Living inside a movie theater is a fantasy many cinephiles have surely entertained, but few have indulged. George M. Mann, builder and original proprietor of the Eureka Theater, was one of the few. Mann worked from the 1920s through the 1940s to build a chain of movie theaters that would eventually span from Klamath Falls […]
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Humboldt Returns to Red Tier
For the first time since January, Humboldt returned to the red or “substantial” COVID-19 risk zone, meaning some businesses can reopen for indoor service, including restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and places of worship, at reduced capacity. The state data shows the county with a test positive rate of 2.7 percent and a daily case rate […]
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Newsom Orders Bars to Close, Restaurants, Movie Theaters, More to Cease Indoor Operations
At a press conference this afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will require all restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and card rooms to close indoor operations throughout the state in the face of rapidly increasing COVID-19 infections. Bars, Newsom said, must cease all operations. Newsom cited a seven-day average of 8,211 new confirmed cases […]
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Mill Creek Theater Closes, Arcata Theater Lounge Opens
Last week, in accordance with county reopening steps, Coming Attractions Theaters announced it was opening its doors at its Broadway and Mill Creek locations, while Arcata Theater Lounge’s website declared it would remain closed. A week later, Mill Creek has shuttered and the ATL is showing vintage sci-fi and animated features. According to James Sandberg […]
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More Businesses Set to Reopen Friday with Certified Reopening Plan
Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich announced that businesses in industry sectors with state-provided guidance, gyms and fitness centers, zoos, museums, wineries, breweries, bars, movie theaters and entertainment venues can begin reopening on Friday once their reopening plan is certified by the Emergency Operations Center. According to the release, at the Board of Supervisors […]
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Coming Attractions Walks Back its Friday Reopening
Yesterday, Coming Attractions Theaters, owner of the Broadway Cinema and Mill Creek movie houses, announced its reopening Friday, June 12. However, no timeline for opening theaters has been set by the county’s Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich. In an email, the Department of Health and Human Services told the Journal that Frankovich contacted Coming Attractions President and […]
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Into and Out of the Theater Business
Looking to manage a marquee? Here’s your chance. The Arcata Theatre Lounge is on the market for a cool $1.85 million via Ming Tree Realtors. The revamped Art Deco venue has been listed for a week and includes shops rented by Bluegrass Barber and Smug’s pizza. Over the phone last week, Lara Cox, who owns […]