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size=5><STRONG>*********************************<BR>THURSDAY at MIDNIGHT!!
THURSDAY at MIDNIGHT!!<BR>Be the FIRST to see HUGH JACKMAN in<BR><U>X-MEN
ORIGINS: WOLVERINE</U> (PG13)<BR>THURSDAY at MIDNIGHT at THE AVON
THEATRE!!<BR><EM>>ON DECATUR'S BIGGEST SCREEN
TOO!!<</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Rockwell Extra Bold" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>*********************************************</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>NOTE: "TIGHTWAD
TUESDAYS" are BACK for Summer!!<BR>That means ALL SHOWS on <U>Tuesday</U>, for
EVERYONE, ONLY
$4.50!!!<BR>*********************************************</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS
& VIEWS</U></FONT> </DIV>
<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>MAY 1st</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>MAY 7th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Check
out our way 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><U>X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE</U> (PG13) <FONT size=2>Hugh
Jackman as the incredible crimefighter!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000>
<U>GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST</U> (PG13)<FONT size=2> Matthew
McConaughey & Jennifer Garner in the first big romantic comedy of the
summer!<BR></FONT></FONT></DIV></STRONG></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> Your
last chances to see this terrific film! ENDS SOON!!</FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><BR></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>COMING
SOON:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>MAY
8th:</STRONG><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 shows are
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>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
size=2>Memorial Day Weekend</FONT>,MAY 22nd:</FONT> <FONT
color=#000000><U>TERMINATOR SALVATION</U> (R) </FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><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></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>JUNE 5th:
</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><U><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=4>MY LIFE IN
RUINS</FONT></U><FONT size=4> (PG13) </FONT><FONT size=2>A NEW "Big Fat Greek"
Movie!! YAY!!!!! Nia Vardolos is
BACK!!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>JUNE 12th: </STRONG></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><U>THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123</U>
(R) </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>John Travolta and
Denzel Washington in the '73 remake!!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>JUNE 19th: <FONT color=#000000><U>THE PROPOSAL</U>
(PG13) <FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Sandra Bullock up to
mischief!</FONT></FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG>JUNE 26th:
</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><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></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><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></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2><STRONG>Gerard Butler
and Katherine Heigl!<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>AUGUST 7th: <FONT color=#000000><U>JULIE AND
JULIA</U> (PG13)</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#000000 size=2><STRONG>Meryl Streep as Julia Child! Co-stars Amy
Adams!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><FONT
size=4><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT
size=4>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Century Gothic" color=#ff0000 size=2>WE PROUDLY STATE THE AVON HAS A "ZERO
TOLERANCE" POLICY ON CELL PHONE, TEXTING AND DISRUPTIVE
BEHAVIOR!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#ff0000><U>UNLIKE OTHER THEATERS</U>, WE WILL NOT TOLERATE SUCH BEHAVIOR,
AND IT WILL BE DEALT WITH </FONT></FONT><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#ff0000><U>STRONGLY</U> IF YOU REPORT IT TO
US.</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#ff0000 size=2><STRONG>WE OFTEN ARE
"MONITORING" THE AUDITORIUMS, BUT DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU FROM TELLING
<U>ANY</U> OF OUR STAFF IF SOMEONE DISTURBS YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE
MOVIE.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><U><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#ff0000
size=2><STRONG>ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE TRAINED TO DEAL WITH THIS, NOT JUST
MANAGEMENT!!!<BR></STRONG></FONT></U>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Impact size=5><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><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><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><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><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><U>X-MEN ORIGINS:
WOLVERINE</U> (PG13</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>) <FONT size=3>Summer movies are here! And not a moment too soon
either! Traditionally, Fall and Spring are the slowest movie seasons for us, but
Summer and Winter are the best! Summer is the time when Hollywood trots out
the big crowd-pleasing "popcorn pictures", and <U>here is the first
one:</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><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><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000 size=3><STRONG><FONT size=4>HUGH JACKMAN</FONT> electrifies you in
his portrayal of the terrific Wolverine! This is first-class entertainment,
folks, and certainly transcends even the slightest stench of "mall movie"
to accomplish that difficult cross-over into the mainstream audiences. Just
like <U>THE DARK KNIGHT</U>, this looks to be a huge blockbuster! See it on
Decatur's<FONT size=4> BIGGEST</FONT> screen!!<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><U>X-MEN ORIGINS:
WOLVERINE</U> (PG13</FONT></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>)<BR><FONT size=1>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.50 'Bargain Matinees")</FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>FRI: (5:00) -
8:00<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=4><STRONG>SAT &
SUN: (2:00) - (5:00) - 8:00<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>MON thru THURS:
7:15<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG></FONT><U>GHOSTS OF
GIRLFRIENDS PAST</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3>Ok, let's examine these
ingredients: <FONT size=4>MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY</FONT>, <FONT size=4>JENNIFER
GARNER & MICHAEL DOUGLAS</FONT> <EM>(where the heck has HE been?).</EM>
Then, mix that with a take on "A Christmas Carol"-type story dynamics, add
to all of that the Avon's famous popcorn that sooooo many women are<EM>
kee-razy</EM> about, and you have one of those Avon chick-flicks we are so
well-known
for!<BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><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><STRONG><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Tahoma>Women PREFER coming to the Avon for these kind of movies; either by
themselves, with a group of girlfriends, or dragging their guys
out, because we are a <U>safer environment</U>, our prices are better, our
staff is more accomodating, and, of course: <FONT size=4>that
AVON popcorn! <FONT size=3><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3>Chick flicks and
the Avon, that's a combo made in heaven!!</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma><U>GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS
PAST</U> (PG13)<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT 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 & SUN: (1:15) -
(4:15) - 7:15<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>MON thru THURS:
7:00<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT
face=Tahoma><U>STATE OF PLAY</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3>And, here are your
last chances to see <FONT size=4>RUSSELL CROWE, BEN AFFLECK, RACHEL
McADAMS</FONT> and <FONT size=4>HELEN MIRREN</FONT> in a superb tale of
investigative journalism and political corruption! Take this as a kind
of "valentine" to the newspaper business! This one has GOT to leave
now to make room for newer ones, but I sure hope you did not miss
it!</FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><FONT face=Georgia
size=2><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma><U>STATE OF
PLAY</U> (PG13)<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000
size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.50 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><STRONG>FRI:
(4:00) - 7:00<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000><STRONG>SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00<BR>SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) -
7:00<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000><STRONG>MON, TUES &
WED: 6:30 (Ends
Wednesday!)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma size=4><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000><U>A NOTE FROM SKIP</U>...<BR></FONT> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=3>It's finally
SPRING!!!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3><EM>My 2nd most favorite time of the
year!!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>(My 1st favorite being SUMMER, where it
can NEVER get too hot for <U>me</U>!)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>I bet many of you don't know how
close I came to buying a 6 screen theater in Tucson, Arizona about 5
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>years
ago!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>I just love the hot, hot,
hot weather out there, and I was actually touring the
facility and ready to sign the papers and get set
to SKEDADDLE!!<BR></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>BUT...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3><EM>Then, I started thinking about the
Avon...</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>Since I am the one who brought the Avon
"back from the dead", it is really <U>my</U> responsibility to <U>continue</U>
its resurrection!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4><U><EM>SO, I decided to stay
here in AVONIA!!</EM></U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana
size=3><U><EM></EM></U></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>Now, whenever those winter storms come
and I am chilled to the bone I think "WHY DIDN'T I GO??",
but...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>then, when SPRING and SUMMER comes, I
KNOW why I didn't!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3><EM>(Plus, I have always liked how
spoooooky the Fall is around here!)</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>Now, as we chalk our 10th year
anniversary up on the wall, and look to the start of our 11th year in
business,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=3>I am always proud that so many of you
approve of what we have done in AVONIA!<BR><BR><FONT size=4>Times are tough for
all of us, and we at the Avon will be doing what we can to make it easier
for you to come to the movies...</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4>We have already rolled back our matinee
prices so we are a <U>FULL DOLLAR BELOW</U> the "other guys", and
our snack bar items have bigger sizes and better selection than
"theirs" too!<BR> AND, of course our multi-flavored popcorns are
on a high quality level that most other theaters could only
<EM>dream</EM> about!<BR><FONT size=2><EM>(Why is our popcorn so much better? We
use only locally-grown ultra-hybrid corn--not "trashy cheap corn" like so
many other theaters do--and we pop EXCLUSIVELY in ADM Sunflower oil, which
is the most expensive oil, but <U>also</U> the healthiest and best-tasting
too!)</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4><EM>(By the way, our nighttime
ticket prices are below the "other guys" too!)</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4>PLUS, we have brought back your favorite
TIGHTWAD TUESDAYS, where all shows on Tuesdays, all summer long, are only
$4.50!! <U>That's right: $4.50</U>!!!<BR><BR>If The Avon's "TIGHTWAD
TUESDAY" is not the REAL "Stimulus Tuesday", I don't know
what is!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" size=4><EM>Come See Me This
Weekend!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" size=4><EM>I'll Be Looking for you
and you and... ESPECIALLY YOU!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting"
size=4><EM></EM></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting" size=6><EM>-Skip
Huston</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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