Fair Theatre

90-18 Astoria Boulevard,
East Elmhurst, NY 11369

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Jeffrey1955
Jeffrey1955 on November 29, 2007 at 10:48 am

Ed Solero: “they were merely putting on a show for their benefit."
In a theater! What a concept…

p.s. Here’s my latest stupid question: Does an M-F couple get weekends off?

p.p.s. I apologize if I have detracted from the seriousness of this discussion. Carry on.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on November 27, 2007 at 8:15 am

Ha! You are probably quite correct on that count, McGinty!

McGinty
McGinty on November 27, 2007 at 7:57 am

I agree with what you’re saying, but I just believe that even the Fair theatre management would be amused by the amount of discussion generated in this forum. For the most part, the Fair serves as a low-key meeting place for older guys to meet & maybe engage in a little sexual activity in private booths. No one seems to care much about what goes on there, from the management to the patrons to the neighborhoods to the city at large, and that’s just fine.
I also suspect that if indeed a particularly frisky M-F couple wandered into the straight porn screening room at the Fair (which is still a dubious account, in my opinion), it was most likely the first time in 20 years that such an occurrence took place.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on November 27, 2007 at 7:22 am

I think the term “sexual adventurers” is fair, but I agree that there is no evidence of anything predatory going on at the Fair. By most accounts, the clandestine activity at the theatre would seem to be entirely consensual – at least as far as the participants (or would-be participants as the case may be) are concerned. On the other hand, one cannot blame Fair Theatre management for trying to police the situation so that their establishment remains within the bounds of legality – and performing a sex act in a public place (whatever your thoughts on the morality of the situation) remains an illegal activity in the City of New York. I’m just not entirely clear on whether this effort to police things is sincere. It is possible that security at the theatre thought the M-F couple mentioned above might have been undercover cops and, therefore, they were merely putting on a show for their benefit.

McGinty
McGinty on November 27, 2007 at 6:45 am

“Sexual adventurers and predators”….you need to calm down and get hold of yourself! I doubt the editors of the daily newspapers, or most of New York City for that matter, care about the daily activities at the Fair theatre. I just wonder why it seems to get under your skin so much…..

Jeffrey1955
Jeffrey1955 on November 20, 2007 at 10:10 am

“This is not the place for your hook-ups to be talked about!” True, but I have to say it is most educational. This is the first time I’ve heard the term “sex-discordant couples.” Sounds like they’re having an argument.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on November 19, 2007 at 10:08 pm

This is not the place for your hook-ups to be talked about!

Mike (saps)
Mike (saps) on November 19, 2007 at 9:03 pm

Teasers in Bay Shore. It’s a bookstore with a theater section and I have seen sex-discordant couples there.

InSearchofaTheater
InSearchofaTheater on November 9, 2007 at 1:13 pm

Well, I have to say that we weren’t interested in going into the gay section and I’m certainly not interested in impersonating a trannie. Going to the straight section to be watched and possible have some participation (depending on the sleeze factor) was what we were looking for. I know of an adult theater on Long Island, I believe that it’s in Copaigue or Bay Shore but can’t think of the name for the life of me. Can anyone help me out?

faberfranz
faberfranz on November 8, 2007 at 11:55 pm

It sounds to me like a woman sends off alarm bells to the security. Either that or there’s a big difference between gay & straight sections.

I doubt it. I suspect stuff would really have hit the fan if a MF couple ventured into the gay section.

Personally, I find an all-male gay porn cinema not so interesting as all that, audience participation or no. A woman adds a lot, for my tastes.

What if she were to impersonate a trannie? a little facial-stubble make-up, etc.? Might get them both into the gay section, eh?
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MarkieS
MarkieS on November 8, 2007 at 8:17 pm

I’ve personally never been there, but from what I’ve heard, it’s the same as the fair.

InSearchofaTheater
InSearchofaTheater on November 8, 2007 at 7:51 pm

Thanks for that info MarkieS. What a waste of time and money. Had we known that was the policy, we would not have gone at all… although we asked about the booths, the security guard insisted that there was only one to a booth and like I stated earlier, security followed us EVERYWHERE! Do you know if this is the same for Cinema Kings Highway in Brooklyn?

MarkieS
MarkieS on November 8, 2007 at 7:28 pm

two people can go into a booth. You’re not allowed to do anything in the public areas. And yes, the theater is geared toward gay men.

InSearchofaTheater
InSearchofaTheater on November 8, 2007 at 7:19 pm

I can assure you that we are a real MF couple. Nothing bull about my comment at all. We were there and nothing was going on. I couldn’t sit on my hubs lap and get frisky nor could I give him a hand job. The security guard was on us like white on rice and telling us that we weren’t allowed to do anything we tried. When we asked about the booths, we were told that we couldn’t go in together. The only room we didn’t explore was the gay porn room. Maybe there was no action because we were there early in the week opposed to a weekend? I don’t know. We also noticed that I was the only female in the theater… did they think I was a prostitute? I did notice a sign before entering the straight porn theater that said “No prostitution or lewd behavior” (I found that amusing considering it was a porn theater). Do couples even frequent there? This was our first time there so we didn’t know what to expect, maybe our expectations were too high? Anyone know where we could go or perhaps a different night would be better? *MarkieS – if you were there 2 days before your post, then we were there on the same night… we didn’t even see anyone jerking themselves off in the straight porn theater… just sitting around doing nothing…maybe the theater is geared more towards gay men?

MarkieS
MarkieS on November 8, 2007 at 10:40 am

That comment is bull! I was at the fair 2 days ago and had a great time.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on November 8, 2007 at 6:26 am

I was thinking the same thing, McGinty. And Jeffrey1955, you missed your calling – or, are you a comedy writer? As usual, thanks for the laugh!

McGinty
McGinty on November 8, 2007 at 4:42 am

And how do we know that post was actually from an MF couple…?

faberfranz
faberfranz on November 7, 2007 at 10:19 pm

That’s very discouraging to hear. An actual real live MF couple there and nobody can do ANYTHING?

Bummer!

Is security that strict when only men are there?

Jeffrey1955
Jeffrey1955 on November 7, 2007 at 4:27 pm

Things have apparently changed at the movies. This gives a whole new meaning to “Down in Front!”…

InSearchofaTheater
InSearchofaTheater on November 7, 2007 at 3:11 pm

I was just recently there with my hubs. I have to say that there was NO ACTION at all going on. Just a lot of older men creeping around and security following us like white on rice. We ventured into the straight porn theater and found men just sitting around… doing NOTHING. We decided to get a little frisky and was told that only one person to a chair. Ok, so we tried to carry on in other ways when we were again scolded by security. We’re a bit confused. What exactly is allowed there? We asked about the booths and were told only one person in a booth. WTF?! What exactly is the policy there? To walk around and be followed or just sit around and do nothing? What a waste of money.

faberfranz
faberfranz on October 9, 2007 at 5:57 pm

McGinty: “During my visits to the Fair, I have never seen a single person sitting in the main screen to view the Bollywood fare, so I don’t think complaints will be a problem.”

Pity. I had hoped there might be a few MF couples curious about what’s going on in other parts of the theater.

McGinty
McGinty on October 9, 2007 at 1:51 pm

During my visits to the Fair, I have never seen a single person
sitting in the main screen to view the Bollywood fare, so I don’t think complaints will be a problem.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on October 9, 2007 at 1:13 pm

Let’s face it, the $15 admission gets you access into the entire theatre – which is to say that it allows you access to the pornographic entertainment that is the raison d'etre for the Fair. The Bollywood attractions being advertised on the website are little more than a means to allow the Fair to continue operating and serving its core constituency of porn enthusiasts. Not only does it render it compliant with the 60/40 rule but the added touch of the website is probably a ploy to give the appearance of innocuity and appease neighbors – like the church at the end of the block.

I’m sure the next step (to be taken reluctantly by management I’m sure and only as last resort) will be to adopt a split-price policy in the event there are complaints from folks who are actually interested in attending the Bollywood films (or should I say videos) at the Fair.

McGinty
McGinty on October 9, 2007 at 8:46 am

I agree that Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst are vibrant, important neighborhoods that are still improving all the time and should be celebrated, not disparaged.
I was quite amused at the Fair Theatre website. When I saw tabs for the “online store” and prices listed for children, it made me wonder if the site is indeed affiliated with the theatre, or if it was someone’s esoteric joke. Although the prospect of an official Fair Theatre sweatshirt, coffee mug or snow globe is intriguing….

MarkieS
MarkieS on October 9, 2007 at 5:10 am

I’m a white male who has lived in Jackson Heights for the past 20 years. My mother who owned a condo in Sarasota Fl, recently sold it and bought a condo here on a 88th and 35th ave., one of many beautiful blocks with apartment buildings dating back to the 1920’s. She much prefers it here as Florida was way too boring for her. I’ve been laughing my head off for two decades now, at people who don’t live here, but insist what a “bad” neighborhood it is. Why? Because it’s a mixed race neighborhood? I don’t know about posh, but the block of 80th street between 37th and 35th ave. was recently picked by New York Magazine as one of the 50 best blocks in NYC. Also many houses here are selling for a million apiece. So please, don’t knock the neighborhood. I’ve never had a problem here, love the people, and intend to stay here.