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Nonprofit SEEDArts is hoping to relaunch the darkened movie house.
Want to help make it happen? Donate at seedseattle.org/donate.
There’s still hope for the recently shuttered Columbia City Cinema, thanks to southeast Seattle nonprofit SEEDArts. The art-loving administration just announced plans to revive the much-missed movie house.
Closed since May, the three-screen cinema went under after the city denied owner Paul Doyle’s request for more time to install fire code-mandated sprinklers. (To be fair, the city said it tried to work with Doyle and discussed options over the course of a year.) SEEDArts, which also owns the Rainier Valley Cultural Center and the Columbia City Gallery, has decided to step in, and is currently working with a community advisory board to raise $60,000 for rent on a one-year lease. That will allow them the time and space to conduct a feasibility study and raise $1.1 million to reopen. The study will take about three months to look at community resources, talk to potential donors, and scope out interest levels in a revived community cinema. Should the results come back positive, the campaigning begins.
If everything goes according to plan, the theater could reopen—fully refurbished with a new sprinkler system—as early as September 2013, said art director Jerri Plumridge. They plan to show first- and second-run films, foreign, and independent films. Given the recent successes of the revived Uptown and Neptune theaters, this could be a very good thing for Columbia City.
Donate at seedseattle.org/donate.
I volunteered here for almost 3 years and I would be delighted to do it again. Fingers crossed that this community cinema makes a come back. I love this place and it is such a wonderful asset to the neighborhood.
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Stephen Colbert & Jon Stewart - Can I Interest You In Hannukah?
Hooray Hannukah! Thanks, Mr. Stewart.
Conservatives Don’t Want To Fix Poverty (via azspot)
I wish this didn’t see true.
My Spanish tutor podcast. Trying to cram Phenomenon-style real quick before I my trip tomorrow. I am in huge trouble. (via heyitseva)
I got you on this one, E. I can actually also ask for new towels in Mongolian. Although, if Mongolian comes up in Ecuador it is probably an indicator of a larger scale problem.
My roommate is BELTING Adele’s Chasing Pavements upstairs. I am 95% certain she thinks no one is home. This is going to be awkward when I have to walk through the kitchen.
Total fly on the wall situation.
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During the winter season of giving and gratitude, please consider joining me in helping the local family. Even the smallest contributions add up to a big difference.
I work with a family in South Seattle that is in desperate need of help. The recession has been especially hard on them, work has been hard to find and they have been without power or heat for weeks. In order for them to even qualify for help from charitable organizations the family must pay half of the bill, 400 dollars.
Your help will allow this family of 6 (soon to be 7), stay warm this winter.
Donations can be made through paypal (see left menu).
Me, in response to some confusion over whether or not I have a pretty large tatoo on the side of my neck.
What is most awesome is that I said this to someone in the office who I momentarily forgot does have a neck tatoo. He got over in about a second, but I still feel bad. Why must my foot rest so comfortably in my mouth?
Blue Scholars - Rani Mukerji
My current favorite song from the Blue Scholars latest album, Cinemetropolis. Musically addictive and politically inspiring this album is completely worth the purchase.