Angelika Film Center
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| Company type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 19, 1989 |
Number of locations | 9 |
| Parent | Reading International |
| Website | www.angelikafilmcenter.com |
Angelika Film Centeris amovie theaterchain in the United States that featuresindependentandforeign films.It operates theaters inNew York City,Texas,Washington, D.C.,California,andVirginia.Its headquarters are inNew York City.[1]
History and locations
[edit]Flagship location (The Cable Building, NoHo, New York City)
[edit]The original Angelika Film Center & Café opened inNew York City'sNoHoneighborhood in 1989. The New York Angelika, which is located atThe Cable Buildingon the corner ofHoustonandMercer Streets,is the flagship cinema.
Other locations
[edit]Additionally, Angelika Film Center has opened 6 additional locations, one of which has closed:
- In 1997, it opened a theater inHouston,which was closed August 29, 2010.[2]
- In 2001, an Angelika opened in theMockingbird StationinDallas, Texas[3]
- In 2004, an Angelika opened inPlano, Texas.[3]
- In the fall of 2012, an Angelika opened an eight-screen theater in the Mosaic District ofFairfax County, Virginia.
- In the summer of 2014, Angelika started operating a "Pop-Up" theater inUnion MarketinWashington, D.C.,with plans for an expansion that ultimately fell through in the summer of 2016.[4][5]
- On October 9, 2015, a new location opened inSan Diego’s North County.[6]
- Village East by Angelikain New York City, built 1926, opened under the Angelika brand 2021
Angelika 57, an art cinema in midtown Manhattan on 57th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, operated between 1993 and 1997.[7][8]
Additional history
[edit]From 1997 to 2005, the Angelika Film Center was used as the set forAt The Angelika,a weekly TV series distributed byIFC Films.[citation needed]The show moved to the IFC Center on Sixth Avenue and changed its name toAt the IFC Centerwhen that venue opened in June 2005.
The Angelika launched ablogwhere they post their own video and written interviews with directors and actors that are involved with the films they show.[9]
The Angelika Film Center is owned by Reading International and iDNA, Inc.[3]
InSnowball Effect: The Story ofClerks(on theClerks XDVD)Kevin SmithandVincent Pereirarecall attending movies at the Angelika (notablyRichard Linklater's debutSlacker). The film also mentions the disastrous first public screening ofClerksat the Independent Film Feature Market (the IFFM) and has a scene with Smith andScott Mosierstanding outside the theatre.[citation needed]
In November 2015,Shia LaBeoufinvited the public to join him in the Cable Building location as he watched the 29 movies that feature him back-to-back. While taking short coffee breaks, LaBeouf could be viewed almost continuously on a live-stream.[10]
On March 5, 2021, they rebranded the Cinema 123 inMidtown Manhattanand Village East Cinemas inGreenwich Villageunder Branded by Angelika. Both theaters previously operated as City Cinemas before their purchase in 2000 by Citadel Cinemas, an affiliate of Reading Entertainment, which were in turn consolidated on December 31, 2001 to form Reading International, the parent company of Reading Cinemas, which owns and operates the Angelika Film Center.[11][12]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Privacy PolicyArchivedOctober 7, 2011, at theWayback Machine."Angelika Film Center. Retrieved on September 13, 2011." Angelika Film Centers 189 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003 "
- ^Culturemap.comThe Angelika suddenly closes: Houston loses its downtown film center. Retrieved on 2010-08-29
- ^abcABOUT USArchivedJuly 3, 2008, at theWayback Machine.Angelika Film Center. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^Neibauer, Michael (June 30, 2016)."Angelika Film Center out of Edens' Union Market building Expansion".Washington Business Journal.
- ^Goldchain, Michelle (July 1, 2016)."Union Market plans for Angelika Film Center canceled".Curbed DC.
- ^"Angelika Film Center & Cafe Expands Westward".MarketWatch.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-04.Retrieved2015-10-30.
- ^Iverem, Esther (March 12, 1993)."Angelika 57 Opens: Carrying The Art Film Torch".New York Newsday.p. II-1.RetrievedAugust 3,2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ^Kehr, Dave (July 24, 1997)."Final Reel for Angelika 57".Daily News.New York. p. 41.RetrievedAugust 3,2022– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"Angelika Film Center Blog".At The Angelika Blog.
- ^Rogers, Katie (11 November 2015)."Shia LaBeouf Offers View of Himself Viewing His Movies".The New York Times.
- ^"Reading International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K Year Ended December 31, 2001".December 31, 2001.Retrieved2022-04-27.
- ^"Reading International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K Year Ended December 31, 2002".December 31, 2002.Retrieved2022-04-27.