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Mission District
fromNew York Post
3 hours ago

Hail Mary to resurrect beloved Queens church rotting in a cemetery for $6 million - decades after it was dismantled

A Queens community seeks $6 million to restore St. Saviour's Church, which has been disassembled and deteriorating for 18 years.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: Clay Theater Could Reopen By Next Year

The Clay Theater may reopen next year as a high-end art-house cinema after receiving approval from the Historic Preservation Commission.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

For the derelict Wadsworth Chapel, a 125-year-old landmark in West L.A., is a rehab in the works?

"When I see this, I'm thinking hallelujah. It's the first real indicator that the VA is willing to step up and get that chapel restored, which frankly I think is their responsibility."
Non-profit organizations
#architecture
SOMA, SF
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

Inside the New Museum's Long-Awaited Addition, Designed by OMA

OMA designed a glass-covered tower that integrates with an older building, featuring a complex atrium and stairway, creating a unique architectural experience.
SOMA, SF
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

Inside the New Museum's Long-Awaited Addition, Designed by OMA

OMA designed a glass-covered tower that integrates with an older building, featuring a complex atrium and stairway, creating a unique architectural experience.
Film
fromPortland Monthly
3 days ago

The Hollywood Theatre Invites Some Famous Friends to Its 100th

The Thing, initially panned, is now celebrated as a classic science-fiction horror film, with screenings planned for its centennial anniversary.
Television
fromKotaku
2 days ago

My Favorite Way To Watch Classic VHS Movies Is In Retro Rewind

Retro Rewind allows players to customize in-game TVs with their own video files, enhancing the nostalgic rental store experience.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Verge subscribers: Join us for a movie night in New York City, hosted by The Vergecast

A special screening of Sneakers will be held in New York City for Verge subscribers, featuring a discussion with Vergecast hosts.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
4 days ago

New York's Big Studio Land Grab, City Makes Play For Soundstage Crown

New York's film and TV production is rapidly expanding with new soundstages and studios across the boroughs, attracting significant investment and talent.
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

This beloved east London museum will reopen after years of closure

The museum, which displays Walthamstow's colourful cultural history - not to mention Britain's first ever petrol-fuelled car - closed for renovation in December 2023.
London
NYC music
fromGothamist
3 days ago

How 'American Psycho' inspired a new theater opening in Bushwick

A new cultural venue, The Empyrean Club, is set to open in Bushwick, inspired by the musical 'American Psycho'.
fromStreetsblog New York City
5 days ago

To Save Lives - And The Theater - Let's Ban Cars From Broadway - Streetsblog New York City

In that small 30-block zone last year, there were 486 reported crashes, injuring 76 cyclists, 108 pedestrians (one fatally) and 67 motorists, according to city stats. That's more than a crash every day, injuring more than 250 people.
London politics
Brooklyn
fromAxios
5 days ago

The Rock Island Bridge is being compared to The High Line in NYC

The Rock Island Bridge entertainment district opens April 1, revitalizing a neglected river area with diverse community spaces.
Upper West Side
fromTime Out New York
4 days ago

Rooftop Cinema Club's April lineup is here and it's all about book adaptations

Rooftop Cinema Club offers a unique movie experience with skyline views, wireless headphones, and a mix of classic and contemporary films in midtown Manhattan.
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

An Artists' Duel Proves Restorative in "The Christophers"

Soderbergh has become such a prolific, tirelessly resourceful, and altogether uncategorizable filmmaker that you have to wonder why the mechanics of the break-in still inspire him.
Independent films
Mission District
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

SF Chinatown's historic Empress of China building being revived into cultural campus

The Empress of China building will be transformed into a cultural campus celebrating Chinese-American art, culture, and history.
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

In a bustling Boston café, Charlie is instantly smitten with Emma, who is quietly reading a novel. He approaches her, gushing about the book, only to realize she hasn't heard him.
Film
London food
fromLondon On The Inside
1 week ago

The Rio Is Celebrating 50 Years of Community Cinema

Rio Cinema, the UK's longest-running cinema, celebrates 50 years of community operation with a six-month anniversary program featuring various events and screenings.
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The New Museum Returns, but Humans Are Left Behind

The exhibition explores humanity's struggle against technology through diverse multimedia installations and thought-provoking artworks.
NYC real estate
fromELLE Decor
5 days ago

The Chrysler Building's Next Chapter Could Be Residential

The Chrysler Building may undergo a residential conversion as GFP Real Estate negotiates a ground lease acquisition.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

You can finally buy an Eames house. Sort of

"It has been estimated that one million five hundred thousand houses each year for a period of 10 years will be needed to relieve the urgent housing problem of this country. The enormity of such a need cannot even be partially satisfied by building techniques as we have known and used them in the past."
Renovation
fromAnOther
3 days ago

Films to See This April

Emma drops an absolute bombshell in the midst of a game where they're asked to reveal the worst thing they've ever done. Soon everyone around her starts to question how well they really know her.
Film
Design
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

14 Major Museum Projects Currently in Progress Around the World

Numerous museum projects are being developed globally, reflecting a shift towards cultural institutions as public spaces for education and civic engagement.
Photography
fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Nostalgia and Decay Meet Theatricality in Andrew Moore's Dramatic Photos

Andrew Moore's atmospheric photographs capture timeless landscapes and interiors that evoke a mysterious past through decay, lighting, and absence of people.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Brooklyn Museum's Africa Collection to Get a Brand New Space

The Brooklyn Museum is developing a $13 million permanent exhibition space for its Arts of Africa collection to connect North African art with the continent's legacy.
Film
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Watching a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters Made Me More Hopeful About Our Collective Brain Rot

A seven-and-a-half-hour film screening challenges modern attention spans, highlighting a cultural shift in viewing habits and the struggle for sustained focus.
#independent-cinema
Berlin
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks ago

NYC is giving out 5,000 free movie tickets during the new Art House Cinema Week

NYC's inaugural Art House Cinema Week offers 5,000 free tickets to 30 independent theaters from March 20-26 for eligible New Yorkers including teachers, students, military personnel, and low-income families.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 weeks ago

Beloved Indie Cinema Moving Out Of Brooklyn, Owner Confirms

Stuart Cinema and Café, New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater, relocates from Greenpoint to Long Island City with expanded facilities and upgraded amenities.
Independent films
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

It's Art House Cinema Week in NYC, and tickets are free

New York's first Art House Cinema Week runs March 20-26, offering discounts and free tickets at 30+ independent theaters to support small businesses and the film industry.
East Bay food
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Grand Lake Theatre 100th Birthday Celebration - San Francisco Bay Times

The Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland celebrated its 100th anniversary on March 4, 2026, with free classic films, organ concerts, and civic honors recognizing owner Allen Michaan's stewardship.
London
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

"Love Story" Has Made Tribeca Even More of a Destination

The miniseries Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette has increased visitor traffic to Tribeca, with diners requesting specific tables at the Odeon restaurant associated with the real-life couple.
Renovation
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

New York City is giving its iconic Carnegie Libraries a makeover

New York Public Library completed a $176 million renovation of five Carnegie Libraries, establishing climate-sensitive design standards as models for balancing historic preservation with contemporary community needs.
fromThe Oaklandside
4 weeks ago

The best movie theater in the world is turning 100

Mainstream theaters didn't want to screen the film because of how political it was. We did, and we had packed houses. Years later, we screened 'Black Panther.' The first week, we showed the film on screens one, two, and three, and we were selling out every show.
East Bay (California)
fromLos Angeles Times
35 years ago

Pickfair, Relic of Golden Age of Hollywood, Razed

Pickfair, which grew from a $3,000 stable in 1911 to become a rambling, green-gabled melange of American Colonial styles, was said at one time to be the nation's second-most famous residence--after the White House.
LA real estate
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

Here, time stood still

Scott Bakula's former Ojai home, originally listed at $1.8 million in the mid-'90s, is now on the market for $4.3 million, featuring extensive gardens, orchards, and architectural elements inspired by Greene & Greene and Frank Lloyd Wright.
fromConde Nast Traveler
4 weeks ago

Where to See a Movie in Los Angeles, the Heart of American Cinema

Los Angeles is home to more than a dozen one-of-a-kind cinemas that operate on their own terms. Some of these theaters have been around for 100 years, and in classic LA fashion some of them are owned by living LA legends-think Quentin Tarantino and Kyle Ng. Kristen Stewart recently announced she's also jumping into the mix with her purchase of Los Angeles's Highland Theatre.
Los Angeles
NYC music
fromDeadline
3 weeks ago

NYC Film Commission Offers 5,000 Free Tickets To Indie Cinemas In Weeklong Event With Art House New York

NYC launched Art House Cinema Week offering 5,000 free tickets to independent theaters March 20-26, with reduced prices and discounts for eligible residents including teachers, students, military, and low-income families.
East Bay food
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
4 weeks ago

Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland 100th Anniversary Celebration - San Francisco Bay Times

Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland celebrated its 100th anniversary on March 4, 2026, with free classic films, Mighty Wurlitzer concerts, and a ceremony led by Mayor Barbara Lee, with March 6 declared Grand Lake Theatre Day.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

A DeMille classic, restored

Cecil B. DeMille's historic Laughlin Park estate, featuring connected Beaux Arts mansions including the former Chaplin House, is listed for $26.25 million after comprehensive 2001 renovation.
Film
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 weeks ago

Hear Us Out: The Real Stars of This Years's Oscars Are the Filming Locations

Michael B. Jordan won his first Oscar for Best Actor in the Southern Gothic drama Sinners, a horror-supernatural film set in 1932 Mississippi Delta that achieved record-breaking 16 nominations.
Berlin
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

It's official: the fourth greatest cinema in the world is in London

BFI Southbank ranks fourth globally among the world's greatest cinemas, offering diverse programming from blockbusters to international films and hosting major UK film festivals.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

GHOSTS OF DOWNTOWN

A visitor returns to their father's former bankruptcy law office in downtown Los Angeles, finding the grand windows unchanged while everything else has been transformed or removed.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Greene in L.A.

A rare Greene brothers-designed house in Los Angeles is listed at $775,000, significantly underpriced compared to similar Pasadena properties, due to its West Adams location and historic preservation restrictions.
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

The first appearance of a robot on film has made its way to the Library of Congress

The inquiry was like thousands of others. Somebody had potentially cool films they thought might interest the Library of Congress. But it was brand new for Jason Evans Groth... In September, he stepped outside the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, to meet Bill and Mary McFarland, who had driven from Michigan with about 40 strips of celluloid that had once belonged to Bill's great-grandfather.
Independent films
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago

Paramount Pictures plans $700-million upgrade to Hollywood lot

We have run out of options for creating more production space," said Frederick Huntsberry, Paramount's chief operating officer. The internal expansion would create nearly 7,300 jobs during construction and accommodate 5,500 permanent workers at the studio.
LA real estate
Renovation
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Kentish Town's disused cinema to be restored as a community space and work hub

A 1913 cinema in Kentish Town will be renovated into a community event space and workspace for 120 people, with construction beginning summer 2024 and completion targeted for autumn 2027.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
29 years ago

Bringing Back the Luster to the Grace

The Grace Apartment Hotel, a historic 1906 colonial structure, undergoes a million-dollar restoration to improve tenant living conditions while maintaining its affordable monthly rent of $255.
#nyc-movie-theaters
Film
fromNew York City, NY Patch
4 weeks ago

These NYC Movie Theaters Are Ranked Among The World's Best: See Where

Four New York City movie theaters ranked among Time Out's top 100 greatest cinemas in the world, with Film Forum placing third globally.
Film
fromTime Out New York
4 weeks ago

Four NYC movie theaters are ranked among the world's best cinemas

Film Forum ranks in the top three of Time Out's 100 Greatest Cinemas in the World, with four NYC theaters making the global list.
Film
fromNew York City, NY Patch
4 weeks ago

These NYC Movie Theaters Are Ranked Among The World's Best: See Where

Four New York City movie theaters ranked among Time Out's top 100 greatest cinemas in the world, with Film Forum placing third globally.
Film
fromTime Out New York
4 weeks ago

Four NYC movie theaters are ranked among the world's best cinemas

Film Forum ranks in the top three of Time Out's 100 Greatest Cinemas in the World, with four NYC theaters making the global list.
fromLos Angeles Times
25 years ago

Walt Disney Home May Get Historic Monument Status

The English-style home on Lyric Avenue was once owned by Disney and his wife, Lilian. Built in 1928, the house incorporates several Tudor features including intersecting gable roofs, multi-paned windows, a balcony and arched doorways.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Don't toss those soulful old windows. Fix them.

As the weights touch, they get a bit musical and there's a kind of harmonic ring in your wall. It's like the house is alive. But with soulful age come other sounds: rattles, wind whistling through gaps and a homeowner's curses because the blasted contraptions won't open and close properly.
Renovation
#art-deco-architecture
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

COLUMN ONE : New Lives for Aging Beauties? : Elegant buildings that once housed landmark department stores often face uncertain fates. Despite efforts to preserve their soul, some end up as office complexes or forlorn hulks.

Bullocks Wilshire, a 1929 Art Deco landmark, faces uncertain future as retail consolidations leave grand department stores abandoned across the nation, though preservation efforts seek new uses for these architectural treasures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

COLUMN ONE : New Lives for Aging Beauties? : Elegant buildings that once housed landmark department stores often face uncertain fates. Despite efforts to preserve their soul, some end up as office complexes or forlorn hulks.

Bullocks Wilshire, a 1929 Art Deco landmark, faces uncertain future as retail consolidations leave grand department stores abandoned across the nation, though preservation efforts seek new uses for these architectural treasures.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Grand Lake Theater celebrates 100 years as Oakland's movie palace'

The Grand Lake Theater, opened in 1926 as a movie palace near Oakland's Lake Merritt, celebrates 100 years of operation by hosting free classic film screenings and architectural tours.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

Buff's house, still shining

Buff & Hensman evolved from post-and-beam Case Study houses to expressionist designs, exemplified by Conrad Buff III's personal residence Rapor, built in 1977 atop a Pasadena hill.
#historic-theater
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
SF music

A 112-year-old movie theater has turned into one of SF's favorite rock venues

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
SF music

A 112-year-old movie theater has turned into one of SF's favorite rock venues

#set-jetting
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
36 years ago

Architectural Antiques Used as Home Decorating Elements

Architectural antiques from salvage houses and demolition sites are increasingly used as distinctive building and decorating elements in new home construction, driven by renewed historical interest and their status as art forms.
Miscellaneous
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

This legendary north London cinema is closing down next month

Camden's Odeon Parkway cinema will close permanently on February 24, ending nearly 90 years of screenings and making way for demolition and redevelopment.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
28 years ago

A Century of Charm

Historic Highlands in Pasadena is a revitalized neighborhood of 700 early 20th-century homes attracting families, with origins tied to pioneering developers like David J. MacPherson and the Dane estate.
Remodel
fromianVisits
2 months ago

1930s Art Deco offices to be converted into a new hotel

A Grade II-listed Art Deco office building, Ibex House, will be converted into a hotel with refurbished interiors, reopened pub, community facilities, and training academy.
New York City
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

Can't-Miss Open Access Sites for Open House New York 2024 - Untapped New York

Open House New York Weekend (Oct 18–20) opens 270+ NYC sites for tours; most are Open Access, some require tickets, Weekend Passport available.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Museum's building plans too flashy, critics say

Proposed British Museum security pavilions and a Mediterranean lawn exhibit face conservation objections for harming Greek Revival symmetry and appearing "too flashy".
Television
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Inside Manhattan's first purpose-built film studio at Pier 94

Pier 94 on Manhattan's Hudson River opened a 232,000-square-foot, first purpose-built studio with multiple sound stages, offices, mill, parking, and public amenities.
#historic-preservation
Remodel
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Louis Malle Cinema / Atelier Nastorg + Atelier Revel Architecture

The Louis Malle Cinema transformation in Prayssac revitalizes the town center by integrating cultural programming, heritage preservation, and contemporary design to foster social connection.
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Modern notes grace a historic pedigree

Designed by noted residential architect Roland E. Coate, the home was built in 1926 for Annie Wilson, daughter of pioneering Southern California businessman and politician Benjamin Wilson, for whom Mt. Wilson is named. The gently sloping 1-acre-plus property was once part of the vast holdings of George S. Patton, father of the famed U.S. general.
LA real estate
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

A Plea to Museum Leaders

Museums should voluntarily recognize workers' unions to avoid forced elections, fear-mongering, and union-busting tactics.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

When Artists Lose Their Archives

An artist lost a storage unit and later discovered parts of their work were sold online without notification, stripping authorship and meaning.
#kristen-stewart
fromNews 12 - Default
2 months ago

New school coming into focus for film lovers in Coney Island

Your imagination is really the limit when it comes to film. I think that's what's so cool is that it's taking your dreams and it's making them a sort of reality," said Greenberg.
Film
Film
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Where Was 'The History of Sound' Filmed?

A music-driven love story follows Lionel and David across global locations, exploring memory, grief, and the practical filmmaking challenges of location and tax incentives.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The rise and rise of Australia's cinematheques: There's just a particular magic'

Cinematheques attract diverse, intergenerational audiences by programming curated archival and underseen films as an alternative to multiplex and streaming offerings.
Film
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

A new cinematic movie kingdom' opens in Chelsea at Metro Cinema amNewYork

Metro Cinema provides an intimate, customizable film experience in Chelsea with themed menus, private suites, vinyl music, and curated memorabilia for groups up to twenty guests.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies

Films about working people and immigrants in New York City reveal poverty, social exclusion, and diverse cultural experiences across more than a century of cinema.
Film
fromDaily News
2 months ago

Look Dine-In Cinemas close in Redlands, Downey and Monrovia

Look Dine-In Cinemas closed its Redlands, Downey and Monrovia multiplexes, leaving customers with unused gift cards and memberships and one California location remaining.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The strangest thing: is the future of cinema not new movies?

A theatrical release of the Stranger Things finale generated an estimated $25–30m in 24 hours by selling concession-voucher seats, funneling revenue directly to exhibitors.
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