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As many are aware, the Jackson Family has been close friends to Brenden Theatres and theatre owner Johnny Brenden. Saddened by the passing of Joe Jackson, our thoughts are with his remaining family. We opened our doors on the day of his passing to Channel 13 News to honor him one last time.
Deanna Rilling – Wed, May 25, 2016 (4:30 p.m.)
One of the brightest stars in the DJ world burned out too soon. The new documentary As I AM: The Life and Time$ of DJ AM follows the musical career and untimely passing of Adam Goldstein, who died in 2009 from a drug overdose.
After receiving critical praise on the festival circuit, director Kevin Kerslake’s film is getting a Las Vegas screening at the Palms’ Brenden Theaters. Warren Peace, a local music and club staple and one of the film’s producers, has perhaps the deepest understanding of the impact DJ AM made in Las Vegas.
“Before AM, to be a headlining DJ at a major Las Vegas club [with your] headshot and name on fliers, you had to be Paul Oakenfold or Tiësto,” he says. “He kind of brought the rock-star aspect and notoriety of a really skilled DJ to the forefront. He was a really nice guy, and he had so much socially going on.”
Thanks to AM showing how the DJ could be front and center at any club or party, other DJs in town saw their rates increase. “Really, if you’re a DJ working in Vegas, you owe part of that to AM,” Peace says.
AM’s genre-blending musical style also changed the pace of the scene—in Vegas and beyond. “His foundation was hip-hop, but he threw in ’80s, rock, dance. He was throwing in tons of different records left and right,” Peace says. “He really started mixing up a whole ton of genres, which most people hadn’t even heard before. On top of that, he could actually scratch, he could actually DJ and had a plethora of tricks.”
Playing the hottest parties for the Hollywood who’s who enhanced the celebrity aspect of AM’s career, but at his core he was a master of the ones and twos. Says Peace: “There’s a quote in the movie that A-Trak says, ‘It’s one thing to be able to be a really good DJ and a really good talent, it’s another thing to have a taste that makes everyone move.’ Those two things together are really, really hard to find in a DJ.”
As I AM: The Life and Time$ of DJ AM June 1, 8:30 p.m.; Brenden Theatres at the Palms, $10.50. Pop-Up: As I Am Edition (official afterparty for the film premiere) at Ghostbar; June 1, 10 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Media Contact: Bruce Coleman Executive Vice President & COO Brenden Theatre Corporation BRENDEN THEATRES MATCHES CASUAL COMFORT WITH GREAT TASTE AT BRENDEN THEATRES CONCORD 14 FEATURING A NEW CINEMA CAFE Brenden Theatres Concord 14 To Features An Adjoining CINEMA CAFE– Offering Premium Wine and Beer, Freshly Prepared Entrees, New Auditorium Seating – Including Luxury Recliners, Reserved Seating, Main Floor Restroom Addition, and Advanced Digital Projection and Sound. Fast-Casual Restaurant & Off the Charts Comfort – Renovation Completion Expected Fall 2016 Brenden Theatres Concord 14 has begun renovations to include luxury seating installation in many of its auditoriums. Brenden Theatres Concord 14, a charter member of the Todos Santos Business Association, anchors the downtown business district on the corner of Willow Pass Rd and Concord Blvd. The seating upgrade is to coincide with the opening of the adjoining cinema café accessible through the lobby. This will be the first and only theatre equipped with these amenities in the area — located at 1985 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA 94520. Once completed, the upgrade will include luxurious extra wide leather electric reclining seats with cup holder arm rests and tray tables for patrons’ convenience. In addition, the theatre will install a main floor level restroom located near the rear auditorium wing, as well as introduce reserved seat ticketing available online or at the box office. Patrons will be able to download a free Brenden Theatres app from the app store at itunes which will give them access to tickets, show times, movie trailers and actual running times of each movie. These improvements will be in addition to the theater’s current amenities, including 100% digital presentation, Dolby Digital 3D, ample free parking, online ticketing options, expanded concessions, and party packages. For more information on showtimes, online ticketing options, and event rentals, visit the Brenden Theatres website: https://www.brendentheatres.com. While visiting Brenden Theatres Concord 14, guests can enjoy premium beer and wine while relaxing in the adjoining CINEMA CAFE before their movie. The added cafe will complete the customers experience with freshly made entrée’s and treats from a custom designed menu featuring the most desirable items imaginable, tailor made to hit the spot. Brenden Theatres is located at 1985 Willow Pass Rd, Concord, CA 94520. For information on tickets and showtimes, please call (925) 677-0450 or visit the website at www.brendentheatres.com # # #
Brenden Theatres Rifle 8 raised just over 1,000 cans to be donated to the Lift Up Food Bank.
As a part of Rifle’s Hometown Holiday Celebration, the citizens of Rifle were led by Santa to light the town tree at nearby Centennial Park, then headed to Railroad Ave and 2nd St. to watch the Parade of Lights which led everyone straight to our theater for our Polar Express show.
At the theater we had the Rifle High School Choir singing carols in our lobby as everyone walked by our holiday display.
Thank you to everyone who donated and participated!
“Star Wars” fans can strike a blow for the rebellion – and for another good cause – during a fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 19, outside Brenden Theatres in downtown Modesto. The event, including costumed “Star Wars” characters, laser tag and other games and activities, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and will benefit the Children’s Crisis Center of Stanislaus County.
“The Children’s Crisis Center of Stanislaus County was selected (to benefit) because of the kind of work they do,” Scott Simpson, a member of the Central California Garrison of the costuming group the 501st Legion, told The Bee in an email. “We prefer to do work with children’s charities, especially for groups where we might be able to provide something that wouldn’t be otherwise available.”
Up to 50 characters are expected to participate Saturday, Simpson said. They’ll include Darth Vader, stormtroopers, Jedi, Boba Fett and other bounty hunters, and more, he said, and will represent the 501st Central California Garrison, the Mandalorian Mercs Teren Clan, the Dark Empire and Central Valley Costumers.
The 501st will have a Blast-a-Trooper game set up, where fans can fire foam darts at Imperial characters for a fee ($1 for three shots).
ModestoCon will have a spot where people can have their picture taken in front of a green screen with a choice of backgrounds, and then return after seeing a movie – presumably, “The Force Awakens” – to pick up a print. A portion of the photo sales also will go to the Children’s Crisis Center, Simpson said.
A video game station will allow event visitors “to play some of the newest ‘Star Wars’ video games … in a fun, relaxed environment,” he said. “Maybe they’ll even have a chance to take on a stormtrooper.
“(Oakdale-based) SpecOps Live Play will be running a laser-tag arena outside of the theater, giving the visitors the chance to pretend to be participating in one of the many battles from the ‘Star Wars’ saga. There is a pretty good chance of playing either alongside or against ‘Star Wars’ characters.”
Other attractions at the fundraiser will be a ModestoCon table and a Bonanza Books & Comics table featuring comic-book artist Ethen Beavers, whose work has included “Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures” for Dark Horse Comics. The Central California Garrison also will have costumed members at Brenden on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Celebrating the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Holly Madison was spotted at the midnight premiere at the Brenden Theaters in Las Vegas last night (November 18).
The former “Girls Next Door” babe was joined by Angel Porrino, and both ladies were fully dressed in themed costumes as they hammed it up at the Palms Resort.
Tuesday June 29th 2010 – Saturday July 3rd
The “Twi-Fan” Experience was a 5 day event with a double feature of the first two Twilight Saga films leading into the midnight show of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Promotional partners were on location with a 2 day celebrity appearance opening weekend by The Twilight Saga actor Kiowa Gordon who plays “Embry Call”
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