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The Regal Riviera 8 Cinema is in the heart of historic downtown Knoxville, on the site of a Regal cinema that burned in This area has an illustrious history, with buildings including the radio station where the teenage Dolly Parton made her musical debut and the landmark Art Deco S&W Cafeteria building.

When MBS Urban Initiatives CDE was approached by the Urban area of Knoxville, function on this eight-screen Cineplex had been halted because the City had not identified sufficient sources to complete construction. MBS Urban Initiatives was immediately attracted to this training for the impact on downtown revitalization and decided to invest our Fresh Markets Tax Credit allocation to create it happen.

The unused cinema preserves and enhances the first structures: although it is large, with a capacity of nearly 2, seats, it was carefully designed around the historic structures, which have been redeveloped for shops, restaurants, and living space.

Besides employing hundreds of workers in both construction and operations and preserving a number of historic structures, this plan has posi

Regal Riviera Stadium 8

The all new Regal Riviera Stadium 8 stands on the site of the drawn-out lost, jazz-era Riviera Theatre. There are approximately seats divided between the eight auditoriums. Regal’s Riviera opened on August 31, , and is the first new downtown cinema in Knoxville since the Roxy Theatre was built in the ’s. Regal partnered with the city of Knoxville to finance the roughly twelve million dollar facility.

With two “golden age” theatres on the similar street (the Tennessee q.v. and the Bijou q.v.), both absolute jewels of their type, unfavorable comparisons between them and this new facility are going to be difficult to avoid.

In the new Regal Riviera, the architects contain made conscious references to movie palace style. To be charitable, we expectation the designer’s hand was constrained by budget here, not lack of talent. The E.I.F.S. facade aspiring to Rapp & Rapp grandure achieves an impact more like a teenager in a powder cobalt tux: we can squirm at the naive seek at formality and still be proud of the kid. It really is a genuine joy t

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My Neighbor Totoro – Studio Ghibli Fest (PG)

Cast: Tim Daly, Lea Salonga
Runtime: 1 hr. 45 mins.

Young sisters Satsuki and Mei move into a dusty old house in the countryside with their father, while their mother recovers from an illness in a nearby hospital. While exploring the woods behind the house, little Mei discovers a gaggle of forest critters, including the gentle gray giant, Academy Award® winner Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro stands as an undisputed masterpiece in the medium of animation. In the years since its release, Totoro has become one of the most iconic characters of all time and serves as the official mascot for the epic Studio Ghibli.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer (R)

Cast: Madelyn Cline, Track Sui Wonders
Runtime: 1 hr. 51 mins.

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a private rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes