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Hollywood USA, a 50,000 square foot theater, is planned to be finished by next December. It's 16 screens will have range from 200-450 seats.
Sixteen-screen theater complex coming to College Station in December
Cinemark USA to bring a slice of Hollywood
By MARGARET CLAUGHTON
The Battalion
Bryan-College Station movie goers are in
for a "reel" treat.
Cinemark USA has chosen Bryan-College
Station as the site for Hollywood USA, a
50,000 square foot theater complex, to be built
on the East Bypass next to Sam's Wholesale
in College Station.
Hollywood USA will contain 16 theater
auditoriums. Auditorium sizes will range
from 200 to 450 seats and each theater will
have stereo sound. Some auditoriums will
also have Lucasfilm THX.
Natalie Thomas, planning technician for
the city of College Station, said the building
alone will cost Cinemark a total of $ 4.7 million.
Construction will begin on the multiplex
by the end of next week and workers have al
ready begun clearing the lot, she said.
Director of Corporate Development for
Cinemark USA Randy Hester said, "We ex
pect to be done by Christmas."
The large number of theaters in Holly
wood USA will enable Cinemark to show a
variety of top name films.
"We expect a facility like this will encour
age distributors, who wouldn't normally
send films to Bryan-College Station to send
their better films" said Hester, a former stu
dent of Texas A&M.
Cinemark plans to show matinees in its
new College Station theater year-round.
Decor in Hollywood USA will reflect a
glitzy Hollywood atmosphere. Neon palm
trees and interior skytrackers will spangle the
lobby depicting a view of Sunset Boulevard.
"It's art deco," Hester said. "We plan to
use a lot of bright colors and neon signs."
The glamour isn't reserved to the inside
Hollywood USA. A 16' x 60' glittering mar
quee will greet customers as they approach
the complex. Six-foot tall white letters will
spell out the word Hollywood.
Hollywood USA-movies 16 is expected to
be well received.
"Bryan-College Station is a young growing
community." Hester said, "We think it's a
good market."
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By JENNIFER SALCE
The Battalion
Next time you have a headache
and aspirin doesn't work, try
acupuncture therapy.
The China Acupuncture Clinic,
in College Station, provides pa
tients with a natural pain relief for
numerous diseases, said Nancy
Wang, a state-licensed and med
ical board registered acupunctur
ist.
"Acupuncture therapy is not
only for relieving pain, but also
successful in stopping unwanted
habits," Wang said.
Acupuncture is a therapy that
is performed by inserting dispos
able needles (one inch long) into
specific points located all over the
body.
The therapy originated in Chi
na over three thousand years ago.
The Chinese refer to it as "chen
chiu." Acupuncture is usual 1
used in combination with
Chinese medicines such as
deep breathing, diet and ma
sages. It was originally intendt
to alleviate arthritis pains,
and gastro-intestinal discomforts
Wang said acupunctured
cure many diseases includin
migraines, arthritis, hypertensio
sinusitis, asthma, impotence, bf
wetting, lower back pain, weig
loss and smoking.
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ture in the past and has beenvei
satisfied with the therapy.
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Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater
Summer full of music, movies and sparks
By JENNIFER SALCE
The Battalion
Susana Sharpe and the Samba Police wii
perform tonight at the Wolf Pen Creek
Amphitheater.
— See Around Town, page 5
A blend of Latin Jazz and Brazilian Dance
music will dance through the hill of the Wolf
Pen Creek Amphitheater tonight.
Susanna Sharpe and The Samba Police will
kick off the first of many musical perfor
mances scheduled this summer.
"We are real excited that the grand opening
is under our belt," said Sheila Walker, pro
gram and special events supervisor of Parks
and Recreation. "Things went really well and
we are really excited about the rest of the sum-
The tentative schedule of performances for
this summer include Joe Orsak and the Special
F/X, July 18; Miss Molly and The Whips, July
29; Johnny Dee and the Rocket-88's with the
Rockafellas, August 21; Worn-Out-Souls,
August 28 and Dealers Choice, September 17.
"With the new facilities and incidental ex
penses that were not anticipated, our budget
would just not allow for a number of big con
certs," she said.
Walker said activities this summer will also
include two movies — "Princess Bride" on
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Reviews
Miller’s ‘Wide River’
is a mellow monotony
By JACQUELINE
AYOTTE
Music
The Battalion
"Wide River"
Steve Miller Band
Rock
Sailor Records
Album courtesy of CD
Warehouse
At first I thought my
CD player was on slow
motion, but then I real
ized this dude has really
mellowed out. He's still
distinctively Steve Miller
in his new album "Wide
River," but the days of
"Fly Like an Eagle" '
"The Joker" are gone for
good.
That sweet timeless
sound you miss hearing
comes through every now
and then, especially in the
title song, "Wide River."
Miller's unusually smooth
yet vibrating voice carries
through your soul and in
stantly puts you in a state
of nostalgia. But the slow
rhythm tends to fade, and
"Wide River" soon gets
lost in a puddle of
monotony.
Steve Miller Band's new album, "Wide River," lacks the spark as
in previous albums. The album gets lost in a puddle of monotony.
Gill’s disappointing ‘Provocative’
lacks emotion, vocally impotent
By WENDY
TAYLOR
Music
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"Provocative"
Johnny Gill
Rhythm and Blues
Motown Records
and
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Johnson plays a ruthless, evil playboy
in new psycho-thriller, ‘Guilty as Sin’
Wait for a sale
before buying
"Provocative,"
Johnny Gill's new
album. If you are
seeking sensuality,
"Provocative" is like
a cold steak left out
overnight. The bal
lads are nice, but
the up tempo songs
leave something to
be desired.
Although the ti
tles are suggestive,
the "provocative
mood" doesn't last
long.
The songs "Love
Addiction," "Long
Way From Home"
and "Mastersuite"
are to the point and
can get you in the
mood; yet, these
songs alone cannot
make up for the
overall disappoint
ing feeling one gets
from this album.
In the title track
"Provocative," the
music is too loud
and between the
By JOHN BAYLESS
Film
The Battalion
"Guilty as Sin"
Starring Rebecca DeMor-
nay, Don Johnson,
Stephen Lang and
Jack Warden
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Rated R
Playing at Post Oak III
Johnson
Director Sidney Lumet
has created an extraordi
nary psychodrama - and
he didn't have to use
even one bisexual killer to
do it.
I went to "Guilty as
Sin" half-reluctantly, ex
pecting to find yet anoth
er variation on the
"Jagged Edge/Basic In
stinct" theme. Maybe it
is- but it's a good one.
If "Guilty as Sin" is
similar to any recent
movie, it would be "Pacif
ic Heights," with Michael
Keaton and Melanie Grif
fith.
"Guilty as Sin" is a
movie for anyone who
loves suspense or psy
chodrama and can appre
ciate a character as totally
amoral and completely
evil as Johnson's role.
David Greenhill (Don
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‘Life with Mikey’ blends the sweetness of
youth with bratty kids and witty dialogue
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By JACQUELINE
AYOTTE
Film
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Starring Michael J. Fox,
Nathan Lane, Cyndi
Lauper and Christina
Vidal
Directed by James Lapine
Rated PG
Playing at Schulman 6
Fox
Okay, so maybe you
won't have the sudden
urge to go out and adopt a
10-year-old after seeing
"Life with Mikey". Not
very many people appreci
ate them at this awkward
age. But if you love kids,
bottling one up to treasure
this warm and refreshing
movie would be a clever
idea.
Michael J. Fox plays
Mikey, a co-owner of a
talent agency for children.
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