I miss the Elgin terribly. As a teenager, I would go at least once per week, and I sat through “The harder they come” many a time because I was too stoned to leave (one smoked grass in the theater without any harassment). They had a wonderful selection of films, and some interesting characters in the audience (there was one fellow who would wear a samurai sword to the Toshiro mifune films). I was so sad when it was turned into a useless prance venue (there are enough of those in NYC).
I miss the Elgin terribly. As a teenager, I would go at least once per week, and I sat through “The harder they come” many a time because I was too stoned to leave (one smoked grass in the theater without any harassment). They had a wonderful selection of films, and some interesting characters in the audience (there was one fellow who would wear a samurai sword to the Toshiro mifune films). I was so sad when it was turned into a useless prance venue (there are enough of those in NYC).