Camelview Theaters

Photo by harkinstheaters.com

Photo by Lisa E White

Camelview Theater near Scottsdale Fashion Square was the last theater opened by Red Harkins in 1973.   His son, Dan Harkins, now runs 30 theaters with 428 screens. (See this blog, Cine Capri, Aug. 13.)  Camelview is one of the only places in the entire valley showing great indie and foreign films.  One of Scottsdale's most interesting architectural styles, these three "mushrooms" provide shade at the entrance, with a hazy fog of mist to cool visitors.  The neon lights add a striking feature to the facade, with the turquoise uplighting creating a glow on the rusted-steel columns. Since Scottsdale has restrictions on neon lights now, the vintage neon adds a unique quality to the canopies.  The Great Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is held here each February, with dates of Feb. 9-24, 2013.  Submissions for GPJFF are accepted before September 15, 2012.