Sunshine Cinema
143 E. Houston Street,
New York,
NY
10002
143 E. Houston Street,
New York,
NY
10002
40 people
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No Mike, the new site is on the WEST SIDE, on the other side of Manhattan, almost on the Hudson River. The Durst Building is an odd triangular residence building with restaurants and bars at ground level.
So I can’t tell by the articles is this over where the Sutton used to stand?
The eight screen Landmark 57 West is now set for a September 2017 opening.
https://www.landmarktheatres.com/new-york-city/the-landmark-at-57-west/info
It’s because of the lease expiration.
Cinemasoul, this theatre is not closing for lack of business.
I was reading a few websites and, looking at the prices at this theater, the big mistake they made was trying to compete with the Angelika. The tickets for this theater are expensive. I’m surprised they aren’t offering matinee prices, but the same can be said for The Angelika too. At the same time, it’s an expensive theater to run. I think had they offered competitive packages to college students they would be like Cinema Village, but who knows. It’s a shame it will be razed. I wish they keep some parts of the interior.
it’s still among the top listed theaters on the home page of CT.
According to the gothamist, the Sunshine is closing.
http://gothamist.com/2017/05/18/lower_east_sides_sunshine_landmark.php
Yes folks, the Sunshine Cinema is a goner unfortunately, it’s slated to close in January 2018 –
http://nypost.com/2017/05/18/lower-east-sides-landmark-sunshine-cinema-to-close/
How did the theater get its name?
Not really. It still does well for indie films and is known for showing midnight showings of cult movies.
Hello-
is this theater really in any eminent danger of closing any time soon? people had been talking about the eminent closing of the Ziegfeld yearsssssssssssss before it actually happened.
lol.
Perhaps reserved seating is a good idea. Look at the Alamo Drafthouse chain. Maybe they can buy the Sunshine.
Is it still for sale? Maybe someone can buy it like AMC and renovate it with recliners and reserved seating.
Oh boy….they were known for showing midnight runs of popular movies during the weekends according to the ads in New York Times. Which leaves other theaters still running.
The Sunshine is for sale.
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2015/05/08/sunshine-cinemas-home-quietly-being-marketed-for-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunshine-cinemas-home-quietly-being-marketed-for-development
Landmark Theatres rescue of The Sunshine — after a 50-year hiatus — gives hope that some of our historic theaters may survive after all. Unfortunately, in the restoration of this theater’s facade, Landmark chose not to replicate the theater’s historic marquee. Instead, block letters illuminated in neon were used. Not quite restoration!
Can’t imagine a more fitting venue for the red carpet premiere given the theatre’s location in the heart of what was once a center of counter-culture satire. Hopefully, in defiance of the N. Korean gangsters the premiere will soon take place here.
The red carpet premiere of the interview which was supposed to be here was canceled due to political issues surrounding Sony and North Korea.
Few exterior photos from July 2010.
Landmark is seeing to provide food and liquor service at this theater, according to this article.
How does the sunshine compare with other indie houses in NYC?
Sunshine in the 1980s from the NYC Department of Records.
bigjoe – Houston Street was widened in the 1930s when the subway was built beneath it.