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What’s your favorite memory of ArcLight Cinemas? We want to hear from you

An exterior shot of the Cinerama Dome theater in Los Angeles.
The Cinerama Dome in Hollywood is part of the ArcLight and Pacific theaters chain.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
By Christina SchoellkopfAssistant Editor 
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MANHATTAN BEAC CA. MARCH 12, 2020 - A child looks at movie posters inside the lobby of the Arclight movie theater In Manhattan Beach, Ca., March 12,2020. The industry is taking big losses as coronavirus spreads, with blockbusters like the latest James Bond movie and Fast and the Furios installments, being postponed indefinitely. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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PASADENA, CA - APRIL 12: The Arclight Pasadena in the Paseo Shopping Center on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Pasadena, CA. The beloved Arclight and Pacific theaters all decimated by the pandemic are closing it's doors for good. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

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LOS ANGELES, CA: February 24, 2013 - Movie goers make their way into the Arclight Cinemas movie theater in Hollywood. It's a record-breaking year for the Oscars, with six best picture nominees grossing more than $100 million domestically -- in large part due to adult audiences who have come out in droves. Movie studios are now considering whether to make more adult-targeted pictures in pursuit of this audience.(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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Christina Veta

Christina Veta serves as director of programming for The Times’ Emmy Award-winning daily cable news show “L.A. Times Today.” She previously guided The Times’ audience engagement and digital strategy as an assistant editor with the entertainment and arts team.

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