Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

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Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 1:07pm

Noo!!!

Since most Broadway shows have their cast recording signing at this location I thought I would post this.

Sad day

"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 1:23pm

WHAT?! This is REALLY upsetting. It's a fantastic store.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 1:26pm

I was there just this morning to buy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I love that store! It's very upsetting.

"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 1:29pm

No! This B&N is one of my favorites in Manhattan. This is sad news.

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 3:32pm

Oh no! This is so sad - I love this store. Are we coming now to a time where we are going to say, "Remember going to a bookstore? Remember going to a record store?"

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 6:41pm

If Barnes and Noble can't afford the rent, who can? That speaks volumes (no pun intended)

Record stores are few and far between. Never thought I'd be looking for my new cd's at Walmart.

"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium!"

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 6:52pm

Nooooo! This is my favorite Barnes & Noble in the city.

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 7:54pm

I'm hugely upset to hear this. A great place to see free performances, get great movies, find cast albums, read, and pee.

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/30/10 at 8:10pm

So sad. After the demise of Virgin Megastore, this was a favorite place to browse, buy and PEE! It will be missed.

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

#10

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 2:28pm

In some ways, I love this.

New York (and every other major city) used to have dozens of independent bookstores that were put out-of-business by Barnes and Noble and Borders. Now, where I live in Los Angeles, half of the major Borders bookstore is empty shelves. I asked the manager what happened and he said "The internet is killing us." I thought he meant Amazon and he said "Now, anybody can set up an online bookstore and compete with us."

And it occurred to me many of those online stores are run by the guys Borders put out of business.

From Jurassic Park -

Ian: "God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs." Ellie: "Dinosaurs eat man… woman inherits the earth..."

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Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 3:13pm

There was an "interesting" NYT piece about this. Many of the people interviewed lamented the store's closing, but admitted never buying anything there anyway. One guy said he's been reading a book -- one chapter a week -- at the store because he didn't want to pay for it! Other people said they browsed and then went home and ordered from Amazon. Sad.

#12

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 3:19pm

So will this mean the return of the independent book store?

#13

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 5:36pm

Interesting. It's a huge space, so I wonder what they would put in there? It was a great pre/post show place to hang out before seeing a show at Lincoln Center.

#14

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 5:37pm

With Borders in the tank I thought Barnes & Noble were the survivors! In a few years there won't be a bookstore left in North America.

Faced with these Loreleis, what man can moralize!

#15

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 6:08pm

I said it in another thread, but watch it turn into another huge Duane Reade.

#16

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 6:25pm

I do quite a bit of business with Amazon, but there's nothing like picking up a book and thumbing through it before you buy it. Amazon doesn't always give enough info for their books or CD's.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

#17

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 8:10pm

Where will the cast recording signings and talkbacks/performances etc take place now if anywhere?

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"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado

#18

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 8:14pm

Amazon is the new Wal-Mart. Except they really ARE taking over the world.

I wanted the board game Dominion, except it was $45 at my local board game store. Amazon had it for under $28. I couldn't afford it at $45, but I could at $28. What was I to do???
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#19

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 8/31/10 at 10:33pm

"It was a great pre/post show place to hang out before seeing a show at Lincoln Center."

But did you spend money there? :-| That was kinda the issue. These behemoths encouraged people to hang out, but too many didn't buy anything.

#20

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 4:06am

I watched the delivery guys cart in two huge boxes to my neighbor's place. Her father had sent her a vacuum cleaner. Through Amazon. Because he has free delivery. They are taking over.

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Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 9:17am

it's going to become a Century 21 ... now you can buy a last minute outfit to wear to the ballet if you're in a rush!

http://ny.racked.com/archives/2010/08/31/barnes_noble_lincoln_center_to_be_replaced_by_century_21.php

#22

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 9:58am

The Barnes and Noble in Union square has a huge seating area and stage thing for performances/signings.

#23

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 10:26am

...... Century 21? Disgusting. I can't believe the neighborhood board is approving that. Its tackiness absolutely doesn't fit the area at all. Especially after the wonderful Apple store that just went up across the street.

"Are you sorry for civilization? I am sorry for it too." ~Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck

#24

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 1:01pm

True. Century 21 is a bit of a mess, but it is always busy and doing business. Oh well.

#25

Barnes & Noble by Lincoln Center to close January 2011

Posted: 9/1/10 at 4:18pm

There's a clothing chain century 21? Like the real estate company. Plus, isn't there already a Forever 21?

Next, there'll be one called Banana Remax Express. Or Coldwell Limited Banker.

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