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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'><img width=447 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D266BE.CC68B800" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact","sans-serif"'>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <span style='color:red'>JAN. 6th </span><span style='color:black'>thru</span> THURSDAY, <span style='color:red'>JAN. 12th </span><span style='color:black'>ONLY!!</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Papyrus'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal'><br>Check out our website at: </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.TheAvon.com">www.TheAvon.com</a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:red'>NOTE: PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE <br>ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THIS NEWSLETTER!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#002060;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Trouble Seeing the Pictures in the Newsletter??<br>Make sure your email browser is set to “html”, not “text only”.</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:maroon'><br> </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAvonTheatre"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=149 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D266BE.CC68B800" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>CLICK ABOVE TO GO TO OUR FUN FACEBOOK PAGE!!<br>++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>OUR “QUICK LOOK” SHOWTIME PANEL<br></span></b><img border=0 width=376 height=199 id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image014.jpg@01D266C9.C7514F20" alt=LAAD.bmp><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>THE YEAR’S BEST MOVIE? SEE IT AND DECIDE!!<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=245 height=364 id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image015.jpg@01D266C9.C7514F20" alt="la_la_land_ver3.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>LA LA LAND</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13) 128 Enthralling Minutes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Written and directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><span class=subtle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#787878;background:#FEF7CD'>Critics Consensus:</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'> </span></span><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>La La Land </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>breathes new life into a bygone genre with thrillingly assured direction, powerful performances, and an irresistible excess of heart.</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>LA LA LAND</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13)<br>FRI: (5:00) – 8:00<br>SAT & SUN: (2:00) – (5:00) – 8:00<br>MON thru THURS: 7:15<br>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>THE YEAR’S BEST MOVIE? SEE IT AND DECIDE!!<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=240 height=356 id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image016.jpg@01D266C9.C7514F20" alt="hidden_figures.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>HIDDEN FIGURES</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG) 127 Inspiring Minutes<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)-brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><span class=subtle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#787878;background:#FEF7CD'>Critics Consensus:</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>In heartwarming, crowd-pleasing fashion,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><em><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hidden Figures </span></em>celebrates overlooked -- and crucial -- contributions from a pivotal moment in American history.</span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>HIDDEN FIGURES</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG)<br>FRI: (4:00) – 7:00<br>SAT & SUN: (1:00) – (4:00) – 7:00<br>MON thru THURS: 6:30<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=plotsummary style='background:#F6F6F5'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>THE 4<sup>th</sup> AND FINAL WEEK!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=535 height=157 id="Picture_x0020_19" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D266BE.CC68B800" alt="rogue_one_a_star_wars_story_ver15.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(PG13) 133 Thrilling Minutes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.</span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> (PG13)<br>FRI: (4:00) – 7:00<br>SAT & SUN: (1:00) – (4:00) – 7:00<br>MON thru THURS: 6:30 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>(ENDS THURSDAY!!)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>SECRET PREMIERE THURSDAY, JAN. 12<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 PM!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'><br>YOU’LL STAND UP AND CHEER FOR THIS ONE!!<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=243 height=346 id="Picture_x0020_14" src="cid:image017.jpg@01D266C9.C7514F20" alt=PATRIOT.JPG></span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PATRIOT’S DAY</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(R) 130 Pulse-Pounding Minutes<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333'>An account of the Boston Marathon bombing, PATRIOTS DAY is the powerful story of a community's courage in the face of terror. In the aftermath of an unspeakable attack, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again. Weaving together the stories of Special Agent Richard DesLauriers (Kevin Bacon), Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman), Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese (J.K. Simmons) and nurse Carol Saunders (Michelle Monaghan) this visceral and unflinching chronicle captures the suspense of one of the most sophisticated manhunts in law enforcement history and celebrates the strength of the people of Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=subtle><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#787878;background:#FEF7CD'>Critics Consensus:</span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'> </span></span><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>Patriots Day </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>offers a stirring, solidly crafted tribute to the heroes of a real-life American tragedy without straying into exploitative action thriller territory.</span><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PATRIOT’S DAY</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>(R)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'>STARTS THURSDAY, JAN. 12<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 PM<br>NEXT WEEK’S SHOWTIMES IN NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:60.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><img border=0 width=46 height=54 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D266BE.CC68B800" alt="Skip pic.JPG"></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><br></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO</span></u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=plotsummary style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#F6F6F5'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'>And here is the first full, good ol’ newsletter since before the holidays!<br>I hope you missed it!<br>VERY SOON (like next week) we’ll start talking about the new film class “<b><u>HITCHCOCK AND OTHER MASTERS OF SUSPENSE</u></b>” that will start on Thursday, January 26<sup>th</sup>, and run 8 weeks. By the time we hit the last session, it will be mid-March with Spring just around the corner!<br>The holidays were very good to The Avon, but with all these January award-contenders coming now, I think the goodies just keep coming!!<br>I’ve been really looking forward to seeing <b><u>LA LA LAND</u></b>, and <b><u>HIDDEN FIGURES</u></b>, but when we found out this afternoon we have <b><u>PATRIOT’S DAY</u></b> starting next week…well…<br>My cup runneth over!<br>Thanks to ALL of you for making our holiday season wonderful.<br>I hope we could contribute to yours too!<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>+++++++++++++++<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>T<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>he Avon Theater has been YOUR locally & </span></em></span></b><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;font-style:normal'>*AMERICAN</span></b></em><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0;font-style:normal'> owned, family-operated 'hometown theater' for 100 Years THIS YEAR!!</span></b></em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><br></span></b><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This weekend, I'm looking for ALL of you and, especially...</span></em><em><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>YOU!!</span></b></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'><img border=0 width=48 height=56 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D266BE.CC68B800" alt="cid:image008.jpg@01D1C668.61DC48E0"></span></i></b><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>-</span></em><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black'> <b>Skip Huston<o:p></o:p></b></span></em></p><p class=plotsummary style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#F6F6F5'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>*With the recent buy-out of the Carmike Theaters chain by the Chinese-owned AMC chain, we are proudly reminding you that not only are we LOCAL, but also NOT foreign-owned.<br>The Avon Theater is AMERICAN –OWNED and damn proud of it!</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>