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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>-Dr. Skippy P. Huston</EM></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>Aug. 29th</FONT> thru THURSDAY,
<FONT color=#ff0000>SEPT. 4th</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><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>>OPENING
FRIDAY:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>MAMMA MIA!</U> (PG13)</STRONG>
<FONT size=3>It's BACK for ONE-WEEK-ONLY!! <EM>(On the BIGGEST Screen
too!)</EM> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>HENRY POOLE IS HERE</U> (PG)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>Luke
Wilson and Radha Mitchell in a real
family charmer!</FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>>CONTINUING:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>TROPIC THUNDER</U>
(R)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>The final week for this outrageous
laff-fest! </FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>>COMING
SOON:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>SEPT.5th: <U>BEER FOR MY
HORSES</U> (PG13) </STRONG><FONT size=3>Toby Keith and Rodney Carrington in a
gut-buster!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>SEPT. 5th: ???</STRONG> <FONT
size=2>(something cool)<BR></FONT><STRONG>SEPT. 5th ???</STRONG> <FONT
size=2> (something groovy)<BR></FONT><STRONG>SEPT. 12th: <U>THE WOMEN</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=2><STRONG>Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing,
Bette Midler, Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith
(whew!) </STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>SEPT. 12th: <U>RIGHTEOUS KILL</U>
(R)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>DeNiro and Pacino <U>TOGETHER!</U> Need we say
more????</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4> <STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><FONT face="Arial Black"
color=#800080><U>CHECK OUT OUR NEW "MY SPACE"
PAGE!!</U></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><FONT
face="Arial Black"><U></U></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Impact
size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><FONT
face="Arial Black"><U></U></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT
face=Impact size=5><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
face="Arial Black">
<DIV><FONT color=#800080>Yup, my daughter Melissa labored and toiled to make
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080>us a chatty and growing page on "My
Space"!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080>Click here: </FONT><A
href="http://www.MySpace.com"><FONT
color=#800080>www.MySpace.com</FONT></A><FONT color=#800080> and put
in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080> this EXACTLY: <U>The Avon
Theater</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080>That will take you right to the page!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800080>Check it out!<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Calibri><FONT color=#0000ff>NOTE: This is the last
"Holiday Weekend" of the Summer, and we are on a little bit different schedule
than normal. You will note there are <U>NO</U> matinees on Friday, and
<U>ALL</U> matinees on Sunday and Monday. This will enable us to enjoy this last
gasp of Summer with our families. <U>This is by no means the type of schedule
you will see in the future, but just a little
"breather".</U></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=Calibri color=#0000ff>CHECK THOSE SHOWTIMES MORE
CAREFULLY THAN USUAL THIS WEEK!!!</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U>MAMMA MIA!</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3>I came to the
earthbound realizations that: <BR>1.) We dropped MAMMA MIA! too early
<BR>-and-<BR>2.) It <U>never</U> played on the big Avon main
screen!<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>#1 can be blamed on an boneheaded notion on
my part that we needed to get something new in, and, #2 is just one of those
things that happens sometimes...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>...Some really big movies for us never played on
the biggest screen...THE BUCKET LIST and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA come to mind,
among others.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>BUT, now we are going to rectify the MAMMA MIA!
situation right here and now!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>It comes <U>back</U> for an end-of-Summer
"Encore" for ONE-WEEK-ONLY and ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN IN THE DECATUR
AREA!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3><EM>You know you want to see it again,
right?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>And, what about those of you who never got
around to seeing it at all???</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Put those hush-puppies in gear, 'cause we are
waiting for you!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U>MAMMA MIA!</U> (PG13)<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma>NOTE: SPECIAL LABOR DAY
HOURS--PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY!</DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>FRI: 7:00<BR>SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) -
7:00</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4>SUN & MON (Labor Day): (1:00) -
(4:00)<BR></FONT><FONT size=4>TUES, WED & THURS:
7:15</FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><FONT color=#000000
size=2></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=4><FONT
color=#000000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><U>HENRY POOLE IS HERE</U><FONT
size=2> </FONT><FONT size=4>(PG) </FONT></FONT><FONT size=3>I hesitate to
use the word "inspirational" when I talk about this one, because I
don't want you to think this is something stuffy or cloying. LUKE WILSON
and RADHA MITCHELL are wonderful in a family-friendly film that really
needs YOUR support.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Georgia size=3> <FONT
face=Tahoma>If you have seen the preview, you know pretty much the unique
storyline of the film, but it is sooooo much fun getting there! This is a
ONE-WEEK-ONLY "indy" film for all you art & indy film lovers out there! You
came out to support last week's BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, and I hope you will do the
same here!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><U><FONT size=4>HENRY POOLE IS HERE</FONT></U> <FONT
size=4>(PG)</FONT></FONT> </FONT></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>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma>NOTE: SPECIAL LABOR DAY
HOURS--PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY!</DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>FRI:
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SUN & MON: (2:00) -
(5:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>TUES, WED & THURS:
6:40</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U>TROPIC THUNDER</U> (R) <FONT size=3>This hilarious
and outrageously offensive assault on good taste has won two solid weeks as the
#1 movie in America! <BR><EM>This is the last week to see
it.</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3><U>Remember, it is NOT for
everybody!</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>In fact, I could go crazier than I
am already trying to profile those who have liked it and those who have thought
it was over-the-top and politically IN-correct!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>Seriously, it has been all over the
map!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>Some young people I thought were a
safe bet, stormed out early and were not happy at all...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>Some Senior citizens I thought
<EM>"uh oh",</EM> laughed their fannys off!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=3>So, as the wise man said: <EM>"It
just shows to go ya'"</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><U>TROPIC THUNDER</U> (R)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><FONT color=#000000>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=1><FONT color=#000000><BR>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000
size=2>NOTE: SPECIAL LABOR DAY HOURS--PLEASE CHECK
CAREFULLY!</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>FRI: 8:15 <BR>SAT: (2:15) -
(5:15) - 8:15</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SUN & MON: (2:15) -
(5:15)<BR>TUES, WED & THURS:
6:30</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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color=#000000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U>A NOTE FROM
SKIP</U>...</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><STRONG>Fall Film
Classes start Thursday, Sept. 11th @ 6:30
sharp!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Are you enrolled
yet?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>This upcoming course is
filled with classics of Hollywood's Golden Age, and has</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>some fairly recent ones as
well.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>It's called "POLITICS AT THE
MOVIES", but I <U>promise you</U> there will be no "agenda"
or</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>"currently topical
references"...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Instead, it is a look at our
system as it once was, <EM>and still is to some
degree</EM>...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Since I never divulge the
films to be shown beforehand, I <U>can</U> give you some hints
in</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>that these will star the
likes of Henry Fonda, Spencer Tracy, Cliff Robertson, Walter
Huston,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Richard Gere, Gene Hackman,
Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman among many others!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Sold
yet?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Howsabout the fact that a
couple of the films will be extremely rare, and are the
result</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>of long hours of searching
out-of-print sources?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Sold
yet?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>Well, here's the
kicker:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>The Richland-at-the-Avon
film classes have been a hugely popular venture for almost 7 years now, and
regular enrollees are some of the nicest people in town!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>You <U>CAN</U> enroll on the
night of Sept. 11th at 6:15 PM. A Richland official will be there to sign you
up.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>-or-</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>You can come to the Avon
lobbies and get a sign-up sheet and send/bring it in
yourself.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>-or-</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>You can call the Adult
Learning Center at Richland right now!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>There are no tests, and no
grades; just a lot of great people watching and discussing fabulous
movies!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><EM>(It's also a good place
for you singles to meet other singles with similar
interests!)</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4>SOLD
YET??</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><FONT size=4><STRONG><EM>Better than this I
can not do!<BR></EM>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff><EM>Ok, my birthday vacation home in the
pool (thanks to my wife running things to give me a break) is just about over,
and I am raring to get back in the
saddle!</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=5><EM><STRONG>I have
missed you!</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff
size=4><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=4><EM><STRONG>My birthday
is <U>Thursday, Aug. 28th</U> for those of you who want to give me gifts of
money, BMW's and love notes...</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff
size=4><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=4><EM><STRONG>Don't forget
to pay close attention to those Labor Day weekend special showtimes, and I
will see you there!!!</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff
size=4><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=4><EM><STRONG>Check out
our My Space page too!</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff
size=4><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#0000ff size=6><EM><STRONG>-Skip
Huston</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV></FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
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