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Ken Cinema Scrapbook
I asked Landmark Theatres and longtime Ken Cinema attendees (myself included) to provide photos of the Ken over the years and here's what I got.
The Ken marquee has been used for birth announcements and wedding proposals among other things.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken Cinema ticket stub.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken Cinema passes.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken marquee for "Chinatown."
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken Cinema concessions stand.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Former Ken manager Eleanor Durham.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
"The Room" is one of the newer midnight cult favorites.
Credit: Beth Accomando
The wonderful SPAM costume from from the Ken held SPAM tossing contests in honor of Monty Python.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken live music.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
My friend Gaaron is appropriately prepared for a midnight screening of "The Room." Spoons are essential.
Credit: Beth Accomando
Someone dressed as Divine for the midnight show of "Pink Flamingoes."
Credit: Beth Accomando
I try to make themed desserts for the midnight shows so here are Divine's Chocolate Turd cookies for "Pink Flamingoes."
Credit: Beth Accomando
Shadowcast screening of "Rocky Horror" at midnight.
Credit: Beth Accomando
Marquee for the Red Riding Trilogy.
Credit: Angela
Raiders cosplay at midnight show.
Credit: Gabriel August Neeb
Gabriel August Neeb sent in this photo from a Raiders of the Lost Ark midnight show.
Credit: Gabriel August Neeb
Former Ken owner Bob Berkun.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
My friend Michael Burgess at a Horror Meetup for "Hobo With a Shotgun" at the Ken's Midnight film series.
Credit: Dante
The Horror Meetup Group at the Ken.
Credit: Dante
A marquee from Ken patron Mel Shaw.
Credit: Mel Shaw
Ken Cinema Auditorium from Susan Tidey.
Credit: Susan Tidey
The projection booth.
Credit: Susan Tidey
Old newspaper ad for teh Ken.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
The ticket booth at the Ken.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
The midnight movies at the Ken still draw a crowd.
Credit: Dante
Kids have even grown up at the Ken.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Ken snackbar has improved over the years. Now they have Pocky and dark chocolate!
Credit: Landmark Theatres
In the projection booth at the Ken.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Comic strip featuring the Ken.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Obituary on Ken owner Bob Berkun.
Credit: Landmark Theatres
Jonathan Hammond's favorite picture of his Ken Cinema years.
Credit: Jonathan Hammond
In the audience at the Ken's midnight movies.
Credit: John Tighe
"Repo" with shadowcast and some costumed attendees.
Credit: Beth Accomando
The "Hail Mary" controversy about Jean-Luc Godard's film.
Credit: Dan Whitworth
More from the protests over Jean=Luc Godard's film "Hail Mary."
Credit: Dan Whitworth
"Hail Mary" Protests.
Credit: Dan Whitworth
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readertoons | September 2, 2012 at 10:09 p.m. ― 5 years, 7 months ago
We've done a few other Reader comic strips set at the Ken - can't find info here on how/where to send you scans, but these are on the Reader website:
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/overheard-san-diego/2169/
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/overheard-san-diego/729/
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Beth Accomando, KPBS Staff | September 4, 2012 at 9:14 a.m. ― 5 years, 7 months ago
Wow! Thanks. You can send them to me at baccomando@kpbs.org. />
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readertoons | September 13, 2012 at 9 a.m. ― 5 years, 7 months ago
Here's a Reader article about the Ken's history-making screening of Phantom of the Paradise, documented as the first-ever "shadowcast" performance by costumed fans, ala the Rocky Horror Picture Show - http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/autobiography-channel/2010/mar/01/when-cult-movies-ruled-at-midnight/
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