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Angelika Film Center is a movie theater chain in the United States that features independent and foreign films. It operates theaters in New York City, Texas, Washington, D.C., California, and Virginia. Its headquarters are in New York City.[1]
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| Company type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 19, 1989 |
Number of locations | 9 |
| Parent | Reading International |
| Website | www.angelikafilmcenter.com |
History and locations
editFlagship location (The Cable Building, NoHo, New York City)
editThe original Angelika Film Center & Café opened in New York City's NoHo neighborhood in 1989. The New York Angelika, which is located at The Cable Building on the corner of Houston and Mercer Streets, is the flagship cinema.
Other locations
editAdditionally, Angelika Film Center has opened 6 additional locations, one of which has closed:
- In 1997, it opened a theater in Houston, which was closed August 29, 2010.[2]
- In 2001, an Angelika opened in the Mockingbird Station in Dallas, Texas[3]
- In 2004, an Angelika opened in Plano, Texas.[3]
- In the fall of 2012, an Angelika opened an eight-screen theater in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County, Virginia.
- In the summer of 2014, Angelika started operating a "Pop-Up" theater in Union Market in Washington, 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 in San Diego’s North County.[6]
- Village East by Angelika in 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
editFrom 1997 to 2005, the Angelika Film Center was used as the set for At The Angelika, a weekly TV series distributed by IFC Films.[citation needed] The show moved to the IFC Center on Sixth Avenue and changed its name to At the IFC Center when that venue opened in June 2005.
The Angelika launched a blog where 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]
In Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks (on the Clerks X DVD) Kevin Smith and Vincent Pereira recall attending movies at the Angelika (notably Richard Linklater's debut Slacker). The film also mentions the disastrous first public screening of Clerks at the Independent Film Feature Market (the IFFM) and has a scene with Smith and Scott Mosier standing outside the theatre.[citation needed]
In November 2015, Shia LaBeouf invited 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 in Midtown Manhattan and Village East Cinemas in Greenwich Village under 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Privacy Policy Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Angelika Film Center. Retrieved on September 13, 2011. "Angelika Film Centers 189 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003"
- ^ Culturemap.com The Angelika suddenly closes: Houston loses its downtown film center. Retrieved on 2010-08-29
- ^ a b c ABOUT US Archived July 3, 2008, at the Wayback 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 from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ Iverem, Esther (March 12, 1993). "Angelika 57 Opens: Carrying The Art Film Torch". New York Newsday. p. II-1. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kehr, Dave (July 24, 1997). "Final Reel for Angelika 57". Daily News. New York. p. 41. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Reading International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K Year Ended December 31, 2002". December 31, 2002. Retrieved 2022-04-27.