This was in the News-Times the other day. The Fine Arts was mentioned, it was closed in 1994. The article reflects what has been discussed here – being sold to redevelopers, except the article dealt with the present company screwing over current and past businesses who had spaces here and now it’s only Kohl’s and a few places. Even the 20 year old pizza place (shares alley with Fine Arts) left. They aren’t telling the businesses anything, there are no comments from the higher-ups and they aren’t renewing or offering any more leases, short or long.
I found this theatre the other day while trying to find another few theatres and a special dive bar in the neighborhood. The residents treat it as an everyday building, but wow. Seeing it was amazing. The banding at the top reminded me of something Mayan, but I see it’s Egyptian. Quite impressive from the outside and now that I see, from the inside.
I was there on Saturday. It’s on the right side going away from the bridge and is an IGA. The above picture is in the entranceway, hung up. It’s a beautiful building. It seems once it closed, they stripped away the paint to reveal the beautiful symmetrical features of the stone and red brick building. Much nicer, indeed. Great masonry.
It’s great inside. It feels old, but it isn’t too bad. I go every year this weekend to see the Bicycle Film Festival my friend started. 5 years later, it’s expanded around the world to 16 cities. It started here. It’s always packed and they have lots of other films year round.
I went past the theatre the other day and I don’t think the church is there anymore. The facade looks whitewashed and there is brown wood paneling on the bottom of the front and over the previous poster holders. The once jutted out marquee remnants are boarded over and not blended in at all.
I was cleaning out my friend’s record shop last week and saw a cover of some musician named Stephen Alexanderson in a suit, strutting in front of this theatre in a suit. The title was “Let the Music Move Me” and it said Chicago as the studio location and it had United Artists on the marquee. It was from 1977.
Was mentioned again in the Weekly. New stage erected in Two Boots will open soon and as with his other Two Boots in the East Village, will offer music AND burlesque acts!
This is across the street from the Showcase Cinemas. This cinema is located in a shopping center with stores and a supermarket. I believe some of it is still standing, as the picture shows on Cinematour. The roof is slightly lower than the rest of the mall and it has 6 arch openings with the walls behind it and the doors. Next to it, could have been the continuation of it, but it’s quite obvious, something was there and was demolished. There’s a square size piece of a store missing with a fence in front and the mall continues. Maybe there was some water damage?
Saw this theatre last Saturday. There is no continuity in its appearance. It looks like it could have been cool, but it has so many faces, it’s not too appealing. It’s on Chamberlain Highway (Route 71A) behind a doctor’s office. The marquee is still up with no movies on it on the upper left. The entrance is a bunch of long concrete steps with railings. Doors are locked. Ceiling is gutted. The woodchips in front look fresh, so it’s been maintained, since it’s abutting a parking lot that’s obviously used for the doctor’s office. There are windows in front to the right and you can see the insides look new or were recently painted a fresh white. The end of the building is separate but quite close to the nursery school. It’s evident this was at least 2 screens? Says 1 here. Auditorium is on the left, but the right side seems fit for another small one and offices. On the right there is also a few doors and a loading dock with a small garage door. The same on the back of the auditorium on the left. Behind the building there are vines growing and all openings are closed up.
I went by this on Route 5 the other day by bicycle and didn’t see the marquee standing. I followed the address numbers and saw many strip malls/plazas there (go figure). There was a spot of land about ¼ acre behind one of the buildings, so I figured it was there, and that land was many pine trees in a mini-grove.
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I’ve written this it seems many times. Justin, try calling management. If you will waste bandwidth, I will too.
This was in the News-Times the other day. The Fine Arts was mentioned, it was closed in 1994. The article reflects what has been discussed here – being sold to redevelopers, except the article dealt with the present company screwing over current and past businesses who had spaces here and now it’s only Kohl’s and a few places. Even the 20 year old pizza place (shares alley with Fine Arts) left. They aren’t telling the businesses anything, there are no comments from the higher-ups and they aren’t renewing or offering any more leases, short or long.
Closed in 1959.
Opened in 1912, closed in 1955.
This theatre opened in 1928 and was also known as the Colonel Drake Theatre. I think it is Art Deco.
I heard somewhere recently, they might bring a theatre here.
I found this theatre the other day while trying to find another few theatres and a special dive bar in the neighborhood. The residents treat it as an everyday building, but wow. Seeing it was amazing. The banding at the top reminded me of something Mayan, but I see it’s Egyptian. Quite impressive from the outside and now that I see, from the inside.
Glad I found it on here as the Regent. Passed by it the other day on Flatbush.
I was there on Saturday. It’s on the right side going away from the bridge and is an IGA. The above picture is in the entranceway, hung up. It’s a beautiful building. It seems once it closed, they stripped away the paint to reveal the beautiful symmetrical features of the stone and red brick building. Much nicer, indeed. Great masonry.
They got it. We don’t sell tickets to movies…
It’s great inside. It feels old, but it isn’t too bad. I go every year this weekend to see the Bicycle Film Festival my friend started. 5 years later, it’s expanded around the world to 16 cities. It started here. It’s always packed and they have lots of other films year round.
I went past the theatre the other day and I don’t think the church is there anymore. The facade looks whitewashed and there is brown wood paneling on the bottom of the front and over the previous poster holders. The once jutted out marquee remnants are boarded over and not blended in at all.
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I was cleaning out my friend’s record shop last week and saw a cover of some musician named Stephen Alexanderson in a suit, strutting in front of this theatre in a suit. The title was “Let the Music Move Me” and it said Chicago as the studio location and it had United Artists on the marquee. It was from 1977.
Was also known as the Route 59 Drive-In from the “Abandoned but not Forgotten” website.
Sorry moderators, I’m so sick of these questions. Why don’t you call up HQ or the theatre and ask them!!!
It was published in 5 different publications. I read each one and took different bits to make it whole and added my own stuff to it as well.
I know. It’s annoying.
Was mentioned again in the Weekly. New stage erected in Two Boots will open soon and as with his other Two Boots in the East Village, will offer music AND burlesque acts!
Bijou set to open sometime in summer.
Try the Wallingford Public Library. Either microfilm or those series of books titled “Images of America”. Sometimes they show cinemas in a scene.
This is across the street from the Showcase Cinemas. This cinema is located in a shopping center with stores and a supermarket. I believe some of it is still standing, as the picture shows on Cinematour. The roof is slightly lower than the rest of the mall and it has 6 arch openings with the walls behind it and the doors. Next to it, could have been the continuation of it, but it’s quite obvious, something was there and was demolished. There’s a square size piece of a store missing with a fence in front and the mall continues. Maybe there was some water damage?
Saw this theatre last Saturday. There is no continuity in its appearance. It looks like it could have been cool, but it has so many faces, it’s not too appealing. It’s on Chamberlain Highway (Route 71A) behind a doctor’s office. The marquee is still up with no movies on it on the upper left. The entrance is a bunch of long concrete steps with railings. Doors are locked. Ceiling is gutted. The woodchips in front look fresh, so it’s been maintained, since it’s abutting a parking lot that’s obviously used for the doctor’s office. There are windows in front to the right and you can see the insides look new or were recently painted a fresh white. The end of the building is separate but quite close to the nursery school. It’s evident this was at least 2 screens? Says 1 here. Auditorium is on the left, but the right side seems fit for another small one and offices. On the right there is also a few doors and a loading dock with a small garage door. The same on the back of the auditorium on the left. Behind the building there are vines growing and all openings are closed up.
I went by this on Route 5 the other day by bicycle and didn’t see the marquee standing. I followed the address numbers and saw many strip malls/plazas there (go figure). There was a spot of land about ¼ acre behind one of the buildings, so I figured it was there, and that land was many pine trees in a mini-grove.