BURBANK'S NEW AMC COMPLEX JUST ABOUT READY FOR SHOW TIME.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - The $35 million AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. theater megaplex will be baptized bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. by movie and television stars when the red carpet rolls out for its grand opening next month. Final landscaping touches around the 16-screen, 4,200-seat complex remain to be done as well some interior work, but the theaters are just about complete, said Doug Jaquay, development manager who is overseeing the project. ``We started this project in January of last year and there were no major delays,'' Jaquay said. Moviegoers can expect to see a pedestrian plaza on Palm Avenue between First Street and San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the . The building itself includes a towering glass atrium facing a large plaza graced with tall palm trees. Next to the ticket counter on the ground level, stairs and escalators will lead patrons up to spacious patios on the second floor where the entrance to the theaters will be located. The existing 15-year-old AMC theater complex near the new one will be torn down after the new one opens. The megaplex's grand opening, set for June 18, also will be the scene of a fund-raiser for the Burbank Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. and for ECO E·co , Umberto Born 1932. Italian writer best known for his novels, including The Name of the Rose (1981). He has also written extensively on semiotics and British and American popular culture. , a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that promotes environmental issues by using the entertainment industry to promote its messages. Actor Kevin Bacon, who has worked with ECO, is scheduled to make an appearance at what officials call a star-studded event, which will feature a block party and a live concert. Several of Bacon's films, including ``Footloose foot·loose adj. Having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases. footloose Adjective free to go or do as one wishes Adj. 1. ,'' ``Apollo 13,'' and ``A Few Good Men'' will be screened. The complex's opening will mark the first of several revitalization efforts earmarked for downtown Burbank's village district, including the grand opening of Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters, Inc. NASDAQ: URBN owns and operates three retail clothing brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People. The first store opened in 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focusing on "funky" fashion and household products. at San Fernando and Magnolia boulevards this fall. In February, the city approved a $30 million mixed-use project on three acres of downtown land. The project includes a 140-unit town-house colony, as well as retail space and a restaurant with outdoor seating, set along Olive Avenue, bounded by Third Street and San Fernando Boulevard. Other upcoming projects include landscaping along San Fernando Boulevard and signs pointing visitors to parking structures. ``The village is going to be a whole different place soon,'' said Gail Stewart, the city's downtown manager. ``In six months, it will be different. In two years, it will have a complete face lift.'' Tickets for the event are $25, which includes screenings, and $250 for a special VIP party and can be purchased by calling 1-888-663-3278. |
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