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Renovated and reopened in late fall of 2009, the West Side can now finally claim a movie house of their own, boasting Independent films and late night cult classics, ala the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights.
Now, I must admit, in full disclosure I am rather partial to the Cedar Lee and the East Side in general. Even before I saw a show at the CAP, I had my reservations. How could it possibly compete with the infamous Cedar Lee? Showing foreign, artsy-fartsy, well cultured indie flicks on the West Side?! Blasphemy!
Then, I realized, they don't have to compete. Both the CAP and the Cedar Lee are considered joint forces under Cleveland Cinemas. At the same time, both theaters still remain very different from one another.
Yes, it's true the CAP can not physically offer the selection and variety found on the East Side. The reason being? The West Side movie house has only 3 screens. The main house (Theater #1) is the largest and according the the Plain Dealer, holds 420. There are also two smaller rooms upstairs that hold about 100 each. For this reason, the CAP offers a mix of specialty & mainstream films. Either way, this gloriously renovated old movie house is by far and away THE place to see that special film.
While I can't speak for the smaller upstairs rooms, the main house (Theater #1) was really something to be marveled. The results from the renovations have maintained that old world, nostalgic theater feel from yesteryear, while also cleaning it up a bit. The theater boasts an all-digital projector, capable of showing high-definition flicks. Film aficionado's may still prefer the grain and depth from classic 35mm, but there is no denying the clean, sharp image produced by HD technology. That leads us to the sound. By far, the best audio I've heard out of a public movie theater in Cleveland. The new equipment most certainly deserves some credit, but the overall acoustics of this room deserve just as much praise. The slightly oval shaped room; the soft, velvety red seating; the crimson drapery lining the walls; the tall, but acoustically friendly ceiling. This room would be adequate for hosting the Cleveland Orchestra.
Overall, I love what they've done to the Capitol Theater as well as the ideas and passion of the powers-that-be that made this possible. Hopefully it all works out as planned and this theater serves as the anchor in building up the surrounding Detroit Shoreway neighborhood as well as the nearby cultural and nightlife scene.
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