Rave Cinemas
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment - Theaters |
| Founded | 1999 - Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Founder(s) | Thomas W. Stevenson, Jr. |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Key people | Rolando B. Rodriguez, President & CEO Peter A. Nelson, Executive Vice President & COO Arthur Starrs III, Executive Vice President & CFO |
| Subsidiaries | Rave Cinemas |
| Website | ravecinemas.com |
Rave Cinemas, formerly known as "Rave Motion Pictures," often called Rave and owned by Rave Cinemas, LLC, is a movie theater brand founded in 1999. It is formerly headed by Thomas W. Stephenson, Jr., former CEO of Hollywood Theaters, and currently headed by Rolando B. Rodriguez, former Vice President and Regional General Manager for Walmart in Illinois and northern Indiana. The company is based in Dallas, Texas.
Rave Cinemas, LLC was formed in late 2009 by TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P and investors Lambert Media Group and Charles B Moss, Jr. Rave Cinemas then acquired four properties, corporate infrastructure and leadership, and the Rave Motion Pictures brand from Boston Ventures owned Rave Reviews Cinemas, LLC (RRC). RRC continues to own 21 other properties which will operate under the "Rave Motion Pictures" branding under a management services agreement with Rave Cinemas, LLC. Concurrently with the RRC acquisition, Rave Cinemas, LLC, purchased the business operations and real estate of 35 properties owned by National Amusements, Inc. (NAI), parent company of Viacom and CBS Corporation. The former NAI assets were rebranded "Rave Motions Pictures" in the second quarter of 2010.
The company also co-owns "Rave Digital Media" along with Continental Retail Development, with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, and operates four properties under the "Rave Digital Media" brand.
[edit] Amenities and features
Most theaters features multiple concession stands, arcade games, online and kiosk ticketing, and a futuristic environment with special lighting, LCD menu and film trailer displays, and some have a stylized special event room.
Every auditorium in Rave built theaters features the following:
- DLP Cinema Projection
- DTS digital surround sound
- Stadium seating
- Reclining seat backs
- Oversized luxury reclining seats
- Retractable arm rests / cup holders / tray tables
- 18 inch rise to each row (to promote clear line-of-sight)
- 48 inches of excess space between each row (to add additional leg room)
In addition, large auditoriums often feature two-floor exits with central seating for patrons with physical disabilities and elevator access. Several of the theaters are also equipped with Real D 3D cinema systems. Each newly opened building is completely digital in picture and sound.
Properties acquired from National Amusements may not have all of the features or designs listed above.
As of 2010, Ohio has the most operating Rave theaters, with 11 theaters operating throughout the state. Alabama has the second-most Rave theaters, with a total of 7.
[edit] Rave and Christie Digital
In June 2006, Rave Motion Pictures announced a partnership with Christie/AIX to install 445 digital cinema systems in its theaters.[1] Several Rave theaters (including theaters in Peoria, Illinois and Huntsville, Alabama) already have Christie systems installed; a full conversion of existing theaters was completed in August 2007.[2]
[edit] Rave Theater locations
[edit] Alabama
- Festival Plaza 16 - Montgomery (December 2000)
- Lee Branch 15 - Hoover (Birmingham) (June 30, 2004)
- Jubilee Square 12 - Daphne (May 3, 2002)
- Patton Creek 15 - Hoover (Birmingham) (June 3, 2004)
- Vestavia Hills 10 - Vestavia Hills (Birmingham) (November 1, 2002)
- Valley Bend 18 - Huntsville (May 5, 2006)
- Wharf 15 - Orange Beach (May 27, 2005)
[edit] Arkansas
- Colonel Glenn 18 - Little Rock (opened in 2002)
[edit] California
- Rave Digital Media Brentwood 14- Brentwood (October 22, 2008)
- Rave 18 - Los Angeles (formerly National Amusements The Bridge)
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 15 - Los Angeles (June 29, 2011)
[edit] Connecticut
- Enfield 12 - Enfield
- Berlin 12 - Kensington
- Buckland Hills 18 - Manchester (acquired from National Amusements)
- Connecticut Post 14 - Milford
- North Haven 12 - North Haven
- Southington 12 - Southington (acquired from Showcase Cinemas)
[edit] Florida
- Destin Commons 14 - Destin
- Avenue 16 - Melbourne/Viera
- Pensacola "W Street" 18 - Pensacola
- Pensacola Bayou 15 - Pensacola (November 22, 2006)
- St. Lucie West 14 - Port St. Lucie
[edit] Illinois
- Grand Prairie 18 - Peoria
[edit] Indiana
- Jefferson Pointe 18 - Fort Wayne (November, 2001)
- Metropolis 18 - Plainfield - Indianapolis (November 4, 2005)
[edit] Iowa
- Davenport 53 18 - Davenport
[edit] Kentucky
- Florence 14 - Florence (acquired from National Amusements)
- Stonybrook 20 - Louisville (acquired from National Amusements)
- Preston Crossings 16 - Okolona (acquired from National Amusements)
[edit] Louisiana
- Baton Rouge 16 - Baton Rouge (August 22, 2003)
- Mall of Louisiana 15 - Baton Rouge
[edit] Massachusetts
- Eastfield 16 - Springfield
- West Springfield 15 - West Springfield
[edit] Michigan
- Flint West 14 - Flint (acquired from National Amusements December 2009)
- Cityplace 14 - Kalamazoo (November 17, 2006)
- Ann Arbor 20 - Ypsilanti (acquired from National Amusements December 2009)
[edit] Nebraska
- Rave Digital Media Westroads 14 - Omaha (November 14, 2008)
[edit] Nevada
- Rave Digital Media Town Square 18 - Las Vegas (November 16, 2007)
[edit] New Jersey
- Hazlet 12 - Hazlet (Acquired from National Amusements - Dec. 2009)
- Ritz Center 16 - Voorhees (Acquired from National Amusements - Dec. 2009)
[edit] Ohio
- The Greene 14 - Beavercreek (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- Western Hills 14 - Cincinnati (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- Polaris 18 - Columbus (August 2005)
- Huber Heights 16 - Huber Heights (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- Kings Island 12 - Mason (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- Milford 16 - Milford (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- Fallen Timbers 14 - Maumee (opened October 2007, acquired December 2009 from National Amusements)
- Levis Commons 12 Perrysburg (Opened October 2005, acquired December 2009 from National Amusements)
- Franklin Park 16 - Toledo (acquired December 2009 from National Amusements)
- Rave Digital Media West Chester 18 - West Chester Township (June 27, 2003)
- Dayton South 16 - West Carrollton (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Promenade 16 - Center Valley (Allentown) (December 15, 2006)
- Pittsburgh North 11- Wexford (Pittsburgh) (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
- University City 6- Philadelphia (December 2009 - from National Amusements)
[edit] Tennessee
- East Ridge 18 - East Ridge (Chattanooga) (December 9, 2004)
[edit] Texas
- Hickory Creek 16 - Hickory Creek (Dallas)
- North East Mall 18 - Hurst (Fort Worth) (2004)
- Ridgmar 13 - Fort Worth (December 17, 2003)
- Yorktown 15 - Houston (November 18, 2005)
[edit] Virginia
- Centreville 12 - Centreville
- Fairfax Corner 14 - Fairfax
[edit] References
- ^ "Rave Motion Pictures Commits 445 Screens To Christie/AIX Deployment Plan" (Press release). Rave Motion Pictures. June 2006. http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/corporate/press.asp?aid=153f. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ "Rave Motion Pictures becomes United States’ Largest Exhibition Chain to go to 100% Digital Projection" (Press release). Rave Motion Pictures. August 20, 2007. http://www.ravemotionpictures.com/corporate/press.asp?aid=167f. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
