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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>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>DEC. 7th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>DEC. 13th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:<BR><FONT color=#000000><U>NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN</U>
(R) </FONT><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2>The Newest from the Coen Bros.!
Starring Timmy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh
Brolin <BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U>ENCHANTED</U> (PG) <FONT size=2>The
Magical Family Holiday Film that You Will Love!<BR></FONT><U>AUGUST
RUSH</U> (PG) <FONT size=2>Discover a Wonderful Feel-Good
Movie!</FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000
size=2> </FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG> <FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000><BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><BR>COMING NEXT
WEEK:</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>I AM
LEGEND</U> (PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=2><STRONG>Will Smith is the Last Man on
Earth, BUT..<EM>He Is NOT Alone!! </EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#008000>***************************************<BR></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=4><U><STRONG>GIFT
CERTIFICATES AT THE AVON!!</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=3>Gifties come in three
denominations, $5, $10 & $20 and<BR>NEVER EXPIRE, and are ALWAYS good for
the ENTIRE amount!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=3>PLUS, they can be used for
admissions AND snack bar items!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008000 size=3>THE PERFECT HOLIDAY
GIFT!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><FONT color=#008000>Get 'em at our
box-offices!!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=3><EM>(And don't forget our
10-Movie Season Passes! What a great</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><FONT color=#008000><EM><FONT
color=#ff0000>gift those
are!)<BR></FONT></EM><STRONG>************************************************</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG><U>RAISING
ADMISSION PRICES???</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3><U>Unlike</U> those "other
guys", we have NOT raised our prices, and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=3>we do not intend to raise
them any time soon!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4><FONT size=3><EM>So, who
loves ya', huh?? :-)</EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4><EM><FONT size=2>(Just
another reason to always make the Avon your
choice!)<BR></FONT></EM><STRONG>***************************************<BR>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><FONT color=#000000><U>NO COUNTRY FOR OLD
MEN</U> (R)<FONT size=2> The Coen Bros. deliver another entry of their unique
style in this literal adaptation of the highly-praised book. Tommy Lee Jones is
just the way you like him; World-weary and "seen it all", until he sees
something he has never seen before...PURE EVIL! Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem
round out the fine cast in a film that is nothing short of bravura
filmmaking!<BR>For those of you either not familiar with the movies of the Coens
(FARGO; RAISING ARIZONA; O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?) or not familiar with the
book of the same title this is based on, you are in for a very "different" night
at the movies!</FONT><FONT
size=4><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U><FONT
face=Tahoma>NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (R)</FONT></U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>FRI: (5:00) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SAT & SUN: (2:00) -
(5:00) - 8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>MON thru THURS:
7:15<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><FONT color=#000000><U>ENCHANTED</U> (PG)
<FONT size=2>Leave it to Disney to take their familiar classic style and fuse it
with a contemporary setting in order to bring to you an instant Holiday classic!
We've seen all age-groups and all walks of life come to this, and all leave with
a satisfied smile! This is what family holiday movies are all about, folks! No
introspective angst or global conflicts in sight!</FONT><U><FONT
face=Tahoma><BR></FONT></U></FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4><U>ENCHANTED</U>
(PG)</FONT><BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>FRI: (4:00) - 7:00<BR>SAT
& SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00<BR>MON thru THURS:
6:30<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><FONT color=#000000><U>AUGUST RUSH</U>
(PG) <FONT size=2>More and more of you are hearing about this wonderful
feel-good movie and making it down to us to see it! I sure would hate for you to
miss it, but this is the last week so ya' better get a move on! Keri Russell,
who is one of my <EM>personal</EM> faves, and Robin Williams join a
distinguished cast including Freddie Highmore and Terrence Howard, in a movie
about family and that magical musical connection in all of us! </FONT><FONT
size=4><EM>ENDS SOON!!</EM></FONT><U><FONT
face=Tahoma><BR></FONT></U></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4><U>AUGUST
RUSH</U> (PG)<BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>FRI: (4:15) - 7:15<BR>SAT
& SUN: (1:15) - (4:15) - 7:15<BR>MON thru THURS:
6:35<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Impact color=#000000 size=6><U>AVON FILM
CLASSES</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">AVON
THEATRE for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><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></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=4>Film Classes are Coming Back After the
Holidays!!</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2"><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Take a look at the NEW
CLASS ENTRIES!!</FONT></STRONG>
</SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p></o:p></I></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=5><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>Thrillers, Crime and Film-Noir
Movies, Part Two – WKS 8665<o:p></o:p></FONT></U></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000><STRONG>Sect. 01:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thurs.<SPAN>, Jan. 24 – March 13<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN><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
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>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></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 1"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000><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
face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000
size=3>Even back to the very early days of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Hollywood</st1:place></st1:City>, the movie staples were Comedies,
Westerns, and …Crime dramas!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Films
that thrill us with tales of the dark side of man’s nature!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When we last visited this topic, about 2
years ago, we only scratched the surface of what is a veritable “mother lode” of
cinema treasures!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This 8-week
winter class film-series, will go back to the very early days of film, and move
right up to the present with gangsters, killers, thieves and other assorted
evil-doers!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>AS IS the case with all
of Skip Huston’s film classes, you’ll see some well-known examples of this
genre, and also see some extremely rare ones too!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We never announce the films you will see
beforehand!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, if you like a good
murder mystery, or love movies that take you to places you would never want to
visit in real life, come and join a group of fellow film lovers for this latest
entry in the 6 year-old Richland-at-the-Avon film classes!<BR></FONT><FONT
size=4><U>"THRILLERS, CRIME and FILM-NOIR MOVIES: Part Two" Starts Thursday,
Jan. 24th @ 6:30 PM!!</U></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff><EM> </EM><STRONG><FONT
size=2>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></FONT></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT color=#0000ff>Americana at the Movies,
Part One – WKS 8683<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sect. 01:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Thurs., March 27 – May 15<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Time:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>6:30 – 9:00
p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Instructor:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Skip Huston<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Cost:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$80<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Location:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Avon
Theatre<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Avon Theatre owner and film
historian, Skip Huston, has created another film screening
& discussion series that should please all who have discovered his
film classes over these past 6 years!</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">"Americana at the
Movies--Pt.1" is an "open-ended" series much like the "Overlooked Films" classes
that Huston has presented every Summer for the past 5 years.
</SPAN></B></FONT></FONT><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">"Americana at the Movies--Pt 1" will examine
every aspect of the American experience. The films will include movies of small
towns, and large cities; movies about our loves, fads, fashions and
conflicts since our country was
born.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">As is always the case with
Huston's Richland-at-the-Avon film classes, some of the movies screened and
discussed will be well-known, and some will be rarities that are never seen any
longer! The films to be shown are never announced beforehand, as that has always
been a rule with Huston's classes.</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">You will see and discuss
with fellow movie lovers from all walks of life a veritable history of America
told through the greatest artistic achievement mankind has produced: <U>The
Movies</U>!</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There will be comedies,
dramas, thrillers and historical epics all included in this first entry of what
promises to be another hit series in the Avon Theatre film class:<BR><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff size=4><U>"AMERICANA
AT THE MOVIES--Part One" Starts Thursday, March 27th @ 6:30
PM!!</U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Then...<BR></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><U>"OVERLOOKED
FILMS--</U>Part Six" <FONT size=4><EM>for This
Summer!!!</EM></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000
size=2><STRONG>CONTACT:</STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000
size=2>Jennifer Peterson</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000
size=2>Continuing Education Coordinator</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>(217) 875-7211, Ext. 353</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>Fax: (217)
875-6964</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#ff0000><U>FREE HOLIDAY MOVIES ARE COMING
VERY SOON!!!</U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#008000 size=4>Look for a Special Email
Announcement Next Week, or</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia><FONT color=#008000><FONT size=4>Check the
Herald & Review Listings!!<BR></FONT><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff><EM>Come See Me This
Weekend!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff>I'll Be There
Looking for You and You and...YOU!!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=7>-S<FONT
size=6>kip</FONT></FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>