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<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS & VIEWS</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>AUGUST 24th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>AUGUST 30th</FONT> ONLY!!</STRONG></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING FRIDAY:
<BR><FONT color=#000000><U>THE NANNY DIARIES</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>Starring
Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>STARDUST</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=2>Starring Robert DeNiro and Michele Pfeiffer (among
others)<BR></FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:</STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><U>THE BOURNE
ULTIMATUM</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>Starring Matt Damon</FONT> <EM>(THE LAST
WEEK!!)</EM></FONT> </STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING NEXT
WEEK:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>Rob Zombie's wild and wooly
re-make of <U>HALLOWEEN</U> (R) </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
size=3>Well, my golly-olly! Can Summer be almost over???</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>I HATE THAT!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Not only does it signal the end of the
hot and sweaty weather I love so much, but it also ushers in the dreaded "Fall
Slow-down" of our business!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>But, we have a bunch of special events
lined up in September and October, including my new Fall Film Class for
Richland, "Classic Movie Comedy", and a return of Boston's ALLOY ORCHESTRA to
our stage, plus two MIDNIGHT showings of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (this is
the final year with the current Millikin Shadow Cast on the stage),
and whatever else comes our way!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>PLUS, did I mention that the Fall/Winter
movie season looks <EM>FABULOUS??</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>All in all, I can stand the Winter as
long as we don't have another ICE STORM!! Yaaaaaaaaaaah!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>(And what are the odds of
that?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><EM>Famous last words,
huh?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>-Skip</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=4>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>THE NANNY DIARIES</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=2>From the popular book of the same name comes this funny and charming
romantic comedy that securely skewers those who have more money than sense! That
is all well and good until these clueless twerps decide to have children!! So,
who is there to raise these spoiled-rotten kids???
</FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2>THE NANNY!! Hot
up-and-coming star Scarlett Johansson joins Avon fave Laura Linney (woof!) in
this "chick flick" that will have you laughing like crazy!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><U><FONT size=4>THE NANNY DIARIES</FONT></U>
(PG13)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT & SUN: (2:00) - (5:00) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS: 7:15</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>STARDUST</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>So,
you proved to us last weekend when you came out in droves for our Fri, Sat &
Sun matinee-only showings of NO RESERVATIONS, that THE AVON has a LOT of loyal
customers!! We used to always take the attitude that if we didn't get a film on
the national release date, we had no chance of ever doing any business on it
later...WRONG! Here is a movie that <U>needs</U> word-of-mouth for it to find
its audience. It has been compared to THE PRINCESS BRIDE. It has also been
called the "Best Date Movie of the Summer"...Robert DeNiro (as you have never
seen him before) and Michelle Pfeiffer (looking even foxier than she looked
in HAIRSPRAY) join an impressive cast for a original fantasy story that isn't a
<U>Part Two</U> or a <U>Part Three</U> of something that has already been done!
This has been out for 2 weeks at theaters in surrounding areas, but you would
think it hasn't by the poor attendance! It deserves to be <FONT
size=4>discovered</FONT>, and that is why we are playing it! </FONT><FONT
size=4><FONT size=3>Remember: If it plays THE AVON, there is a 99.9%
chance you will love it! Because...we don't play the
garbage!!<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><U>STARDUST</U> (PG13)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (4:00) - 7:00<BR>SAT & SUN :
(1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS:
6:30</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U></U></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=2>After 4 big weeks, I am out of great things to say about this one! Matt
Damon, and the always impressive David Stathairn, and Southern Illinois native
Joan Allen all give great performances in a move that will have you glued to
your seat!! THIS IS THE LAST WEEK, <EM><U>SO GET A MOVE ON!!<BR></U></EM>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4>THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM</FONT>
(PG13)<BR></FONT>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 "bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (4:15) - 7:15<BR>SAT & SUN:
(1:15) - (4:15) - 7:15</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS:
6:40</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><STRONG>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG><SPAN
class=994125221-20082007><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000080><STRONG> <FONT face=Georgia color=#000000 size=5><U>Fall Film
Class Information!!</U></FONT></STRONG>
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color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">AVON THEATRE for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Richland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community
College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></SPAN></U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#000000><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Classic Movie
Comedy – WKS 8648<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3><STRONG>Sect. 01:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thurs., Sept. 13 – Nov. 1<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cost:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$80</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG>Place:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Avon Theatre, Downtown <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Decatur</st1:place></st1:City></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3><STRONG>Instructor:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Skip Huston<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Time:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>6:30 – 9:00
p.m.</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><I><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Are
you ready to laugh??</SPAN><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">We
don't mean just a few polite "ha-ha's", we mean really, </SPAN></I><EM><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">REALLY</SPAN></EM><I><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
laugh??</SPAN><o:p></o:p></I></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><I><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Well,
Avon Theater owner and film historian, <STRONG>Skip Huston</STRONG>, has
done it again this time with a hand-picked collection of classic movie comedies
that will not only have you bustin' a gut, but also find out WHY some things are
so darn funny!</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><I><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">As
has always been the policy of this unprecedented series of film screenings and
discussions, the movies to be shown are never announced
beforehand...</SPAN><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><EM><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">However, you can be assured there will be
representations of some of the greatest hilarious moments in movie
history!</SPAN></EM><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><I> <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Join
Skip Huston for 8 weeks with the likes of W.C. Fields, Abbott and
Costello, the Marx Bros., Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and
even some films from a bit later, as the Richland-at-the-Avon film classes
discover and analyze what makes you laugh out
loud!<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</SPAN></I></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Georgia
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>Don't
Let Those End-of-Summer Blues Get You Down!!</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face=Georgia><STRONG>At The Avon, It's Always Fair
Weather!!<BR></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face=Georgia><STRONG>Come See
Me!</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
face=Georgia><STRONG>I'm Looking for You, and You and<FONT
size=5>..........YOU!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG><FONT
face="Bradley Hand ITC" size=5><EM>-Skip
Huston</EM></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=+0><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG><EM><FONT
face="Bradley Hand ITC" size=4>Huston's Avon Theatre 3 "Head
Honcho"</FONT></EM></P></STRONG></SPAN><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>