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<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS & VIEWS</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs,
Erudition and Miscellaneous Folderol</FONT></EM> </STRONG><FONT
face=Papyrus><BR><FONT face=Impact size=5>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT
color=#ff0000>March 9th</FONT> thru THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>March
15th</FONT> ONLY!!</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING
FRIDAY:<BR></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT size=2>Thundering Action
in</FONT> <FONT face=Mistral color=#ff0000 size=7><U>300</U></FONT> (R)<BR><FONT
size=2>Peter O'Toole in his Best Actor Oscar-nominated role</FONT> <U>VENUS</U>
(R)<FONT size=2><FONT color=#ff0000> (NOTE:
One-Week-Only!!)</FONT> <BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:<BR><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>For One More Week ONLY</FONT> <FONT
color=#000000><U>AMAZING GRACE</U> (PG)</FONT></STRONG><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><BR><BR></FONT></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING NEXT
WEEK:<BR><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2>Sandra Bullock in</FONT>
<U>PREMONITION</U> (PG13)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><FONT size=2>George Clooney,Tobey
Maguire & Cate Blanchett in</FONT> <U>THE GOOD GERMAN</U>
(R)</FONT></STRONG> <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2>(NOTE: One-Week-Only!!) </FONT></STRONG><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Mistral color=#ff0000 size=7><STRONG><U>300</U> </STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia color=#000000 size=3><STRONG>(R) </STRONG><FONT size=2><STRONG>For
you fans of ancient history out there, here is the latest re-telling of the
fabulous story of the brave 300 Spartans (in fact that was the name of the
original version, "The 300 Spartans" , which I saw at the Avon Theater in
1962!!) who stood up to a gazillion Persians in the battle of Thermopylae. This
starts heart-throb Gerard Butler (a real favorite with the ladies since "The
Phantom of the Opera"), and is done in that remarkable graphic-novel technique
that was pioneered with the movie "Sin City". This is NOT for everybody! The
battle scenes are intense, and the film moves at a breakneck pace, simply
bursting with bravado and triumph. It will be a treat to see on The Avon's
biggest-screen-in-Decatur!!!<BR></STRONG>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=3><STRONG><U><FONT
size=5>300</FONT></U> (R)<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"
size=3><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets denote $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=4>FRI: (5:00) -
(8:00)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=4><STRONG>SAT & SUN: (2:00) - (5:00) -
8:00</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=4><STRONG>MON thru THURS:
7:15</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=4><U>VENUS</U></FONT>
(R) <FONT size=2>This could very easily be the last time Peter O'Toole will ever
be nominated for a Best-Actor Oscar. I know it is right to "never say never",
but time and logic will probably prevail here. He did not win at last Sunday's
Oscars, and lost to Forest Whitaker's ferocious performance in "The Last King of
Scotland", but he was one of the "ones-to-beat" in that race. Many believed he
would take the prize anyway due to a "sentimental" vote... Here for a <U>very
limited</U> <U>time</U> is the comedy-drama about an ageing actor and his
friendship with a much younger, and troubled, young woman.<BR></FONT><FONT
size=3><EM>>ONE-WEEK-ONLY!!!<</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
size=4><U>VENUS</U></FONT> (R)<BR></STRONG><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets
denote $5.50 "Bargain Matinees")</FONT><BR><FONT size=3><STRONG>FRI: (4:15) -
7:15</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000><STRONG>SAT: (1:15) - (4:15) -
7:15<BR>SUN: (1:15) - (4:15)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000
size=3><STRONG>MON thru THURS: 6:35<BR><BR><FONT face=Georgia><FONT
size=4><U>AMAZING GRACE</U></FONT> (PG)</FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"> <FONT
face=Georgia size=2>And now it is almost time to say goodbye to this wonderful
movie! When we say "this will stir your soul", we really mean it! One of the
most definitive "Avon movies" to come along in a very long time, this true story
of a little-known hero, and the real story behind that incredible iconic song,
is a real winner!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face="Century Gothic"><EM><FONT size=3><FONT face=Georgia>BUT...IT ENDS
WEDNESDAY!!! So YOU Better
Hurry!!!</FONT><BR></FONT></EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=4><U>AMAZING
GRACE</U></FONT> (PG)<BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets denote $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT><FONT size=3><STRONG>FRI: (4:00) -
7:00</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000><STRONG>SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) -
7:00</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000><STRONG>SUN: (1:00) -
(4:00)</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000><STRONG>MON thru WED:
6:30<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#800080><U>MR. POPCORN'S NOTES</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=2>by the ol' Pop-a-roo Hisself, Mr. P<BR><FONT
size=3>Nachos and Hot-Dogs and 'corn, oh my!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>That's right, all you little poppers out there,
we will be adding Nachos and Hot-Dogs to our</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>concession stands VERY soon!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3><EM>Can you believe it?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>It took a long time for The Avon's "Popcorn
Elves" to convince me this was something we should do!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>But now that the decision has been made, let's
rock!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>And, who knows? Maybe in the future we add Hot
Pretzels, Pickles, and Ice Cream too!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3><EM>(We used to have Ice Cream years ago, but
the freezer broke and we never replaced it</EM>).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>Soooooo, look for Hot-Dogs and Nachos
soon!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>(And, who knows, we may even revisit the Beer
& Wine issue that we fought so hard for!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>We got it all approved, and changed the law in
Decatur, and then never did anything about it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>Maybe it is time we did!!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080 size=3>'til next time, Mr. P</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3><STRONG><FONT
size=4>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><U>So,
Who Knew??</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>Congrats to my
nephew Greg Jenkins for winning the University of Illinois student
short-film</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>award! Greg and
his friends had never done anything like this before, but got an idea
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>that tickled their
fancy...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>Now, they are
budding Spielbergs!!<BR>AND, their leading actor worked for FREE!! <EM>(It was a
SLINKY! Remember those???)</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>What's next, Greg?
The private life of an Etch-a-Sketch? Adventures with
Play-doh??</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=3>Or, howsabout,
Barbie Goes to Rehab?? :-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"
color=#000000><STRONG>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
color=#0000ff size=3>And congrats to our Assistant Manager "jewel" Sarah Sloan
on her wedding engagement to<BR> another of our staffers, Casey Henderson!!
Sarah and Casey are top-notch people, and a</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>proud asset to our
staff! They plan a 2009 ceremony (when they are done with
college).</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>Make sure you tell
Sarah "good on ya'"when you see her.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000
size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#000000 size=5><EM><STRONG>Come See Me
Soon!!</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#000000 size=5><EM><STRONG>I'll Be
Looking for You and You and <U>YOU</U>!!!!<BR><BR>Skip
Huston</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
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size=5><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
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