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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘movies’

Sensory-friendly films for families affected by autism

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You won’t hear an angry “SHH!” at these movies. AMC Theatres encourage kids to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing during sensory-friendly films offered in partnership with the Autism Society, a national, grassroots organization that works through education, advocacy, services, research and support to improve the lives of anyone affected by autism. The [...]

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Tickets to “Les Miserables”

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Congratulations!  These lucky winners have each won a pair tickets for a sneak preview screening  of LES  MISÉRABLES, the world’s longest running musical. Candy Tsang of Phoenix Carrie Collins of Mesa Matthew Plum of Fountain Hills Naky Steah of Mesa Rosa Fligg of Scottsdale   Watch the trailer.

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“Twilight’s” Booboo Stewart to appear at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center’s VIP event

"Twilight" star Booboo Stewart. Photo courtesy of UltraStar Cinemas.

Booboo Stewart, who plays Seth Clearwater in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2″ will make an appearance at a special VIP event marking the Nov. 14 grand opening of the new UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa. An online contest will award tickets to 20 lucky winners for the VIP event and [...]

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“Mirror Mirror” DVD and caboodle

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Congratulations, the following have won a copy of “Mirror Mirror” along with a “Mirror Mirror”-theme caboodle. Ada Baca of Phoenix Erin Grimes of Phoenix Sara Arnold of Litchfield Park Name Email Address ?We need your mailing address because some of our giveaways require tickets or other items to be mailed to winners. City, State, ZIP [...]

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“Madagascar 3″ advance screening

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The following have won family four packs to a special advance screening of Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming movie “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.” Donna White Danielle Gregory Amy Rupkalvis Jason Zimmer Georgeanna Mlsna Patricia La Rosa Monica Roldan Lauren Pemberton Misti Wagner Jacob Hernandez Elizabeth Ochoa Christine Roberts Emily Mouser Jennifer Skubic Gordana Lazic Learn more [...]

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Buy, share, sell

There are so many games, books and DVDs it’s easy to catch “Amazon-click fever.” You find a book you really want to read, or a DVD you want to watch, add another to your cart to get free shipping, add another (why not, shipping isn’t a factor) and soon you’ve ordered a shelf’s worth. Then [...]

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Deathly Hallows II or Hundred Acres?

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I tried to prime Eli that it might be scary, hoping that maybe he’d opt out before I had to plink down 7 bucks and swelter alfresco in a long line of muggles outside the theatre

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A night at the movies – alone

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I remember going to the movies as a teenager and seeing people sitting alone in the theater. I always felt sorry for them. I thought they must have been stood up on a date. Or they were losers who had no friends. Fast forward about 20 years. I’m 30-something, married with two children (one boy, [...]

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Movies we remember

The first movie I remember seeing at a theater was The Sound of Music, which came out in 1965. I was 9 and going to the movies was, for my family, a really big deal. My dad was a full-time graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder. My mother worked as a secretary at our church. [...]

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Make my day: feedback

I was out of town most of the weekend, so I missed Saturday’s cover shoot with our 2011 Mother’s Day Cover Mom Contest winner. I’m eager to hear about it from Art Director Michelle-Renee Adams and Photographer Daniel Friedman when I get back to work on Monday. Michelle notified our winner (whose name shall remain [...]

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RAK Giveaways

  • A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

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    Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party  valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]

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  • Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

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    This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]

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