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| - I've never been to a non-commercial theater before, so I thought this was really cool. I was here a few weeks ago with a group to watch A Separation (good film, btw!).
I really liked the feel of this theater. It's downtown and has a lit-up marquee. You might miss this gem when you walk through the doors, but above the doors is a mural of moviegoers and each one is an iconic film character/star (e.g. Blues Brothers, Marilyn Monroe, Frankenstein's monster, etc.)
I did notice they had a little bar set up with their snacks so that you can sip on beer or wine.
The theater itself was pretty cozy. It definitely had some wear and tear, but if you were approaching the Art Theater positively, then it kind of lent to a nice homey feeling. (If you were already miserable at being dragged there, then... you just found another thing to complain about. :P)
I was expecting the theater to play just super over-my-head artsy films (and I'm a bit of a movie snob) but the selection is not super high brow. ALSO, they don't play commercials before their films, FYI. Only movie trailers.
In short, I liked it and if I'm in the area, I'll definitely try to stop by.
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