Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Theater Theatre 80 St. Marks Lives On!
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Today, Playgoer posted a letter from Otway with an update on the space's situation. Theatre 80 will continue to serve as a performance space on a temporary rental basis, and they
are installing high definition projection with a 12 by 28 foot retractable screen, set far back on the stage, so that the sight lines and image will be a great improvement from my father’s day. We will have film on occasion, though our primary focus will be live theater.
The upcoming schedule hasn't been revealed yet, but will include musicals, dance and opera.
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We installed the projectors last night, the immage is wonderful... here is a little news about the return of film to Theatre 80...
“THE BROOKLYN HEIST” OPENS NOV. 27 AT THEATER 80 ST. MARKS IN NYC’S EAST VILLAGE
Village landmark and one of the city's oldest revival theaters refurbished for theatrical debut of “The Brooklyn Heist” starring Danny Masterson and Dominique Swain
"Pulls out all the stops for laughs and chaos”
- Aced Magazine
"An utterly original and stylish comedy”
- Flixster
"Destined to be a cult hit"
- Culture Vulture
CHATSWORTH, CA, Nov. 4, 2009 – In what is destined to be a comedy-caper smash hit, “The Brooklyn Heist” will be released on Nov. 27 at Theater 80 St. Marks in NYC’s East Village.
Desperate to improve his life, New Yorker Fitz concocts a scheme to rob a wealthy and hated pawnshop owner. Unknown to Fitz, his gang of cheerful incompetents faces competition from two other crews who plan to hit the joint on the same night. Each group has a unique, hilarious style in this satire on heist capers that uses stylish cinematography, editing and art direction to explode filmic stereotypes. A stellar cast including Danny Masterson (“That ’70s Show”), Leon (“Get Rich or Die Tryin’”) and Dominique Swain (“Lolita”) brings to life this stylish spoof of the beloved heist comedy genre.
“The chance to be in a movie that’s completely centered around New York was a big part of what drew me to ‘The Brooklyn Heist.’ This is a hilarious, special movie that I’m very proud of,” enthuses Danny Masterson.
“New York is really another character in ‘The Brooklyn Heist’ and we shot the film entirely within the five boroughs, so we couldn’t have found a better home for our theatrical release than Theater 80,” says director/co-writer Julian Mark Kheel.
The Manhattan community is already primed for a new generation of films to play at Theater 80 after a fifteen year hiatus, and “The Brooklyn Heist” is sure to mark that occasion with a bang as it becomes the first film to use the theater’s brand new hi-def digital projection system.
Under its previous title “Capers,” the film already impressed audiences across North America during its festival run, scooping up the Best Comedy Award at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and entertaining crowds from the Just For Laughs festival in Chicago to the Cinequest Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival in California.
Theater 80 St. Marks
80 St. Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 388-0388
Screeners available on request
Movie information
Genre: Action/adventure, comedy
Year: 2008
Rating: PG-13
Format: Digital Projection
Length: 85 minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
Website: www.TheBrooklynHeist.com
Theater information
Theater 80 St. Marks
80 St. Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
(212) 388-0388
Opens Nov. 27, 2009
Showtimes: Daily at 7:00pm & 9:00pm; other than December 2nd when there is a private screening not open to the public.
About Image Entertainment
Image Entertainment, Inc is a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release and approximately 400 programs internationally via sublease agreements. For many of its titles, the Company has exclusive audio and broadcast rights and, through its subsidiary, Egami Media Inc. has digital download right to approximately 2,000 video programs and over 300 audio titles containing more than 5,1000 individual tracks. The Company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. For more information about Image Entertainment, Inc. please go to www.image-entertainment.com.
About Theater 80 St. Marks
80 Saint Marks Place has been a successful site for entertainment from the height of the Jazz age to the present. Operating variously as a successful 'speakeasy’ during prohibition, a popular night spot, and the jazz mecca the Jazz Gallery, the space was converted to a theater in the early 1960’s. Theater 80 made its name with the 1965 run of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” served as the home of the Manhattan Festival Ballet for three years, and became renowned for its film revival program, which ran from 1970 until 1994. After a fifteen year residency by the Pearl Theatre Co., Theater 80 is poised to once again become the East Village’s destination spot for film and live theater. For more information about Theater 80 St. Marks, please go to www.Theatre80StMarks.com.
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Press contacts: Steve Honig Mark Roche
The Honig Company Image Entertainment
818-986-4300 818-534-9340
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