Scranton Art Haus
301 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton,
PA
18503
301 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton,
PA
18503
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Scranton Art Haus (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Cosmic Cinemas, Marquee Cinemas, Phoenix Big Cinemas, Phoenix Theatres Entertainment, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Previous Names: UA Steamtown 8, Marquee Cinemas-Steamtown 8, Iron Horse Movie Bistro, Cosmic Cinemas - Iron Horse
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
570.955.0293
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News About This Theater
- Jun 7, 2014 — Steamtown cinema future in jeopardy
- Jan 11, 2014 — 2 theaters face digital transition
The Marquee Cinemas-Steamtown 8 was opened by United Artists on December 15, 1995. It closed December 30, 2014. It was taken over by Phoenix Big Cinemas and after renovations were carried out, it reopened in Fall of 2016 as Iron Horse Movie Bistro, operated by Phoenix Theatres Entertainment. It was closed suddenly in January 2018.
On March 5, 2019 it was reopened by Cosmic Cinemas whose policy is to cater for mature adults. Under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult and no babies are allowed into the theatre. Also there is a no talking ban and cell phones are prohibited. In November 2019 Cosmic Cinemas went broke. It was renamed Scranton Art Haus which was closed on March 16, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was reopened on July 12, 2023.
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From Cosmic Cinemas' home page:
Cosmic Cinemas' focus on adults stands apart from other movie theaters. Our beverage menu caters to a more sophisticated palate, and a parent or guardian must accompany children under 17-years old. Additionally, no babies, talking, or cell phones are permitted in the theaters.
Grand opening ad from January 28th, 2017
Iron Horse Movie Bistro Fri, Apr 28, 2017 – A7 · The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
Closed January 22nd, 2018 per this article:
Iron Horse movie bistro closed Mon, Jan 22, 2018 – A1 · The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
This opened as UA Steamtown Mall on December 15th, 1995 and closed in 2003. It reopened by Marquee Theatres on June 11th, 2004 and closed in August 2009 after a fire causing damage. It reopened again by Marquee on January 29th, 2010 and closed again in 2011. It reopened as the Iron Horse Movie Bistro on April 28th, 2017 and closed on January 22nd, 2018. Reopened on March 7th, 2019.
Grand opening ads posted.
The Cosmic Cinemas chain shut down earlier this month. This theatre has reopened as the Scranton Art Haus.
http://www.scrantonarthaus.com
Amazing news, the Scranton Art Haus has reopened very recently(just last week on July 12th, the same day as the new Mission Impossible movie)
Reactivated website here
Went here a few times for each of their previous iterations (Iron Horse, Cosmic, etc). Wish I’d appreciated Marquee Cinemas more, because they had a nice exterior. That being said, Scranton Art Haus is awesome and the best version of this theater yet! Food is great, tickets are reasonably priced, the new marquee outside is STUNNING! Long may it light up Scranton!
Funny coincidence, I just went to this place on their discount Tuesday, and while everything is lovely and sophisticated, it suffers from the same problem that almost every other theater has, both independent and chain theaters, which is that the projection is too dim. Nothing seems to be projected at 100%. I was in screen seven for The Fall Guy and it was decent projection but not perfect; many outdoor scenes were hazy. I took a look at screen six where Challengers was playing, which I have seen twice now in other theaters, and it was much, much darker than it should have been. I don’t care how luxe the theater is, or how shabby, but if the image on the screen is not as bright and clear as the TV at home in my bedroom, then what is the point of going to the movies? At least for the first 80 years of cinema projection, the carbon arcs kept the image bright; now Management tries to get as much life out of these bulbs as possible to the detriment of the movie goer. I don’t think the filmmakers realize how carelessly their pictures are being presented, they see the rushes and work prints and final product in their screening rooms, which no doubt operate at peak efficiency. They should get out to the neighborhoods and see what kind of presentation is actually on offer.
I know the CT webpage for this obscure little theater in downtown Scranton is an odd place for my rant; I should probably copy and paste it on every theater that I go to. I know I should probably speak to the staff while I’m at the theater, but speaking to anyone less than that top guy is useless and even if you can find him or her they just shrug their shoulders. They change the bulbs when the projector tells them to. End of story.