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Bakersfield, CA: IMAX Coming to Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza 16

Posted on Monday, November 23, 2015 6:15 PM

IMAX logoReading International, Inc. announced recently that a new IMAX auditorium will be opening at the Reading Cinemas Valley Plaza 16 in Bakersfield, California. The new IMAX screen will debut on December 17, 2015 with the release of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens - An IMAX 3D Experience. Tickets will be available beginning December 1st.

According to the press release, the new IMAX screen will measure 60 feet wide by "three stories" (approximately 30-36 feet). New rocking leather seats have been installed, but no seating capacity was mentioned.

John Sittig, director of projection & sound for Reading International, Inc., commented, “The new IMAX will be a great entertainment addition to the Bakersfield area. The IMAX name is known worldwide as the preferred, large format screen with superior image quality. We look forward to providing our guests and the Bakersfield area with the immersive, cinematic experience that IMAX affords.”

This will be the first IMAX auditorium for Reading International, which has 14 locations in California, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Virginia. Currently, the closest IMAX theaters to Bakersfield are the Cinemark 22 - Lancaster and the Edwards Valencia Stadium 12, which are both more than 75 miles away.

Keep an eye on the Showtimes page for the Valley Plaza 16 for the arrival of the IMAX showtimes!

Source: Reading International, Inc. Press Release



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