Cinema Theaters
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Uptown TheaterWashington, DC3426 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008 United States
202.966.8805
Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Movies
Seats: 840
Chain: Loews Cineplex
Architect: John J. Zink
Exterior view of the Uptown Theater
Opened in 1933, the Uptown is the last movie palace in Washington, DC still showing first run films and was the location of the world premiere of '2001: A Space Odyssey' in April, 1968.This palatial movie house underwent a substantial renovation of its seating areas in 1996, including the introduction of 300 stadium seats for the balcony.Known for having the largest screen in DC (its curved screen measures 32 feet x 70 feet), the Uptown has been the best place to see event movies over the past 30 plus years.In 1997, the Uptown was host to the re-release of the Star Wars saga (a.k.a. Star Wars: The Special Edition). On opening day, the ticket lines wrapped around the block, turned the corner, and continued several blocks away from Connecticut Street.
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I thought this was a neat idea!
A closed caption system. The system that Loews Cineplex is currently installing consists of a DTS film reader, a DTS CSS (Cinema Subtitling System) unit, an LED subtitle data wall and a reflector plexiglass mirror. The DTS CSS is capable of transmitting any of the following types of information: Subtitles, Captions and Narration. The units currently being installed transmit Subtitles only. Guests place the reflector plexiglass mirror into the seat cup holder and adjust the angle of the mirror for a comfortable viewing angle. The mirror is a 5 x 11-inch piece of plexiglass attached to a flexible arm with a circular base. The guest reads the subtitles off of the mirror while viewing the picture thru the plexiglass.
3 Penny CinemaChicago, IL
2424 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 United States
773.330.9422
Twin Screens
Seats: 400
The decor is minimal, sort of shabby, but the exterior still retains an antique ticket booth and fragments of its original neo-classical facade.The auditorium, which once housed about 500, was sliced in half in the 1970s and now one seats about 230 and features Dolby Surround Sound, while the smaller screen seats 120.
The 3 Penny is popular with the young, hip population of college students and young couples who reside in the Lincoln Park and DePaul neighborhoods and are seeking first-run movies at discounted prices. The theater also features foreign, classic, and student films on occasion.It remains one of the few operating independent cinemas in Chicago.
(I liked this building because it has the same clientel and thought behind what kinds of movies it shows).
posted by liz @ 3:45 PM
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