When I lived in Portsmouth in the 80s, I frequently went to the Colonial Theater. If you arrived early enough you could park in the really small parking lot next door. In the lobby, the attendant actually melted butter in a small pan to put on the popcorn. The most memorable movie I saw at the Colonial was “Eraserhead”. I really miss this movie theater. While I occasionally went to its sister theater down the street, the Civic, now the Music Hall, the Colonial was my primary place to go any night of the week. There was a weekly mimeographed entertainment newsletter published for the city that would describe the films playing which I read with relish and would highlight the ones that sounded intriguing. It was there I saw so many great art and classic films.
When I lived in Portsmouth in the 80s, I frequently went to the Colonial Theater. If you arrived early enough you could park in the really small parking lot next door. In the lobby, the attendant actually melted butter in a small pan to put on the popcorn. The most memorable movie I saw at the Colonial was “Eraserhead”. I really miss this movie theater. While I occasionally went to its sister theater down the street, the Civic, now the Music Hall, the Colonial was my primary place to go any night of the week. There was a weekly mimeographed entertainment newsletter published for the city that would describe the films playing which I read with relish and would highlight the ones that sounded intriguing. It was there I saw so many great art and classic films.