocco - This seaside city is known as a rich stockpile of art deco architecture, the hub of Morocco's economic growth and the setting of an all-time classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But Casablanca is also the capital of a bleaker aspect of modern Morocco - sprawling slums, where huge families are packed into shanties with tin roofs rusted by the ocean winds, and goats and donkeys munch stray garbage. (Boston Globe)
Free and cheap Mar 13, 2009
On your stroll, check out the Art Deco architecture and ritzy hotels. Or snap some pictures at the Casa Casuarina mansion where fashion designer Gianni Versace once lived, now a luxury hotel at 1116 Ocean Drive. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
