Aurora Theatre
673 Main Street,
East Aurora,
NY
14052
673 Main Street,
East Aurora,
NY
14052
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Exterior of theatre is shown in the film Cold Brook.
Just watched the TV Christmas movie A Prince for Christmas. Filming was done in East Aurora and the exterior of the theater can be seen in several scenes.
At the time the theater was completed there was a Winer & Sons organ installed.
Theatre has upgraded to digital projection.
THEATER WAS SOLD -JANUARY 2011.
AURORA THEATRE EMPLOYEE WINS BOX OFFICE MAGAZINE FRONT LINE AWARD!
we are pleased announce that our box office manager has been awarded this prestigious honor for her many years of hard work and community care that she puts into the theatre , every night.
Please check out next issue of Box Office Magazine for further details.
The theatre, the stuff, the reasonably priced concessions (still 50% cheaper) , the restored historical main street (with cobbled brick main section) and the respect for the small business person are all what make The Aurora Theatre top of the list for independent theatres in both Western NY and the country. Our repeat patron keep telling us so.
thank you
I have visited this theater a coupe more times and need to amend my previous review –
The concessions have become more expensive but still fairly priced. Popcorn is fresh more often then not and the pop is mixed correctly.
The staff is still pretty unfriendly and would do them well to crack a smile once in awhile. Especially the ticket seller.
Poor management of lines/crowds for a popular film.
Seating comfort is by far the worst of any theater I have ever been to.
The screen is still in poor shape as the white aint touch up job is very evident.
Not a bad place to see a film but it may be worth driving another 6 miles to Regal, 8 miles to Dipson or 9 miles to Hamburg Palace.
the theatre is fantastic.. the previous reviewer clearly has issues outside of the theatre.
the staff and the seating are most comfortable. the quality of sound, picture and the environment is top nothch. the prices can’t be beat.
The Aurora theater, though popular and well attended is highly overated.
The improvements and updates when purchased by a corporation were done well, the overall experience is less than adequate.
The prices are fair, the projection and quality are average for an old theater it certainly does not compare to any of the chain theaters. Sound is below average.
the screen is VERY distant from even the first rows and this affects the viewing the quality. The white paint touch up on the screen looks terrible and the whole thing needs to be replaced.
Concessions are fairly priced and more often fresh than not.
Parking is terrible but that is not the theaters fault.
Seating comfort is terrible. In fact beyond terrible. Uncomfortable, thinly padded seats in aisles that are amazingly narrow. They should do themselves a favor and rip the seats out and buy new ones and only put in 2/3 of them to spread things out.
The real disappointment with this theater is the snarky staff. They have an attitude, like most in this town, that they are something special. Buying tickets and waiting to be admitted is no better than a cattle call and politeness does not seem to exist, especially from the old lady ticket seller.
This theater was a class act when the Blatt Bros owned it and the couple that owned it after them, not any longer.
There is little else to do in E.A. in the evenings so this theater will thrive but it is too bad that the town that does not want a Wal Mart thinks a corporate owned movie theater still makes it a little town.
http://www.theauroratheatre.com/about.html
There are pictures and background on the theatre at the website above.
The perfect combination: a great theatre marquee and a great box of Fowler’s for your movie date.
KevinS: Absolutely beautiful and the candy next door at Fowler’s is DElicious!
Here is a recent photo of the marquee.
Great marquee shot in a Norman Rockwell-ish type of town!
Joe L: This theatre is one of the special ones in the country and in western NYS. Thanks for the webcam provided by Taste on Main Street USA. In August (the last Sunday) you can now look at that webcam and see the Toy Fest classic car show!!
I have a live view of the theatre here.
www.eastaurora.org/eacam.aspx
This theater has beautiful murals on the walls that are from the original theater. They were found during the most recent renovation and were restored and placed on the walls near the entryway. The old Chinese restaurant was removed to increase space and the consession stand was quadrupled. This theater has approximately 100,000 visitors/year and seems to do well even on weeknights. A lot of great renovations were done. Apparently there is room for a second screen to be added to the rear of the property and the owners/management are debating about adding on to the building.
The Vidler brothers who operate their namesake five and dime store are colorful local characters not to be missed. Whether intentional or not they come across as a couple of corn fed country boys and that image extends to their occasional hokey tv commercials on local stations. The store itself is a ‘last-of-it’s-kind’ stocked with all those items that one used to be able to find in any 5 and 10, but have totally disappeared in today’s marketplace.
I’ve seen this theatre and the ticket booth or kios by the street is very nice as is the entire theatre restoration. I can’t go without a stop at Vidler’s 5 and 10 store. (www.vidlers5and10.com) It’s a special treat before seeing a movie at the Aurora Theatre as they sell many of the nostalgic candies we grew up with as kids!