Information on the seismic activity at the Earthquake Research Center of Santiago de Cuba alternated with songs of Buena Fe and Polo MontaÃ±ez. Some reporters that circulated by the New Van Van neighborhood announced rumors of cracks and fallen walls in the area.
Bidding requires that the theater agree to pay a fixed amount for the right to show the movie. For example, a theater might bid $100,000 for a four-week engagement of a new movie. During that time, it could make $125,000 for a profit of $25,000. Or it might take in only $75,000, which means the theater has a loss of $25,000. Few distribution companies use bidding anymore.
The cost of going to the movies in 2015 saw its biggest jump in five years. For the year, the average ticket price was $8.42, an increase of 26 cents, or 3 percent, from 2014 ($8.17), according to the National Association of Theatre Owners. That's after the average price hit an all-time high of $8.70 in the fourth quarter, up 40 cents, or five percent, over the same period in 2014.