Will Join 20 Mile Village CCH Plans 10-Plex For Parker, Colo. PARKER, Colo. – Colorado Cinema Holdings (CCH) on April 15 announced that it is planning a November opening for a new 10-plex in the Denver suburb of Parker, Colo. A component of the new retail and entertainment development 20 Mile Village, the multi will feature stadium-style seating, digital sound and rockers with retractable armrests and cupholders. CCH recently upgraded three multis to stadium-style seating, and plans to upgrade its 8-plex at the Cherry Creek mall with stadium-style seating and a complete makeover of its lobby. CCH currently operates 81 screens at nine sites in the Front Range region of Colorado. Six Screens for University City NA and Cinebridge Plan Second ‘Bridge’ Complex PHILADELPHIA – National Amuse-ments and Cinebridge Ventures joined with the University of Pennsylvania April 22 to announce plans for a new Bridge: Cinema De Lux 6-plex in Philadelphia’s University City. The new facility will offer live pre-show entertainment, concierge service, a media-immersion room with giant plasma screens, free parking and valet service and a special food-service area that allows patrons the option of relaxing inside or outside on the multi’s terrace. Auditoria will be equipped with Dolby digital sound and will house stadium-style seating comprised of rocking recliners with retractable cupholder armrests. Reserved seating and advanced ticketing will be made available via phone and the Internet. NA currently operates over 1,390 screens at sites in the United States, the United Kingdom and Latin America.

South Carolina Multi EFC Plans 16 for Summerville SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Eastern Federal Corp. (EFC) announced on April 29 plans to build and operate a 16-plex in the Azalea Square Shopping Center in Summerville, S.C. Construction on the 2,400-seat multi, slated to open by July 4, 2003, will begin this fall. Auditoria will feature curved screens, acoustically tuned digital sound, stadium-style seating with high-back chairs and retractable cupholder armrests. Four auditoria will feature extra-wide screens. A large concession stand will offer patrons traditional theatre fare as well as ice cream, yogurt, gourmet coffee and pretzels. As of May 17 EFC operated 216 screens at 22 sites.