| Rocking the boat | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:27:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | Veteran concertgoers may experience some deja vu, however, since the Chicago area's newest arena is a mere half-mile from the old Poplar Creek Music Theater (capacity 22,000), which was torn down 12 years ago after Sears, Roebuck and Co. moved its home offices from the Loop to the northwest suburbs. "Things go full circle," said Steve Hyman, president of Sears Centre operator CCO Entertainment. "When Sears moved from Sears Tower, these 500-plus acres out here were envisioned to be the next major five-star corporate office park. That didn't happen. So there have been about 300 acres sitting here for the last decade, and about two-thirds of those have already been gobbled up since this building was announced -- not for corporate office usage, but for more entertainment and specialty retail uses." .... | |
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| | | Red tape could stick local theater company without a home | | Posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 3:03:45 PM by Blog57 Team | | A Lodi theater group has been trying out Vino Piazza as its new home, but the owner of the building that houses 11 wineries and a restaurant discovered he needs approval from San Joaquin County first.The Gnosis Theatre Co. began using the Lockeford property for special events in June, but the county doesn't permit live theater in an industrial zone, said Bob Marty, chairman of the Lockeford Municipal Advisory Council. .... | |
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| | | A reader blog about home theater with Rick Roberts | | Posted Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:13:31 AM by Blog57 Team | | Samsung comes to the plate with it's new BD-P1000 Blu-ray HD capable player. HD DVD has been out a couple months, and the format wars begin... Just as in first gen computers, this first attempt has some teething pains. The Genesis chip in early deliveries was defaulted to "on", which softens the picture significantly. And you can not connect online for interactive content. That online feature will come in later players. The initial low down is that they access and operate quicker than HD DVD, which does count. The color output was done very well. Hey, it is HD! It has HDMI output which is necessary with the new stream of high end preamp processors - like the amazing Halcro SSP-100 and the top Lexicon. Another plus is the coax digital output, thus allowing you to feed digital to the surround sound proceesor for higher quality sound playback.... | |
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| | | Village Theater highlights for the 2006-07 season | | Posted Sunday, September 03, 2006 3:07:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | Tickets are on sale for the 2006-2007 theater season at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill. It includes a wide variety of acts, from magicians to music, and from theater to children's entertainment. Here are a couple highlights: Monster Mash Halloween Kid's Concert, Oct. 7. Activities begin at 1 p.m. and showtime is 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, but only $12 for groups of 15 or more. .... | |
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| | | Bell'O Home Theater Seating and Furniture at CEDIA (7/8/2006) | | Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:10:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | As a leading designer and manufacturer in luxury audio/video furniture, Bell'O International has been providing its customers with the ultimate in home theater furniture: beautiful, Italian-designed wood, glass and metal products. Now, Bell'O is taking home theater and media rooms to the next level with its new line of home theater seating to debut at CEDIA EXPO in Denver, CO from September 14-17 at Booth 454: HTS-100. Bell'O has long been providing its customers with style, functionality and luxury through its television stands, entertainment centers, speaker stands and other audio/video furniture units. With the HTS-100, Bell'O completes your media room with comfort and relaxation through its chic, leather reclining chairs. Designed to use as a single unit and connect to other pieces to create a home theater sofa, the Bell'O HTS-100 is as versatile as it is comfortable.... | |
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| | | Tips to create home theater Local installer: It's good to hire professionals | | Posted Saturday, August 12, 2006 11:02:43 AM by Blog57 Team | | LIVERMORE ? Terry Paullin, 61, has been selling and installing home theater systems in Livermore for more than a decade and there is one thing that drives him crazy. "I hate to see people pay too much," said Paullin, a longtime Silicon Valley executive who now installs between 40 and 50 home theaters every year. Paullin, who runs Front Row Cinema out of his Livermore home, also writes about the industry for a number of magazines and he had a few tips for residents interested in creating a movie theater-like atmosphere in their home. "It is a rapidly changing landscape," Paullin said. "It's not brain surgery but it is just complicated enough where people need professional help." Paullin said a number of smaller dealers and installers are available throughout the Tri-Valley and San Joaquin County areas.... | |
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| | | Controlling a space heater in home theater | | Posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006 5:02:18 PM by Blog57 Team | | Problem: My basement home theater stays cool in the summer even with 110F outside it is in the mid 60s in the home theater. I dont mind it, but the wife is forever cold. I hate to run the heat in the basement everytime we watch a movie. Being nearly 2000 SQ Ft, the movie would be over before the basement reached optimal temp anyways.Possible solution: So I thought of placing a space heater in the corner of the home theater ~300 Sq Ft. But I do not want to leave it in the hands of the kids or wife to remember to turn it on or off.I dont want it running all the time. Occupancy in the home theater will be determined by the receiver being on instead of doomotion. (I dont think doomotion will work well enough in a low movement area like the HT) The receiver 12V trigger is connected to a relay to the ELK M1 as a zone (This way I can tell if the kids left the HT on from any keypad without going into the basement).... | |
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| | | Theater Bartlesville opens 82nd season on September 8 | | Posted Friday, July 21, 2006 11:09:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | One of the highlights of the Downtown Revitalization is Theater Bartlesville, 312 S. Dewey. Since opening the doors in 2002, the theater has been a whirlwind of activity.This theater group is the oldest arts organization in Bartlesville and right behind Theatre Tulsa in longevity in the state of Oklahoma and has gone through many transitions over the years. After performing many years on other stages, the downtown theater is the first actual home for the Theater. Longtime supporters and life members, Paul and Narnie Roll, donated the building to the theater organization. It has since been transformed into a beautiful, intimate theater. And, as the saying goes 'the rest is history.' Five shows in a season have produced sellout performances and rave reviews.Besides sellout performances five times a season, the Theater has hosted many events.... | |
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| | | Does Home Theater Make People Happier?; Survey Says Yes | | Posted Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:13:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | Overall satisfaction is above 75 percent for all the technologies tested: owners of home theater systems have the highest satisfaction rate at 89 percent. Consumers who purchased technology, such as home theater their home exhibit high levels of satisfaction, according to research recently released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). According to the "New Home Buyers and Technology Purchases" study, overall satisfaction is above 75 percent for all the technologies tested: owners of home theater systems have the highest satisfaction rate at 89 percent. .... | |
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| | | DIY Outdoor Home Theater | | Posted Friday, June 30, 2006 7:07:14 PM by Blog57 Team | | Why fritter away those warm summer months inside when you can set up a full home theater on your lawn? This About.com article discusses everything you need to create your own Bedrock Drive-in right in the comfort of your West Nile Virus Mosquito infested yard. You'll need a few sheets, a projector, a DVD player, and a pooper scooper so you don't step in Fido's suburbia apples. Enjoy The Home Theater Experience Outdoors [About.com] 4d6d04 .... | |
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