Chelsea Theater
1129 Weaver Dairy Road,
Chapel Hill,
NC
27514
1129 Weaver Dairy Road,
Chapel Hill,
NC
27514
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If I ever see “Rocky Horror” in a theater, most likely it will be at the Rialto in Raleigh, the second-closest arthouse to where I live (Edgecombe County,NC)– the Colony 1 & 2 is closer. There are no arthouses east of Raleigh; the big chains in Eastern NC (Carmike-when will they leave?-UEC Premiere and Regal) and the significant non-chain theaters (New Bern, Carteret County, Elizabeth City and Tarboro) don’t show “cult” films. The Rialto has done “Rocky Horror” on Friday late nights almost forever, and they do it in a vintage neighborhood theater – better than a broom closet! I do have to give kudos to the Chelsea for good service and projection – they beat the chains any day.
You right NightHawk 1. The two theatres have different audiences with the exception of the Chelsea being a art-house cinema that specializes in first-run independent features,and foreign films not to mention showing the occasional cult classic. At the Chelsea,the service and the projection were excellent,but the auditoriums were about the size of a elementary school classroom and the third auditorium represented the size of a broom closet or the company breakroom. I have seen a lot of good independent flicks at the Chelsea…I saw John Singleton’s “Boyz In The Hood” back in 1991 with this was a two screen cinema with an audience full of elderly senior citizens. I also saw another John Singleton movie here in 2004 called “Rosewood”,among others. I got to see the original “Caligula” movie here unrated during one of their specialize late shows back 2009. Not to mention the documentary “Sicko”,and another great movie “Talk To Me” with Don Cheadle in 2007. The most recent flick I saw at the Chelsea was the documentary “Bully” the week before and it was standing room only(on Screen 1) due to the limited number of seats. The seating capacity was at 90. I also got to see “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at this theater during it’s 30th Anniversary re-release in 2005. I had to see “Talk To Me” again at Cary’s Galaxy Cinema that had better seating and widescreen projection.
I’m amazed this screening room has outlasted three Downtown Chapel Hill theaters(The Ram Triple which closed in 2000,and the Carolina,which was the pillar of moviehouses in Downtown Chapel Hill,closed in 2005,…the Varsity Theatre remains the only cinema located on East Franklin Street Downtown change management in 2009 after years of showing first-run films and independent/foreign films),and that is impressive. Speaking of the where the Chelsea is located,the theater is the far end of the Timberlyne Shopping Center off Weaver Dairy Road. While the Timberlyne Cinema 6 is directly across from Timberlyne Shopping Center opposite Banks Drive off Weaver Dairy Road(that caters to first-run features only with bargain matinees on a everyday basis).
I went to the Chelsea in 2001 to see “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”. The service and projection was good; unfortunately, the movie was being shown in a very tiny auditorium-about the size of a broom closet. I had to see “Hedwig” again at a real movie theater (Raleigh’s Colony 1 & 2). I’m amazed this screening room has outlasted the downtown Carolina and Ram theaters – not to mention that it is very close to Regal’s Timberlyne 6 (although the two theaters have different audiences).
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The theatre opened in the early 1990’s as a twin cinema. A third auditorium was added later on in the late 1990’s.
Also show an exclusive enagement showing of “Caligula” to record crowds for one week only,and they show did feature only at night.
I remember when The Chelsea did a showing of Boyz In The Hood that brought it record crowds back in 1991.
The address to the Chelsea Theatres is at 1129 Weaver Dairy Road in the Timberlyne Shopping Center. The theatre caters to showing foreign features,as well as independent and first run films. The theatre is the second only to the Varsity Theatre as the only two arthouses that caters to independent and foreign films as well as first run features..
Chapel Hill’s second independent-supported run arthouse cinema that shows a variety of films,but foreign as well as independent films and first-run features. Located in the Timberlyne Village Shopping Center off Weaver Dairy Road. The Chelsea is second to the Varsity Theatre as the only two arthouses in the greater Chapel Hill area.
Both are owned and independently operated.
Here is a website for the Chelsea Theater.