IU Cinema Press Day Media Kit

Facility History
	The elegant facility housing the majestic new IU Cinema is accustomed to providing a warm, welcoming environment to audiences looking for an evening of theater. The building started its life on March 22, 1941, as the University Theatre, or "Little Theatre," a space within the then-new Indiana University Auditorium. more >>

The Benton Murals

In 1933, Thomas Hart Benton completed his landmark mural cycle for the Indiana Hall at Chicago's "Century of Progress" World's Exposition. Even in an era distinguished by the work of such great muralists as José Orozco and Diego Rivera, Benton's project stood out for its scale and its artistic impact. Today the murals are restored and displayed in the IU Auditorium, the old University Theater (now the IU Cinema) and Woodburn Hall.

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Video Highlight
	Thomas Hart Benton's glorious "Century of Progress" murals have been on display at IU since 1941. Now a portion of the 22-panel work is part of the IU Cinema. During construction, panels had to be removed and safeguarded. See how conservators from the Indianapolis Museum of Art restored the work to its former glory. Play >>

IU Cinema Equipment List
	An innovative alliance between Indiana University and Sony Electronics has played a major role in producing in the IU Cinema what possibly will be the best-equipped university cinema in the U.S. An equipment list includes dual 16mm/35mm film projectors, 2K and 4K projectors and playback decks for every HD format imaginable. more >>

Only 2 days left to reserve your place at IU Cinema’s Pre-Opening Press Day

A limited number of seats are still available for the Nov. 10 Pre-Opening Press Day at the new, state-of-the-art Indiana University Cinema. Scheduled events include a personal tour of the new facility -- possibly the best-equipped university cinema in the United States -- and an exclusive screening of the newly restored The Bridge on the River Kwai on IU Cinema's 4K digital projection system. Full Story

A place for culture

Art film is about to escape from LA. Hollywood hyperbole aside, the arrival of Indiana University's brand-new IU Cinema doesn't mean that major metropolises such as Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City will lose their grip on movies outside the mainstream. But, says IU Cinema Director Jon Vickers, the cinema's January opening at IU does signal a noteworthy regional shift in public access to art films.

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A place for premieres

The first film shown at Indiana University's brand-new IU Cinema this November also commemorates the first collegiate screening of a recently restored classic World War II film. More than 50 years after its initial release, David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai will be shown at IU Cinema in January as a 4K print, the highest possible quality available for theatrical exhibition.

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A place for live musical scores

Patrons of the new Indiana University Cinema will be able to experience films as they were seen - and heard - in the Roaring Twenties. In collaboration with the renowned Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IU Cinema will present a series of classic film screenings accompanied by live orchestral music, kicking off with a world premiere: the theatrical re-release of Metropolis (1927), a groundbreaking, dystopian science-fiction epic directed by Fritz Lang.

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A place for innovation

Film lovers and fans of cutting-edge technology alike soon will be able to enjoy a cinematic experience that was previously unavailable in the Midwest. The state-of-the-art technology currently being installed in Indiana University's newly restored IU Cinema (formerly the University Theatre building) is the product of an innovative alliance between Indiana University and Sony Electronics.

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A place for academics

This January Indiana University students will have the opportunity to travel the world, go back in time, hurtle through space and watch a lion stalk her prey - all without ever leaving campus. Projecting chalkboard lessons onto the silver screen can bring any study to life, said Indiana University Cinema Director Jon Vickers.

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A place with purpose

Opening a brand-new, world-class cinema in a time of economic downturn may seem risky. Anyone who has been affected by budget cuts or recessional ruts might wonder -- why would a state university fund arts instead of business, math or science? To Indiana University President Michael McRobbie, a priceless academic experience is worth the expense. Planning for the Indiana University Cinema, which is set to open in January 2011, began when McRobbie entered office in 2007.

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A place for archives

From Star Trek scripts to storyboards from Citizen Kane, Indiana University's film collections and related artifacts comprise one of the most comprehensive public collections in the country. The opening of the IU Cinema in January comes amidst university-wide efforts to preserve, celebrate and share IU's vast archival film holdings with scholars, researchers and general audiences.

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IU Cinema Mission
	The Indiana University Cinema is a world-class facility and program that is dedicated to the scholarly study and highest standards of exhibition of film in its traditional and modern forms.

President McRobbie's Remarks
	Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie considers the university's history of artistic accomplishments in the performance and visual arts. more >>

Provost Hanson's Remarks
	IU Executive Vice President and Provost Karen Hanson considers the addition of the IU Cinema to Indiana University and its long and distinguished academic history in film studies. more >>

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