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Caption: Bluelight Cinemas Liquidation Sale By Gauri Kaushik
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Caption: After eight years of business, Bluelight Cinemas, a local community theater in Cupertino’s Oak Center, closed in October 2017.
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Caption: According to owner Art Cohen, the decision for closing was primarily a financial one, as the cost of running the theater began outweighing the benefits.
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Caption: To prepare for the closing, Cohen held a liquidation sale on October 27, 28 and 29.
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Caption: Everything from popcorn machines to left over drinks and candy were on sale.
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Caption: The liquidation sale, especially the old movie posters that were being sold, attracted former customers of the theater along with collectors.
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Caption: The theater was known for it’s cheaper tickets, compared to the prices of more popular movie theaters like AMC.
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Caption: Bluelight also screened lesser known films, such as documentaries and foreign language movies.
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