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INSPIRING, TRUE STORY OF DUCK COMMANDER PHIL ROBERTSON, HIS PERSONAL DESCENT INTO DARKNESS, AND THE TRIUMPH OF NEW HOPE AND LIFE THROUGH JESUS

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Blind," the true story of Duck Commander Phil Robertson's darkest moments and the redeeming love of Jesus that changed his family forever, is now a streaming video-on-demand exclusive on Great American Pure Flix, beginning March 22. "The Blind," starring Aron von Andrian and Amelia Eve, had a limited theatrical run in Q4 2023, opened at #4, extended its release five times by popular demand, and is still the most successful release in Fathom Events history. "The Blind" will now stream exclusively on Great American Pure Flix starting Friday, March 22.

Key Points: 
  • "The message of 'The Blind' is wherever a soul is on life's journey, it is never too late to find redemption.
  • We are honored to be the exclusive streaming home to such a high quality movie, said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media.
  • It was only then that Phil began to conquer the shame of his past, finding redemption in an unlikely place.
  • Born into hard times in Vivian, Louisiana, Phil became the man of his house when he was just a boy.

Can Unselfish Love Heal Our Country? The New Film "A Case For Love" Looks to Answer That Question - in Theaters Nationwide on January 23, 2024.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Events and Grace-Based Films present "A Case For Love," directed by Brian Ide and produced by Brian Ide, Steven Fleenor, Chuck Robertson, Spero Stamboulis, and Tony Briggle.

Key Points: 
  • "A Case For Love" Looks to Answer That Question | in Theaters Nationwide Jan 23.
  • Many have moved into tribal corners, seeing the world from an "us versus them" point of view.
  • Tickets for the "A Case For Love" are available for purchase HERE starting December 8.
  • A complete list of theater locations (subject to change) can be found at Fathom Events .

Alliance Entertainment’s Mill Creek Entertainment, Pinnacle Peak Pictures, and Tread Lively Announce Impressive Pre-Sales for THE BLIND Home Entertainment Release

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

In partnership with Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Tread Lively, THE BLIND recently hit #1 in pre-sales on Amazon during its first weekend across all movies & TV, edging out strong competition from Hollywood studio box office hits BARBIE, SOUND OF FREEDOM and OPPENHEIMER.

Key Points: 
  • In partnership with Pinnacle Peak Pictures and Tread Lively, THE BLIND recently hit #1 in pre-sales on Amazon during its first weekend across all movies & TV, edging out strong competition from Hollywood studio box office hits BARBIE, SOUND OF FREEDOM and OPPENHEIMER.
  • It is currently #1 in overall DVD sales and #1 in Faith/Spirituality.
  • THE BLIND grossed over $17 million in box office sales since its theatrical release on September 28, 2023, becoming Fathom Events' highest-grossing release of all time.
  • The early digital release prompted a 100% spike in physical disc pre-order quantity in advance of the November 14th release date of THE BLIND on DVD and Blu-Ray™.

The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 season continues with live transmission of Anthony Davis's groundbreaking opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X to cinemas nationwide on Saturday, November 18, presented by Fathom Events

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

DENVER, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Opera's 2023–24 Live in HD season continues with the company premiere of Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X on Saturday, November 18, at 12:55PM ET via Fathom Events. The influential opera, which had its world premiere in 1986, is newly staged by Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O'Hara, who imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends space and time. With a libretto by Thulani Davis and story by Christopher Davis, the opera explores how one man's fight to define his life on his own terms becomes a battle cry for justice for an entire people.

Key Points: 
  • Fathom Events will also present two encores of Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X on Wednesday, November 29 at 1:00PM and 6:30PM local time.
  • Tickets for Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X are on sale through the Fathom Events website and participating theater box offices.
  • Click here and enter the password MetOpera2020 for photos of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.
  • An encore screening of Mozart's The Magic Flute from 2006 will also be presented in select cinemas on December 2.

The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 season opens with live transmission of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking to cinemas nationwide on Saturday, October 21, presented by Fathom Events

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

DENVER, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2023–24 Live in HD season with Jake Heggie's masterpiece Dead Man Walking on Saturday, October 21, at 12:55PM ET—the first of three works from recent years to be presented live in cinemas this season through Fathom Events. Based on Sister Helen Prejean's memoir, which also inspired the 1995 Oscar-winning film, the story follows Sister Helen's fight for the soul of a condemned murderer on death row. With a libretto by the late Tony and Emmy Award winner Terrence McNally, Dead Man Walking is the most widely performed new opera of the last two decades.

Key Points: 
  • Fathom Events will also present encores of Dead Man Walking on Wednesday, October 25, at 1:00PM and 6:30PM, local time.
  • Tickets for Dead Man Walking are on sale through the Fathom Events website and participating theater box offices.
  • Gary Halvorson will direct the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, with Grammy Award–winning musician, MacArthur recipient, and Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens serving as host.
  • Content Advisory: Dead Man Walking contains a depiction of a rape and murder, as well as other adult themes and strong language.

Ken Thewes Joins Marcus Theatres® as Senior Vice President of Marketing

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Marcus Theatres® , a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), announced today that industry veteran Ken Thewes has been appointed senior vice president of marketing.

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  • Marcus Theatres® , a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), announced today that industry veteran Ken Thewes has been appointed senior vice president of marketing.
  • Most recently, Thewes was the chief marketing officer for Regal Cinemas.
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    Ken Thewes, senior vice president of marketing at Marcus Theatres (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Whether avid moviegoers or entirely new audiences, people are flocking to theatres for unique entertainment experiences,” said Mark Gramz, president of Marcus Theatres.
  • “Ken has a long history in reaching audiences not only in movie exhibition, but across hospitality and entertainment.

The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 Season Features Nine Performances Transmitted Live from the Metropolitan Opera Stage to Cinemas Nationwide through Fathom Events

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Tickets are on sale through Fathom Events or participating theater box offices.

Key Points: 
  • Tickets are on sale through Fathom Events or participating theater box offices.
  • In addition to Fathom's live Saturday transmissions, encore screenings of each opera will be shown in theaters on Wednesdays, with presentations in both the afternoon and evening.
  • Bernheim will also be making his first Live in HD appearance in Roméo et Juliette.
  • All performances will be Saturday matinees transmitted live from the Met stage.

Fathom Events and Ideal Partners Bring Critically Acclaimed Documentary “Beyond Utopia” to Theaters Nationwide October 23 and 24

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

“Beyond Utopia” opens nationwide for a two-day engagement only in theaters on October 23 and 24.

Key Points: 
  • “Beyond Utopia” opens nationwide for a two-day engagement only in theaters on October 23 and 24.
  • “Beyond Utopia” embeds the viewer with these family members as they attempt their perilous escape, palpably conveying life-or-death stakes.
  • “This unforgettable, eye-opening movie showcases the incredible bravery of the people trying to escape a nightmarish existence,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.
  • For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theater locations are subject to change).

Fathom Events and The Metropolitan Opera present live transmission of Mozart's Don Giovanni, a new production by Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove, to cinemas nationwide Saturday, May 20, 12:55PM ET

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

DENVER, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Events and the Metropolitan Opera present a live transmission of Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni on Saturday, May 20, at 12:55PM ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series. This production marks Met debuts for both van Hove and Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann, who will lead the star-studded cast that includes baritone Peter Mattei, considered one of today's great Don Giovanni interpreters, alongside the Leporello of bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Sopranos Federica Lombardi, Ana María Martínez, and Ying Fang will portray Giovanni's conquests—Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina—with tenor Ben Bliss as Don Ottavio, bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Masetto, and bass-baritone Alexander Tsymbalyuk as the Commendatore. 

Key Points: 
  • Fathom Events will also present encores of Don Giovani on Wednesday, May 24, at 1:00PM and 6:30PM, local time.
  • Tickets for Don Giovani are on sale through the Fathom Events website and participating theater box offices.
  • Van Hove's production sets the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape that shines a light into the work's dark corners.
  • Gary Halvorson will direct the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, and soprano Erin Morley will host the transmission, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews during the intermission.

MORE THAN 50 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS REVEAL EXHIBITION PLANS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE, OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, today joined more than 50 partner organizations to reveal the mind-expanding exhibitions they will present in the next Pacific Standard Time, Art & Science Collide, opening in September 2024. Grants from Getty for the initiative now total $17 million. Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.

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  • Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.
  • "The exhibitions in this new edition of PST Art spark a fundamental shift in how we see the possibilities of both art and science," says Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation, who has stewarded all PST Art collaborations.
  • With Art & Science Collide, PST Art is again venturing into new territory and revealing the unexpected."
  • PST Art will also introduce Community Hubs, providing expanded opportunities for community-based organizations to get involved in Art and Science Collide.