TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND PATRONS

This will be our final poster in its present form. Early in 2009 we will be changing both our program and location. After 32 years on Exchange Street we will be moving to the Portland Museum of Art in Congress Square where present management of The Movies will continue in largely the same capacity. Our new identity will be The Movies at the Museum. Those of you who are familiar with the Museum's auditorium know it is a beautiful room ideally suited to the showing of films. The merger will enable the Museum to expand its already extensive offerings by instituting a film program to a greater degree than it has had before. And it will enable The Movies to continue bringing great films to Portland. For some time we have felt that there are still other things we would like to do but we never wanted simply to close The Movies which we love and think of as truly a cultural asset to the city. The Museum's interest has made our joint venture possible. Initially programming will be different in ways that are yet to be determined. One will be a reduction in the number of screenings per week. But another will be an increase in the number of special films and programs that were not economically feasible before. Of particular interest in these days of changing technology is that the Museum's video and DVD projection capability will give us access to movies not available in any other format. Details will work out over the first few months and will no doubt evolve over a longer period than that. We hope you all will be making the transition with us. Current Movie membership passes will still, of course, be honored at the Museum. This is also the place to say a special thanks to all our wonderful staff.

ONE MORE TIME
Join us January 7-11, Wednesday through Sunday, to celebrate our 32 1/2 years on Exchange Street with a few classic movies.

Steve and Judy