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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS
& VIEWS</U></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT
color=#008000><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>"All of Life's Answers
are in the Movies!"</EM></FONT> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM> </EM><FONT
size=2><EM>-</EM></FONT><FONT size=2>Prof.Skippito
Hustonovitch</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=Papyrus><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MAY 2nd</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MAY 8th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Check
out our cool website at: </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://www.theavon.com/"><FONT
face=Arial size=4><STRONG>www.TheAvon.com</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING
FRIDAY:<BR><FONT color=#000000><U>IRON MAN</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3>Robert
Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow & Jeff
Bridges!!</FONT> </FONT><BR><BR></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><U>BABY MAMA</U> (PG13)
</STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT size=2>TINA FEY and AMY POEHLER will have you
splitting your sides!<BR></FONT><FONT size=4><U>DECEPTION</U> (R)
</FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2><STRONG>HUGH JACKMAN and EWAN McGREGOR in a sexy
erotic murder thriller!</STRONG> </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Impact
color=#ff0000 size=4>ENDS SOON!!</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
SOON:<BR><FONT color=#000000>Next Week: <BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG>MAY 9th:<U>WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS</U> (PG13)</STRONG>
</FONT><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><STRONG>CAMERON DIAZ and ASHTON
KUTCHER wage War on Each Other!!<BR></STRONG></FONT>MAY 16th: <U>THE
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA--Prince Caspian</U> (PG)<BR>MAY 22nd: <U>INDIANA JONES and
the KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL</U> (PG13)<BR>MAY 30th: <U>SEX AND THE
CITY--The Movie</U> (R)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4><FONT color=#000000>JUNE
6th: <U>KUNG FU PANDA</U> (PG)<BR>JUNE 20th: <U>GET SMART</U> (PG13)<BR>JUNE
27th: <U>WALL-E</U> (G)<BR>JULY 18th: <U>THE DARK KNIGHT</U> (PG13)<BR>JULY
18th: <U>MAMMA MIA!</U> (PG13)<BR>JULY 25th: <U>X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE</U>
(PG13)<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>PART-TIME
PROJECTIONIST NEEDED!!</U><BR>If you have 10 to 15 hours per week available
at various times,</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>and <U>have excellent
mechanical ability</U>, we may be looking</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>for
YOU!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#ff0000>We will train the approved candidate!<BR></FONT><EM>The perfect
extra-income job for a retiree!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT color=#000000><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000><STRONG><FONT size=3>APPLY IN
PERSON AT THE THEATER!!<BR></FONT></STRONG><EM><FONT color=#000000
size=3><STRONG>(Talk to Skip Huston
ONLY!)<BR></STRONG></FONT></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#800080>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><U>FREE COMIC DAY AT
CAPITOL COMICS!!</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Our pals at
Capitol Comics want you to know about their <U>FREE COMIC DAY</U><BR>this
Saturday, May 3rd!! The store is located at 1135 W. Wood Street, #4 <BR>(on the
corner of Oakland & Wood near Millikin University). <BR>Store hours are
Monday-Saturday 11:00-8:00. Phone is (217) 233</FONT>-<FONT
color=#800080>1451.</FONT></STRONG>
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face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact size=5><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT color=#000000><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000><U>IRON MAN</U> (PG13)
</FONT><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000>OK!! Now starts the Summer movie season!
The incredible cast in this one includes ROBERT DOWNEY, Jr., GWYNETH PALTROW,
JEFF BRIDGES and a whole host of others! Now, I know some of the art-film crowd
will turn up their nose at this, but, guess what?? IT IS GETTING EXCELLENT
REVIEWS!! <U>So there!</U></FONT><EM><FONT color=#000000> (Besides, it is "tent
poles" like this movie that enable us to afford to play the more
esoteric art & indy films!).<BR></FONT></EM></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Come and enjoy yourself!!</FONT><BR><FONT
face=Georgia size=2><FONT size=4><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><U>IRON MAN</U> (PG13)<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are
$5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></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: 7:30<BR>THURS:
7:15<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma><STRONG><U>BABY MAMA</U> (PG13)<FONT size=2> This comedy about
surrogate motherhood and all the inherent hilarious complications stars
TINA FEY, who is the hottest new comic talent in the Universe right now.
Her TV stints on Saturday Night Live and currently on 30 Rock, have gained her a
fan-base that is huge! Add to that her old-TV sidekick AMY POEHLER, and the
always fun GREG KINNEAR, <EM>and</EM> the legendary STEVE MARTIN; not to mention
SIGOURNEY WEAVER, and you have a cast that is ready to deliver the goods!
<U><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>BABY
MAMA</U> (PG13) </STRONG></DIV>
<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: (4:00) - 7:00<BR>SAT
& SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00<BR>MON thru </STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>THURS:
7:00<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><U>DECEPTION</U> <FONT
size=2> </FONT><FONT size=4>(R)</FONT><FONT face=Georgia><FONT size=2>
<FONT face=Tahoma>Here is the last chances to see this sexy murder thriller
starring HUGH JACKMAN and EWAN McGREGOR. This movie, in that same "trust no one"
vein as BODY HEAT or FATAL ATTRACTION, is the type we really have not seen much
of for a while. <EM>It is steamy!! </EM> </FONT><FONT face=Georgia
size=3><EM>ENDS WEDNESDAY!!</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><U>DECEPTION</U> </FONT> <FONT size=4>(R)</FONT></FONT>
</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<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) -
8:15</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>SAT & SUN: (1:15) -
(4:15) - 7:15</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>MON, TUES & WED:
6:45<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma
size=4></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><FONT
face=Tahoma size=4><U><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>A NOTE FROM
SKIP...</STRONG></FONT></U></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000
size=2>Decatur City Manager Steve Garman will be leaving his position on
Thursday, April 30th, and I, for one, am very sorry to see him
go.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><FONT size=2>His job is a <EM>thankless
</EM>one, as a rule, </FONT><FONT size=2><U>but I still would like to thank
him!<BR></U>Steve has been a true friend to the Avon and yours truly for
many years, and has proven himself to be a "class act".<BR><BR>Steve is a real
movie buff, and I think he was pleased to find a kindred spirit in
me.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2><EM>(In fact, I am the only person
on this earth he would be reluctant to play "movie trivia"
with!!)</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>Here's wishing him great things in
the future, and a fruitful job search.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2>The Avon Theatre and the citizens of
"Avonia" will miss you mucho, Steve!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>Let's Kick-Start The Summer into HIGH
GEAR!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>Come See IRON MAN at the Avon this
weekend!!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
face="Lucida Handwriting" color=#000000 size=6>-Skip
Huston</FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>