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Comments about theaterThere are 74 comments about "theater"
Sasha: sail boat pics sexiblondemaf regal cinema movie theater ... BOB: Ah yes. the"Patio" and elegant movie theater.
If i am correct as it's been a long time, the
lobby had a fountain with a pool below. I think
it was the flagship theater of the "Century" chain.... Bosley: Don't forget the "Patio"movie theater, on Flatbush Avenue, across from the 711 Chinese restaurants. I think it belonged to the "Century" chain. Before the Patio apartments were built on the site, I loved to walk...... BOB: The Strand was indeed on Fulton st. next to the
Majestic theater. Am told both were taken over
by the Academy of Music. Not sure of the plans
for the structure. ... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... Bob O: Thanks for all the memories of Yorkville where I grew up from the 30s through the sixties. I was born over in New York Hospital, went to school at St. Ignatius and then Cardinal Hayes....... BOB: The congress theater as of a few years ago
is completely unused last of the occupants
out of business.The Rivera on St. Johns and
Kingston was demolished. Cameo on Eastern Pkwy
is being used as a church. Utica is...... RICHIE RUBIN: I WENT TO TILDEN![MOST KIDS ON`OTHER SIDE'OF EASTERN PKWY
WENT TO H.S.OTHER THAN WINGATE,IN FACT WINGATE WASN'T EVEN FINISHED WHEN I GRADUATED IN `58,NOT`59!ERGO,WE
HAD MANY OTHER F-A-R-AWAY CHOICES! I SAW JUDY`O'A FEW
YRS AGO IN MIAMI,SHE'S STILL...... RICHIE RUBIN: DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE CONGRESS THEATER?
ST.JOHNS PL.& BUFFALO AVE8..POPCORN MACHINE
GAVE OUT [FREE]POPCORN JUST BY`KICKING'IT!
WE'D BRING OUR OWN BAGS![IT WAS NEXT TO THE
UNITY HOSP.]..RICHIE RUBIN... RICHIE RUBIN: ALLAN,MR.LITMAN WAS MS HINES`BEAU',& JUDY OSHINSKY LIVES
IN MIAMI AREA,HER BROTHER,ALAN DIED 20+ YRS AGO!I ALSO
KNEW JOEL BERCY,ALFRED/LOUELLA BROWN THE`SUPERS'KIDS &
MANY MORE FROM YOUR BLOCK[JONI BORRUSSO WAS MY `DATE'
BACK THEN..& WE'D GO TO CONGRESS THEATER ON...... Mobaby: Really, man? You judge the 6th best place to live in America ( http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL4052500.html ) by the Denny's off the interstate? Virtually no crime, variety of people, college town, art museums, unique campus and downtown...... lianna: I hate people who complain about staten island. if you hate it so much than do something about it! there are plenty of people here[including myself] who do not perpetuate the staten island stereotypes. you...... Bob: Just ran across this site, sounds like old home week.
Lived at 887 lincoln Place and went to P.S.138.After
graduating went to Boys High at the annex on Park Pl
and then to main bldg on Marcy and...... R.RUBIN: DUBROWS = FREESELTZER!.MADE MAPLE SYRUP EGG-CREAMS
WITH MILK ON TABLES FOR COFFEE,&`TOWN HILL'ON
EASTERN PKY/BEDFORD AVE.HAD TERRIFIC`REVIEW'SHOWS
& A FUN HOUSE BAND[BOBBY GREEN & HIS`AGGREVATION']
& THE UTICA THEATER ON ST.JOHNS PL NEAR.UTICA AVE.
SAT.MATINEE`KIDDIE'SHOWS,LOTS OF`BOWERY BOYS'FILMS
WHAT A NEIGHBORHOOD'IN...... Sally S: I'm delighted to have a theater in a neighboring community that has good movies at a reasonable price. It's nice not to have to break the bank to take kids to a movie. ...... Melissa: There might not be a so called night life in Buffalo, but at least we do have a theater. Our community has worked very hard to get our old theater up and running again....... little ukraine: there was an old boarded up movie theater near my house growing up whose marquee read "FOR N C LL" followed by some numbers. I don't know why, but for the...... Jamie: It's a recurring theme here. Someone posts a bunch of photos, or maybe even just one photo, from a particular place which don't paint a rose-tinted picture of that place and you can guarantee someone...... Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on...... hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town....... AL G: I have to go to this place in two weeks for a wind turbine project. This place seems like it's going to suck big time, I mean come on Ironman just came out last...... Peter: im with this, too! as others have mentioned in other {Bushwick} posts here, those of us that live here now would love to see photos! the text accounts are good- ive found myself noticing old...... kgraham: Does anyone in Harrowgate Remenber The Kensington Roller Ring Or Middway Theater, iris Theater,Kent Movie,Belgrade TheaterOr Adriatic Theater. Born And Raised Frankford & Castor Aves. Love The Neighboor Hood And Still Ride Past 2000...... anon (ppp76.tc-5.kal-ch.mi.localnet.com): Does anyone remember Bushwick High School during the 1960's, and some of the teachers there, such as Mr. Abel (Orchestra and music), Mr. Holden (swimming), Mr. Fieldler (Track and sports coach), Mr. Cohen (Sports and...... You are an idiot.: Of course you would show the picture of the crappiest hotel in the city to try and prove your point. "Passing through" does not give you enough taste of a city, especially one as interesting...... bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56...... Sammy Perez: Steven H., two things you mentioned bring back great memories. First of all, you mentioned theaters on Broadway. The one I remember is 'Teatro Rio Piedras' where they would show Kung Fu double features...... Steven H.: antBlack is right. I grew up in Bushwick in the 60's and 70's, and moved to the other side of Brooklyn in 78. I remember it being a true neighborhood, my friends were black, hispanic,...... bunni: I also remember the Deluxe theater on 20th avenue and Bath ave. a few blocks away from ps200. Also, on 86th st. was a cafeteria called the FAMOUS. Great tuna and chocolate pudding. I am...... Mike: I'm looking at this photo, and it is sending shivers down my spine. The last time I saw this theater was in 1985 - I was 15 years old. My childhood memories of sneaking in...... headless horseman: They built Impalas in the late 60s and early 70s. Put six on a transport (Anchor Motor Freight) and roared down route 9 through Tarrytown to get to the Thruway. Every five minutes. Rocky (Gov...... Evinrude: Jeeff, Income taxes are Higher in this state than many others. Infact, some states don't even have income tax. Please notice I said "STATE" when refer to income taxes. I was comparing Kansas to other...... Evinrude: Alfred, people like you are the problem with this country. A socially ran country fails, do the research. Why don't you just join the communist party! Free market is what has built this country. If...... Liam McCann: Reading your article was like going back home. I grew up on 87th ST. off of Lex and remember alot ot the locations you cited. I remember what the Rupert Towers development was...... John Dereszewski: To DeSales:
I can tell you a bit about this small street in extreme southern Bushwick. First, it was originally known as Hull Street and marked the point where the then winding Bushwick Road took a...... Ezera: Stepha, The "711" Chinese restaurant I think was on Flatbush Avenue, directly across from the Patio movie theater.
I also remember McGovern's bar near St. John's place had a nice steak & chop section. During the...... Joining the Whine: What a bunch of whiners. It seems like many of you have never visited, let alone lived anywhere else. Some of you certainly haven't taken a close look at the idyllic places you...... pib: The building in question is The Bank Of America Building... I like that everyone still calles it the Columbia Tower though, fcuk BofA. My high school prom was held there when the building was new....... little ukraine: glad to see so much love for Missing Foundation and the like. CartLegger, there is a pretty decent amount of information online. Try
http://www.hungryeyerecords.com/bands/missing_foundation/index_old.html
http://petemissing.de/
in addition to Peter's links above.
Also, the work of...... A few things that make Hutch special: Let's see, we have the Hutchinson Salt Museum (the only one in the Western hemisphere), Senior's Open and the Women's Open (famous golf tournaments if you didn't know), NJCAA (basketball tournament again, if you didn't...... JJ: Broadway/ J-train/Halsey theater / 14 Holy Martrys / Wetson's hamburgers/ Pretzels from Starr st./ egg creams
from the fountain shops/ greasy spoon diner and stickball.
You guys shud hv seen Broadway in the early...... Brooklyn-Pete: Bushwick is not the worst neighborhood in Brooklyn, it's definately no Park Slope but it is not as bad as some would have others believe. The neighborhood is very noisy and extremely filthy on many...... Jan: ksedge
There is a well know furniture store in Natick, Massachusetts called Jordan's. They have an IMAX theater in it and the ladies room there has the two way police glass and you don't notice...... salt: Take a moment and notice how many people who hate Hutch kant rite so good and think the town is soooooo boringk. Can you guess why they were/are so bored/boring?
Now, go take a walk in...... EvilGentleman: I found an article about the old Amherst Theater (1927-1968) which became the Arlequin Theater (1968-1979). Apparently it ended as a live theater, but I am unsure if it was always so. I have no...... maybetoday: While on my trip, I noticed bay windows nearly everywhere I went in Boston. If I recall correctly, the building in the second picture is in the theater district. I remember seeing those...... Eric: CCP project was absolutely the worst. I had many friends (good people) who lived there. I only hope they made it out OK. I graduated from Kennedy back in 1983 and went on to earn...... colleen: i was born and raised in paterson. went to school 5 and 19 lived on albion ave. moved to florida in 1974 i have very fond memories of paterson. it used to be a great...... little ukraine: funny story, one time i was helping a friend move into his new apartment, but he didn't know where it was - just that it was 'somewhere off of Atlantic Ave,' so we ended up...... JLW: Does anyone have pictures of the old theater on Starr and Knickerbocker?... Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg
Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain".
There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall.
I did some research, this is the...... groovehouse: Dr. Strangelove is the midnight movie! That's why it's on the marquee. The theater shows first run art and independant films also.... Susannah: I thought it was a Kabuki Theater!... Dustin: I spent 4 years in Norton as a kid, and I can assure you, it is utterly boring. However, I can tell you that there are areas of town that are quite beautiful, including...... Boggy: Further down 86th Street there was another theater at the corner of 86th Street and 20th Avenue. I wasn't living in the area when they closed it up, but I got a glimpse of some...... John Kovats: I was born in Paterson,...Lived there till I was about 12,.I remember Libbys,.now someone else has it and it don't taste the same. I remember the Plaza movie theater,2 movies and a cartoon for...... EvilGentleman: The fact that someone would have the gall to name something in this area after the Algonquins, who are the traditional enemy of the Mohawks, is quite distressing. The Adironadacks are the homeland of the...... colavitos ghost: well, euclid avenue's not in wonderful shape right now. however, things are looking significantly better than they were five years ago.
good stuff:
1)the rta is redesigning the roadway itself to improve public...... EvilGentleman: I remember Wilmot pretty fondly from my teen years. Lemme think now. Rick and his brother Ron, Cynthia (now Rick's wife), her best friend Jocelyn, Peter, who was the kid who always threw wild parties...... aer suzuki: for the time of year it depends on what kind of weather you like. if you like having a huge grey smear hanging above your head for a sky (which i do, mostly, perversely) and...... EvilGentleman: Wow, it sure cleaned up a lot. When I was a teen in the 80's, I remember seeing lots and lots of seedy porn theaters on 8th avenue.... Al Fadelici: I lived one Block off Eastern Pkwy, at the corner of Bedford Ave. We sat on the benchers on many of the summer Nights,I Lived Opposite the Lincoln & Savoy Theaters. There was a Night...... EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,...... Brad: [[img:11531]]
Found this old picture on the computer. Taken inside Skank Skates in October 2001, the right edge of the South Town theater is visible next to Madison Cleaners. That's yours truly pulling a smooth 50-50...... EvilGentleman: Actually, you **did** get the new fine arts, or EVA (I have no idea what the acronym stands for) building. It is the one with the "hat" and the obtuse-angled facade on it's upper stories,...... EvilGentleman: I know what you mean about the grand old theaters, as I have watched them all disappear one by one. I remember watching numerous movies in the Capitol Theatre in Cornwall, Ontario. The Capitol has...... EvilGentleman: jack, if there is any subject that people need educating on, this is it. Keep up the good work. And thank you for your service to America. While I am not personally an American, My...... adam: no movie theater and no alcohol.. how could you live there? hehe... adam: los feliz is a pretty chill section of la. not too far from hollywood but it has its own strip of shops and a movie theater.. kind of like its own town.. and you can...... freebo the clown: i have lived in bushwick for about five years now. my boyfriend and i moved here in 2001 from williamsburg to find a bigger, cheaper space. we started out on jefferson street btw....... Jamie: i wonder how many times you would have to watch the chronicles of narnia in order to re-embroider the whole theater/theatre/cinema/auditorium. at least thrice i'd wager.... Peter: i wish! i think they say "{pavilion}" on them... the name of the theater.... David B. Hall: I was born and raised in the Horner, and I was there when Oprah filmed "There Are No Children Here" and the Author of book Alex actually spent alot of time interviewing a lot of......
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