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Author Topic: Theatre Recommendations For Upcoming Vacation Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-05-2003 07:41 PM                     It's vacation time! Nearly a year ago I posted a request for some theatre recommendations and got a great response from many of you (and even met a couple of you film-techers along the journey, as well). I'm getting set for another vacation, so here's another request. My question is if anyone is familiar with the movie theatres in the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and also Washington, D.C.? I'll be on "vacation," but in the event I elect to take in a movie in any of these cities, or wish to visit any famous or noteworthy places, are there specific theatres that are worthwhile, are old-style palaces, or are highly-regarded for having outstanding presentation quality? And are any to be avoided at all cost? In addition, if anyone can recommend any non movie-related spots worth checking out (museums, historical places, tourist spots, bars/clubs, etc.) that would be highly appreciated, too. Thanks very much!  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 02-05-2003 08:11 PM                    If you are interested in railroads there is the old union station in Cincy. THere are many theaters in Cincy mostly National Amusements.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-05-2003 09:10 PM                     Cincinnati doesn't have crap anymore. Everything worthwhile is long gone. Make sure you visit the Uptown in DC, though.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-05-2003 10:12 PM                    In the Chicago area: Loews Cineplex River Oaks #9, the D150 house , located in Calumet City, a lower middle class suburb south of Chicago. Downtown: The Chicago Theater is now primarily a live event venue. Ditto the Oriental, and the Palace (now the Cadillac Palace). The latter was the 3 strip Cinerama house. The Harris and Selwyn (one time small live theaters), later the Cinestage and Michael Todd movie houses, had their facades saved and incorporated into a new Goodman Theater (live) complex. The Cinestage had been the 70mm Cinerama house. One or the other was the home of Smell-O-Vision. On the north side the Music Box Theatre is a well known art house and runs 70mm occasionally. It's an "atmospheric" style theatre, not too large (and not particularly ideal for widescreen). On the northwest side the Gateway is now home to a Polish cultural association; it's a large atmospheric on the interior. They run films on occasion such as last summer's silent film series. The Uptown Theatre on the far north side is a 4300 seat movie palace, closed for a couple decades now, awaiting restoration. The Tivoli in west suburban Downers Grove is a 1040 seat 1920's sub-run house that ran 70mm on a subrun basis during the 80's. That's what comes to mind just now.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-05-2003 11:36 PM                     Loews Cineplex River Oaks #9, the D150 house , located in Calumet City, a lower middle class suburb south of Chicago. _____________________________________________________________ Be sure to have your M-16 with for self defense!!! Mark  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-06-2003 04:20 AM                        Check out: the Uptown and AFI in DC, the Senator in Baltimore, and the Byrd in Richmond (yes, it's worth the drive). And, I'd strongly suggest making a special trip to the Princess II in Watseka, IL!  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 02-06-2003 07:11 AM                        If you're traveling through upstate New York, don't miss a visit to the George Eastman House, with its equipment collection, film archive, and Dryden Theatre: http://www.geh.org/ http://www.eastman.org/ In Auburn NY, visit the Theodore Case Research Lab Museum, the "Birthplace of Talking Films": http://www.tourauburnny.com/case.html  |  IP: Logged Kara J. McVay Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Delaware, OH Registered: May 2002 posted 02-06-2003 08:22 AM                        I am between Cincy & Cleveland, I would welcome a visit from a fellow Film-Tech junkie. I won't even charge you for a tour . www.thestrandtheatre.net Also, in Akron, just south of Cleveland is the Akron Civic, they just went thru at 22million renovation. Just beautiful, it is a John Eberson design. www.akroncivic.com  |  IP: Logged Jeffry L. Johnson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 809 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 02-06-2003 09:05 AM                        Cleveland Great Lakes Science Center OMNIMAX Theater Madstone Centrum The Centrum and its neighborhood are described (~1941) by author Harlan Ellison in the introduction to "Harlan Ellison's Watching" (1989) (ISBN 0-88733-067-3) pp. v-xvi. Case Western Reserve University Film Society Cleveland Museum of Art has variable speed controlled Century projectors. Cleveland Cinematheque Akron Akron Civic Theatre Columbus Wexner Center for the Arts Dayton John Harvey, Mr. CINERAMA. I don't know what happened to the New Neon Movies post CINERAMA.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 02-06-2003 09:53 AM                        New Neon update: http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2002/10/21/story5.html  |  IP: Logged Glenda Cockrum Film Handler Posts: 58 From: Monaca, PA, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-06-2003 10:57 PM                     And when you make it into the Pittsburgh area, give us a call. Besides my single screen I really like the Loews Waterfront Theatre in Homestead.  |  IP: Logged Barry Martin Expert Film Handler Posts: 203 From: Newington, CT USA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 02-07-2003 07:26 AM                        I am also vacationing, this weekend. Anyone have any suggestions for Charlotte, NC? Only there for a couple days and not likely I'll do a lot of looking around, but what little I do look at I would like to have some interesting quality to it. Will also be heading from Boston to Centerville, OH in June, any ideas on theaters or other attractions along the way? Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Jeffry L. Johnson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 809 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 02-07-2003 10:26 AM                        Theatre Historical Society of America York Theatre Building, 2nd floor 152 North York Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-2806 here Great American Movie Theaters, (c)1987, ISBN 0-89133-127-1 Google Directory  |  IP: Logged Geoffrey Weiss Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: May 2001 posted 02-07-2003 10:39 AM                     Visit the Manor Theatre in Charlotte, NC. Built in 1950, it was twinned ats ome point and plays mostly art movies. If you're interested in closed theatres, the Center in Monroe, NC just east of Charlotte still has a pretty interesting marquee and was undergoing some kind of renovation last time I was there. It was a local arts group, so I don't know if the project ever got finished. In Cincinnati, the art museum is pretty good and it's worth your time to take in a live show at the Taft Theatre. I saw Alice Cooper there earlier this year and it was a hoot! Nice theatre with a balcony. Downtown Cincinnati is also the home of the "Hustler" store, which Larry Flynt maintains purely to aggravate the rather-conservative city fathers of Cincinnati.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-12-2003 02:46 AM                        Jeffry Johnsons' suggestion to check the THSA site is good. Click on the THEATRE LINKS link at the bottom left to go to a page with states listed albphabetically in the left frame. I'd post a link, but the THSA site is corrupted with the evil of frames -- but fortunately it has no java, javascript, flash, or music which plays when you load the site, any of which would commit it to the service of Satan & condemn its administrators to hell. Did Michael say he was going to Chicago, or is Steve just shilling for onion-land? The Tivoli in Downer's Grove is still running pictures, & has a Wurlitzer theatre organ played regularly http://www.organman.com/tivoli.sht and if you're around Chicagoland you've got to visit the Rialto in Joliet http://www.rialto-square.com/ The site is down right now, but theater is truly a kick upside the head.  |  IP: Logged

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