SENATOR Theatre MD Premiere of Gospel Hill!

This Saturday Night, October 17th at 7:30pm

Winner 2008
Santa Fe Film Festival ~ Film For Change Award
Nashville Film Festival ~ Perry Award – Best Film
Sedona Film Festival ~ Directors Choice Award
Texas Black Film Festival ~ Best Feature Film
Reel World Film Festival ~ Best Feature Film
Sedona Film Festival ~ Best Feature Film

A Giancarlo Esposito Film

Gospel Hill

Hosted by Baltimore Screenwriters:
Jeff Stacy and Jeffrey Pratt Gordon

Starring:
Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Julia Stiles,
Danny Glover, Taylor Kitsch, Rza & Nia Long

Doors open at 7:15pm – Premiere Screening at 8:00pm.

Admission $8

Please Note:
The Senator seats 900 and ample tickets will be available at showtime.

A former sheriff and a former civil-rights activist revisits
the 30-year-old death of another civil-rights worker.

Residents of the neighborhood of Gospel Hill, in the southern town of Julia,
are being forced out of their homes to make way for a new multimillion-dollar
development. Race relations are strained similar to thirty years ago when a
black civil rights activist was assassinated. The lives of the characters
intertwine as they touch on issues of race, eminent domain, and the
power of the human spirit to overcome the pain and hatred of division.

http://www.gospelhillthefilm.com

Attendees must be 21 years of age with
valid ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

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City’s Ownership Could Spell Extinction of Film Presentation Excellence in Baltimore

Barring any challenge to the validation of Baltimore City’s foreclosure auction of July 22nd, the city’s Circuit Court is expected the formalize the city’s ownership of the historic Senator Theatre by the end of the day. A mere 17 days shy of the theatre’s 70th anniversary… Yes, for me it is a Black Friday.

In any case the BDC (Baltimore Development Corporation) expects to release their RFP (Request For Proposals) the this Monday, September 21 and has stated it will accept proposals through November 20, 2009.

Whatever you may think of the situation or how it came about, I’d have to challenge anyone who would argue that there has been a better venue in Baltimore in which to experience a motion picture than at The Senator Theatre.

I have never experienced the level of presentation excellence anywhere in the Baltimore area  (since I began attending The Senator in the mid-80’s) – Not to mention I’ve never had issues trying to simply watch a film without interruptions/distractions, I have, at least once, in every other movie venue I’ve patronized… In many cases, the first was the last.

And perhaps that is a contributing factor as to why even the multiplexes are experiencing financial difficulties? Why put up with rude audiences, below par projection and sound? I mean really. Compared to many local venues, I’ve seen better presentation staying at home watching a DVD (or if you’ve got the TV & player for it, Blu-ray)!

Think I’m imagining or alone in this?

Consider the following quote from Gavin Hood, director of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, at the recent Fox press event for the film’s Blu-ray release (reported on thedigitalbits.com):

“What’s great about Blu-ray is that it really comes as close as possible to that first original screening [of your film],” he noted, after complaining about how often he’s suffered through screenings of his films and been disappointed by the presentation quality, even in most theatres.

Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" - See the crystal clear presentation while you can!

So, I invite you to read Baltimore’s Last Chance for Film As It Should Be Seen?
and strongly encourage you, your friends, your neighbors to experience for yourself, award-winning film exhibition on a monstrous 40ft screen, with an amazing sound system,  in Baltimore’s last historic single screen movie house…
While you still can.

A fading art… In an endangered species.

My sincere thanks to Tom Kiefaber, Gayle Grove, Bill Hewitt, as well as all the past Senator staff for more than 20 years of wonderful memories.
And to the volunteers that have been helping to keep things going since March!

-Tom Harris

A Star Is Born, Santana, The Beatles & Romero’s Zombies!

THE SENATOR
“The People’s Theatre”
5904 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
www.senator.com

Information Line: 410.435.8338
Call Through Line: 410.435.9892

Always call the day you plan to attend
to verify features and showtimes.

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Now Playing @ The Senator
Through Thursday, April 30th

Fate raised her to fame – and killed the man she loved!

A William A. Wellman Film

(1937)

Starring:
Janet Gaynor, Fredric March & Adolphe Menjou

Thursday, April 23rd showtime at 7:15pm

Friday, April 24th showtimes are: 3:30 & 7:15pm

Saturday, April 25th & Sunday, April 26th
showtimes are: 1:30, 3:30 & 7:15pm.

Monday, April 27th through Thursday, April 30th
showtimes are: 5:15 & 7:15pm.

“Recession Buster” Admission is $5

A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom,
but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic
leading man whose best days are behind him.

Click here for film information

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Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th
@ The Senator Theatre

(1999)

Featuring:
Eric Clapton, Cee Lo, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews,
Rob Thomas, Everlast, The Product G&B,
& Eagle Eye Cherry

Friday and Saturday only at 9:15pm.

“Recession Buster” Admission is $5
Stay over for “Night of the Living Dead”
at no additional charge.

Carlos Santana and a host of his friends perform songs from every era of his
long career, illuminating the genius of Carlos’ songwriting and guitar
playing from his immensely popular SUPERNATURAL record.

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Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th
@ The Senator Theatre

They keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for HUMAN FLESH!

George A. Romero’s
Night of the Living Dead
(1968)

Friday and Saturday only at 10:45pm.

“Recession Buster” Admission is $5

A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.

Click here for film information

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This Saturday, April 25th & Sunday, April 26th
Back By Popular Demand For an Encore
Presentation @ The Senator Theatre

Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!

A Richard Lester Film

(1965)

Featuring:
The Beatles

Saturday & Sunday only at 5:30pm

“Recession Buster” Admission is $5
Stay over for “A Star is Born” at no additional charge.

Ringo finds himself the human sacrifice target of
a cult and the band must try to protect him from it.

Click here for film information

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Cabaret & Dracula showtimes extended!

If you missed these classics this past weekend, you still have a chance to catch these “I.B. Technacolor” 35mm print presentations through Thursday (April 9) on the big screen at the historic Senator Theatre!

Winner of 8 Oscars!

Cabaret (1972)

Winner of 8 Academy Awards, Including:
Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor

& Best Cinematography
IMDB Description: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068327
Showtimes:
2:00 & 4:30pm

Legends Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee!

Horror of Dracula (1958)

The legendary Peter Cushing (as Dr. Van Helsing) & Christopher Lee (as Count Dracula) in a Hammer Film classic!

IMDB Description:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051554

Showtime:
7:00pm

Admission is only $5 (cash only)

And, don’t forget about the Senator Theatre “Back Rooms” memorabilia sale!

Senator Theatre Wedding… & You’re Invited!

Artist Dan Keplinger & Dena Huggler tie the knot! Doors open @ 5:30pm, ceremony @ 6pm

Artist Dan (Danny) Keplinger and Dena Huggler will tie the knot tonight at The Senator Theatre and the public is invited to the festivities!

Keplinger, the subject of the 1999 Oscar-winning documentary, “King Gimp” is an accomplished painter (despite fighting an ongoing battle with cerebral palsy) and plans to auction one of his paintings to help maintain Senator operations.

King Gimp premiered at The Senator Theatre and a sidewalk block in front of the theatere marks the event.

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