Forum Theatre Arts Center

314 Main Street,
Metuchen, NJ 08840

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The Forum Theatre opened as a combined movie and vaudeville theater in 1928. This small town movie house was revitalized as a performing arts center in the early-1990’s, but it was closed in August 2007.

After a restoration and renovation project, the Forum Theatre Arts Center reopened in the fall of 2009 as a movie theatre showing Foreign, Classics and Independent films, all projected on 35mm prints. A capital campaign was set up to make the reopened theatre one of the premiere theatres in the state of New Jersey. It also presents children’s films, concerts and live theatre programming.

The initial plan will be to open a cafe in the balcony seating area with tables and chairs, so patrons can relax with a bottle of wine while enjoying a movie. The theatre is also available for screenings.

Contributed by Erwin Markisch, Peter Loewy

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markp
markp on April 21, 2009 at 6:30 am

An article in todays Star-Ledger talks of the theatres reopening. They are doing a childrens show in June. It also speaks of them wanting to run films again. I wonder who they will get to do the old carbon arcs and change-overs? I’m one of the few, if not the only person left in this area who knows how to do that. And I did work in this venue prior to the current owners.

teecee
teecee on April 26, 2009 at 6:40 am

This theatre may reopen soon:

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markp
markp on November 15, 2009 at 10:50 am

I’m interested to know who is doing your film projection? Not many of us left who know your equipment, if it is the same equipment that was there in 1983.

AdamBomb1701
AdamBomb1701 on April 13, 2010 at 1:16 pm

The Forum has begun to play relatively current movies. If I remember, they played “The Hurt Locker” a few weeks back. Here’s the theater’s Web site: http://www.forumtheatrearts.com/index.html

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 17, 2010 at 11:11 am

2009 photo of the Forum Theatre.
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Peter Loewy
Peter Loewy on April 23, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Anyone interested in a long term lease or purchase (depending on the offer should contact me at
Photos on the website www.forumtheatrearts.org You can also leave a message at 732.548.5600

teecee
teecee on September 5, 2010 at 6:59 am

Went to see eat pray love last night. forgot my camera – I wanted to take some interior shots. can’t find any online. nice gold fabric walls, good lobby and concession stand. overall a nice place. hope they make it.

Peter Loewy
Peter Loewy on September 5, 2010 at 1:47 pm

Thanks for the compliment. If you go to www.forumtheatrearts.org and click on rentals at top of page there are interior shots
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