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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><FONT size=3><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT
color=#008000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>"All of Life's
Answers are in the Movies!"</EM></FONT> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>
</EM><EM>-Dr. Skippy P. Huston</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Papyrus><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Impact
size=5>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>APRIL 24th</FONT> thru THURSDAY,
<FONT color=#ff0000>APRIL 30th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING FRIDAY:
<FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2>"ENCORE"!! One-Week-Only!!</FONT> <U>GRAN
TORINO (R)</U><FONT size=2> Clint Eastwood's HIT is
BACK!!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG> </STRONG></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:
</STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>STATE OF PLAY</U> (PG13)</STRONG>
</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=3>Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck embroiled in scandal!<BR></FONT><FONT
size=4><STRONG> <U>17
AGAIN</U> (PG13)</STRONG> </FONT><FONT size=3>Zac Efron and Matthew Perry
Comedy!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT></STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2></FONT><BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>COMING SOON:</STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000
size=4><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><BR></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000>NEXT WEEK:</FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG> <U>X-MEN
ORIGINS: WOLVERINE</U> (PG13)</STRONG> </FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000>Summer blockbusters
start!<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>NEXT WEEK:</STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG> <U>GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST</U> (PG13)</STRONG>
</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000>Matthew McConaughey
chick flick! Avon "Gold"!<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>MAY
8th:</STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG> <U>EARTH</U> (G)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>The
Acclaimed New Disney Documentary! <STRONG>(NOTE: Two Showings Already
SOLD-OUT!)<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>MAY
15th:</STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000><STRONG> <U>ANGELS AND DEMONS</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> Tom Hanks in "DaVinci Code" Sequel!</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
size=2>Memorial Day Weekend</FONT>,MAY 22nd:</FONT> <FONT
color=#000000><U>TERMINATOR SALVATION</U> (R)
</FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000
size=2>Need We Say More??<BR></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=2>Memorial
Day Weekend</FONT>,MAY 22nd:</FONT> <FONT color=#000000><U>NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
2</U> (PG) <FONT size=2>Part Two of the Giant
Hit!!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">JUNE
5th: </FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><U>LAND OF THE LOST</U> (PG13) </FONT></STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Will Ferrell Gets Chased by Dinosaurs!
(Maybe EATEN too??)<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">JUNE 12th: </FONT></STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><U>THE PROPOSAL</U> (PG13)
</FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Sandra Bullock up to
mischief!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">JUNE
12th: </FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><U>THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123</U> (R) </FONT></STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>John Travolta and Denzel Washington in the
'73 remake!!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">JUNE
19th: </FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><U>MY LIFE IN RUINS</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>A NEW "Big Fat
Greek" Movie!! YAY!!!!! Nia Vardolos is
BACK!!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>JUNE 26th:
</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000>TBA<BR></FONT>JULY 1st:</FONT><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000>
<U>PUBLIC ENEMIES</U> (R) <FONT size=2>Johnny Depp as Dillinger! Christian Bale
as the G-Man after him!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff0000>JULY
17th:</FONT> <U>HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE</U> (PG13)</FONT> NEW
HARRY POTTER!!!!<BR><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>JULY
24th:</FONT> </FONT><FONT size=4><U>THE UGLY TRUTH</U> (PG13)
</FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Gerard Butler
and Katherine Heigl!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS">AUGUST 7th: <FONT color=#000000><U>JULIE AND JULIA</U>
(PG13)</FONT> </FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000
size=2><STRONG>Meryl Streep as Julia Child! Co-stars Amy
Adams!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
face=Tahoma><U>STATE OF PLAY</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3>So, aside from a
jaw-droppingly astounding cast featuring </FONT>RUSSELL CROWE<EM>,</EM> BEN
AFFLECK, HELEN MIRREN and RACHEL McADAMS <FONT size=2>(and even Jeff Daniels as
a slimy politico type) </FONT><FONT size=3> this turned out to be one
terrific movie! All of the hordes of Avon customers who packed the place seemed
SOOOOO happy to finally have a <EM>bonafide </EM>"AVON MOVIE" back!! And, truth
be told, with the intelligent story and impeccable production values, this
really was tailor-made for our more "discerning" crowd! <EM>(Maybe that is why
we did so much more business on it than the "other guys", huh? More about
<U>that</U> later...)</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Don't miss this great film! Even though
the plot is quite tricky, the movie will <U>not</U> leave you confused in the
least!</FONT></DIV></FONT></STRONG>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U>STATE OF
PLAY</U> (PG13</FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>)<BR><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00<BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma size=4>SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SUN: (2:00) -
(5:00)<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON, TUES & WED:
6:30<BR>THURS: 7:00<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><U>17
AGAIN</U> (PG13)<FONT size=3> Ok, so I said above "more about that later",
right? Because, when we were whuppin' the "other guys" on "State of Play" last
weekend, they were beating the tar out of US on <U>this
one</U>!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>I know WHY too! It's for the very same reason that will
probably see a drop in ticket sales for them THIS weekend, but SHOULD
go in the opposite direction for the Avon!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><EM>Y'see, this is NOT what you think it is!<BR></EM>Lots of
little girls flocked to see this last weekend because it had their fave <FONT
size=4>ZAC EFRON</FONT> in it, and they thought it was like another "High School
Musical" or something...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>WRONG!<BR><EM>(I think that is why many of YOU citizens
of AVONIA stayed away, too, right??)<BR></EM>Well, as it turns out, this has
more of the vibe of <FONT size=4>"Big"</FONT> or <FONT size=4>"Peggy Sue Got
Married"</FONT> than you think!<BR>Give it a try this weekend, and I think you
will be pleasantly surprised!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><U>17
AGAIN</U> (PG13)<BR><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (4:00) -
7:00<BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT: (1:00) -
(4:00) - 7:00<BR>SUN: (1:00) - (4:00)<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma
size=4>MON thru THURS: 7:15<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><U>GRAN
TORINO</U> (R) <FONT size=3>So, I had a hole in the schedule this week, and I
was stunned to see that GRAN TORINO has NOT BEEN RELEASED ON VIDEO YET!! In
fact, it will be well into June before it finally hits the video
shelves!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>I thought there might be people who STILL have not seen it, or
want to see it again <EM>(I saw it 8 times!) </EM>and have grown frustrated
waiting for it to come out on DVD...<BR>HERE IT IS AGAIN, FOLKS!! But, for only
ONE-WEEK, so, if you are of a mind to: Come on down and see CLINT EASTWOOD's
remarkable instant classic!!</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
face=Georgia size=2><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><U>GRAN
TORINO (R)<BR></U><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=2><STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma size=1>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>FRI: (4:15) -
7:15<BR></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>SAT: (1:15) - (4:15) -
7:15<BR>SUN: (1:15) - (4:15)<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON,
TUES & WED:
7:00<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<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 face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=2><STRONG>In these
challenging times, many businesses are trying
different operational methods to see what can work and what
can't...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=2>Some are
shortening hours of operation. <BR>Some are raising
prices.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=2>Some are doing
massive layoffs.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=2>Some are just
closing down, period.</FONT></STRONG></DIV><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>We tried
something last weekend, that, frankly, I was not happy with at all...<BR></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>For
years, we have maintained our "Bargain Matinees" as "All Shows Before 6 PM", but
for some absolutely stupid reason on my part, I thought I would "shorten" that
window and make the "Bargain Matinees" <U>only</U> for the "First Show of
the Day", thus making the late-afternoon shows the same price as the evening
shows...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2><U>This was a mistake.<BR></U><BR>Don't
get me wrong, because NO ONE complained to me about it (and, to be fair,
the Senior prices always stay the same anyway), but,<EM> I didn't like
it one bit!<BR></EM><BR>Yes, we made more ticket money for those shows, but at
what long-term expense?<BR>Actually, for those shows <U>during that time
frame</U> last weekend, we were actually at a HIGHER PRICE than the "other
guys", and that is something that made me
absolutely nauseous!<BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000>Times are
tough, and we are all trying to survive here.<BR>There was no way my beloved
AVON was going to change a long-standing policy and add to anyone's
troubles!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"
color=#000000>SO...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"
color=#000000><STRONG>Matinee prices are restored BACK
to</STRONG> <STRONG><U>"All Shows Before 6 PM"</U> !!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000000 size=5><EM>And THAT is
THAT about THAT!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" color=#000000><EM>Come See Me This
Weekend!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" color=#000000><EM>Spring has
sprung, and it is always fair weather in AVONIA!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
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