The Uptown is a great example of the little theatre that could. Tucked in between towering sky scrappers and across the street from the Globe, The Uptown has always offered the best of those movies you've never heard of but you know you should see.
This weekend I went and saw Joan Rivers: Piece of Work and as always the experience was great. Perfect atmosphere, yummy popcorn and friendly staff.
But this time was a little different. The guy at the box office offered us blankets. We were confused because it wasn't that cold and he said it was because the building's owner had turned off the heat. We thought it was because maybe The Uptown didn't pay the rent. But then he explained that the building was essentnialy trying to "smoke them out", because they wanted to sell, but the Uptown had a lease so they weren't going anywhere.
Who knew before the movie could be so dramatic.
The plus side of all this drama was that we got sweet blankets which made for a great movie experience!
I hope The Uptown is able to survive, I love that place!