New Metro Twin
2626 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10025
2626 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10025
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Opening as the Midtown Theater, this classic theater, located almost 60 blocks north of Times Square, survived several tumultuous years.
Beginning as a first run theater, the Midtown Theatre, now known as the Metro (Twin), switched to second run and then adult films during New York City’s darker years (the 1970’s and 1980’s).
Restored by Clearview Cinemas and twinned, the former balcony became the second auditorium, but elaborate ornamentation remained on view in both spaces. The Metro Theatre has retained its beautiful and unique Art Deco style facade.
This underrated theater closed in January 2003, shortly after the Olympia Theatre met the reaper, but reopened only a couple months later.
The Metro Twin was once more closed by Clearview in August 2004 but again reopened under independent ownership in December 2004 after a renovation. The New Metro closed once again at the end of 2005. The facade is legally protected, but the interior was gutted and offered for retail.
In April 2012, it was announced the Metro Theatre would be reopened by the Alamo Drafthouse chain in 2013 as a 5-screen theatre on 3 levels.
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According to the Ny PostAlamo Drafthouse aquirred the leaseof 2-3 business to make it a 5 plex
I had previously linked them, but today I’ve added to the photo section my half dozen photos of the ornate auditorium when still open, before gutted.
Here is an article of Alamo coming to NYC http://fantasticfest.com/blog/entry/alamo_drafthouse_goes_to_new_york
Here is a direct link, and below is the text of the press release (for when the link goes bad!)
Austin, TX—– Thursday, April 5, 2012—– Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to unveil its plans for its first location in New York. The five-screen Manhattan-area theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the former Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway.
“My often-stated top priority for the Alamo Drafthouse has been to open a venue in New York,” said Alamo founder and CEO Tim League. “When we discovered the availability of the historic Metro theater, we immediately knew we had found the perfect location for our new Manhattan home.”
The venue will feature five screens of new releases, repertory programming and the Alamo’s unique signature programming. Like all Alamo Drafthouse theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro will provide food and drink service to your seat and will uphold its famously strict no-talking policy. The new theater is currently scheduled to open in 2013.
Alamo Drafthouse is now accepting applications for managers, kitchen staff, creative programmers, bartenders and waiters for the upcoming Manhattan theater. Employment applications can be downloaded at www.drafthouse.com/about/employment
For developments on Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro, follow us on Twitter @drafthouse and Facebook.com/AlamoDrafthouse.
Thanks Saps . The link never hyper-link
Nice…..I always wanted to check out the Alamo Drafthouse chain….
How cool! I hope all of you New Yorkers enjoy the Alamo DraftHouse when it moves in! If there could only be an Alamo Drafthouse coming to Boston!
They should turn the West Newton in Mass into an alamo drafthouse, haha. Thats cool though, now East Coasters get a chance to see what this is about.
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