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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>MARCH 14th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MARCH 20th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Arial size=4>Check out our
cool website at: </FONT><A href="http://www.TheAvon.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=4>www.TheAvon.com</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING FRIDAY:
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>HORTON HEARS A WHO!!</U> (G)
<FONT size=2>The voices of Jim Carey and Steve Carrell (and
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" size=4><FONT face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><U>10,000 BC</U> (PG13)</STRONG> <STRONG><FONT
size=2>Big adventure in the distant past!<BR></FONT><U>THE OTHER BOLEYN
GIRL</U> (PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=2><STRONG>Steamy dalliances in Henry VIII's
court!</STRONG></FONT></FONT> <FONT color=#ff0000>(ENDS
SOON!!)</FONT> <FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><BR><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING NEXT WEEK: <BR></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>BONNEVILLE</U> (PG) </STRONG><FONT
size=2><STRONG>Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates & Joan Allen Hit the
Road!!</STRONG> </FONT></FONT><FONT face="Rockwell Extra Bold" color=#ff0000
size=4>(An Avon DISCOVERY!!)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>-plus------?????</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4>************************************************<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT color=#800080><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT
THE AVON!!</U><BR>We have IMMEDIATE openings for:</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT color=#800080><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>*Lobby Staff
Positions<BR>Apply IN-PERSON to Susan, Ashley or Skip<BR>NO PHONE CALLS OR
EMAILS!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT color=#800080><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Must have
dependable transportation and be able to <BR>work <U>NIGHTS</U> and
<U>WEEKENDS</U>!! <EM>No Exceptions!</EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT color=#800080><U>We prefer over 18 years of
age.</U></FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">***********************************************<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Georgia color=#000000><STRONG><U>NEW FILM CLASS STARTS
SOON!!</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><STRONG>The newest Richland-at-the-Avon film
class, AMERICANA AT THE MOVIES, will begin on Thursday, March 27th @ 6:30 PM at
the Avon!!<BR>This 8-week course, which will examine and discuss many films that
portray the American experience down through history, is a
brand</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><STRONG>new course subject for the 6 year-old film
classes, and looks to be a real winner!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>You can sign up on the night of
class! Just get there about 15 minutes early, and an "official" from Richland
will be there to enroll you and receive your $80 tuition fee. (There are also
enrollment forms available in our lobbies!)<BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>HORTON HEARS A WHO!</U></STRONG>
<STRONG>(G) <FONT size=2>The beloved Dr. Seuss book comes to wonderful life with
the combined talents of Jim Carey, Steve Carrell and Carol Burnett <EM>(yes, you
read that correctly) </EM>not to mention a whole bunch more. For those of you
who have asked us to bring more family films to the Avon so that you can enjoy
the area's BEST popcorn, and not be jostled by hooligans; here is your
answer!<BR>Remember: The Avon is a "hooligan free zone", and is Decatur's
<U>SAFEST</U> theater! (Plus, we are not only BETTER, but CHEAPER than the
"other guys"). Bring the whole family to see HORTON at <U>THE
AVON!!</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4>HORTON HEARS A WHO! (G)
<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
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=2>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><FONT
face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>10,000 BC</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>This
thundering epic will bring out the wide-eyed kid in everyone! So what if the
time in history doesn't make sense?? This is THE MOVIES, duh! Wooly
mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers, strange Raptor-like gollyoopus creatures, brawny
warriors and scantily-clad ladies! <EM>I LOVED
IT!!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4>10,000 B.C. </FONT> <FONT
size=4>(PG13)</FONT></FONT></U> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<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: (5:15) -
8:15<BR></STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SAT &
SUN: (2:15) - (5:15) - 8:15<BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4>MON, TUES & WED: 7:10<BR>THURS: 6:40</FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=4><BR></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=2><STRONG>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL </U> (PG13)
</STRONG><FONT size=2><STRONG>This is your last chance to see this "bodice
ripper" from the best-selling novel. For those of you who see Henry VIII as this
corpulent, gout-ridden head-chopper; think again! Ol' Henry was quite the
ladies' man in his youthful day, and he sure caused a lot of trouble
because of it!<EM> (So little changes through time, huh?)</EM> Scarlett
Johansson, Eric Bana and the uber-sexy Natalie Portman star! <FONT size=4>ENDS
SOON!!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE OTHER BOLEYN
GIRL</U>(PG13)<BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50
'Bargain Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SAT
& SUN: (2:00) - (5:00) - 8:00<BR>MON, TUES & WED:
7:00<BR></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Century Gothic"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><U>A NOTE FROM
SKIP<BR></U><FONT size=3>Thanks to all of you for your huge positive response to
the great spread about the Avon beginning its 10th year in the latest
issue of the Decatur glossy magazine <EM><U><FONT size=4>LIMITED
EDITION</FONT></U></EM>. This is the ONLY area magazine that goes to great pains
to include DECATUR enterprise and endeavors, and I am personally grateful to the
mag's head-honcho <FONT size=4>Ralf Pansch</FONT> for recognizing this
<EM>unfulfilled</EM> need to detail so many Decatur businesses and
people!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000
size=3>If you have not received your copy yet, we have FREE extras in our
lobbies!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000
size=3>Big props to the Herald & Review for providing this professional and
first-class item!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Arial>In fact, l</FONT><FONT face=Arial>ast Friday, March 7, <EM><U><FONT
size=4>LIMITED EDITION</FONT></U></EM> was awarded 1st place by the
Illinois Press Association for best magazine (or, Best Niche Publication in
their vernacular). While winning 1st place w/ the IPA is an achievement,
what makes this truly significant is that this is the <U>fourth straight
year</U> that<U> <EM><FONT size=4>LIMITED EDITION</FONT></EM></U> Magazine
has taken 1st place.<BR><BR>I know that the big poo-bahs at the Herald &
Review recognize what a sterling publication <EM><U><FONT size=4>LIMITED
EDITION</FONT></U></EM> is, but this is a little "reminder" just in case they
have been too busy to notice.</FONT><BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><U><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4>Yet Another
Note...</FONT><BR></U><STRONG><FONT size=2>My musician days are long behind me
now.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>I still have my guitars, including my Gibson Les
Paul that was custom designed by me, and built to those specifications by
Gibson.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>(It even has my signature embossed in gold on
it!).</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>But, I am much too busy these days to even pick up one of
my old guitar pals for just a mere minute or
two...</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>Many of you know that I had quite a career in music back in
the day, and played with some surprising people during my years living in
California.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>One of those famous West Coast guys I jammed with for
several months, just died last
week...</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2>Buddy Miles was a legendary drummer. <BR>The list of
guitar icons he played with is astounding! From "guitar gods" like Mike
Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana to lesser-knowns like Jim McCarty
and totally unknowns like
<U>ME!</U></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>Buddy and I stayed in touch for a few years after I
moved to Reno, Nevada. In fact, he called once when he was
performing nearby in Lake Tahoe just to touch
base.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>That was a long time
ago.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>Buddy died last week at the age of 60.<BR><BR>Heaven has a
brand new beat now.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>Catch ya' on the flip side,
Buddy!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT size=+0><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM>Come See Me This
Weekend!!</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting"
color=#000000><EM></EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting" color=#000000><EM>Horton and I will be looking for
YOO-HOO!!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face="Lucida Handwriting"
color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><STRONG><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting" color=#000000 size=5>-Skip
Huston</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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