You might of mix up of the old Chester Theatre the one that open in 2005 replaced the old 4 plex. It replaced the quickway theatre that was rename Chester Multi Theatre. Their a separate page on CInema treasures
Please update, it became 2 screens on August 11, 1989, 5 screens on December 22, 1989 (Grand opening ad in photos) and the 6th screen on June 4, 1993 and total seats 1,022
Arlington’s Historic Movie Theatre
The Beginning
The Capitol Theatre opened on November 25, 1925. It was built by the Locatelli family, who built other area theaters like the Ball Square Theatre and Central Theatre, both in Somerville. The original auditorium had a mural above the proscenium arch that incorporated the town seal of Arlington into its design, and an amazing pipe organ. Originally seating almost 1600 patrons between the expansive orchestra section and balcony, the Capitol had a full stage with dressing rooms to accommodate the occasional vaudeville or novelty act that would be presented with the movies on screen. Bank nights, gift nights, and other prize nights were common during the depression years of the 30’s.
Your Home Theatre
Known to Arlington residents as “Your Home Theatre”, the Capitol was the largest and most luxurious of the neighborhood theaters in the area. After the Locatelli’s sold the theater in the late 30’s, it was leased by various local cinema chains such as M&P (a Paramount Theatres affiliate) until Arthur Viano of Viano’s Theatres took over for many years. Along with other Viano’s locations like the nearby Regent Theatre, and the Somerville and Broadway theatres in Somerville, the Capitol became well known for its fresh popcorn and friendly atmosphere.
While the theatre was under Viano’s management, the entire Capitol Theatre Building was sold to the Fraiman family. When Arthur Viano tired of running the theatre, the Fraiman family decided to operate the movie house itself, rather than see the old palace close. During renovations, much of the original décor was uncovered in the lobby. Behind 1960’s-era faux-wood paneling were granite columns and gold leaf! The entire lobby was restored to its original glory, and a new concessions stand was built. Trying to draw audiences with only one screen was nearly impossible, however, and in order to save the theatre, it was multiplexed.
Renovations
Rather than trying to hide the old style of the original auditorium, as happened with other old theaters during multiplexing (think of the Harvard Square Theatre), it was decided to make each auditorium unique and special, decorated in the style of the original theatre. The new 5-screen Capitol debut in 1989 and proved to be a smashing success, giving Arlington movie-goers more films to choose from, and with modern comfortable seats and stereo sound as well. It proved so popular that a sixth screen was added on the site of the old stage in 1990.
In 2010 renovations included new seating in auditoriums, a fresh coat of paint in the lobbies and cinemas, and the addition of digital and 3D movies.
In 2025 the Fraiman family passed the baton of theater business ownership to a group of long-time employees, who, under the name CSB Theatres, continue the tradition of operating this beloved neighborhood institution.
Today, the Capitol continues its tradition of affording locals a steady mix of movies, with an emphasis on family-friendly films and independent productions. The original screen and proscenium survive in the majestic theater #1 and the historic lobby is even better, with a newly added seating area suitable for relaxing before your movie with a nice ice cream. The theater is also a popular place for children’s birthday parties.
Harkins Theatres opens Ciné Grill in Peoria
By Joe McHugh, Peoria Times Staff Writer Aug 11, 2023 Updated Aug 16, 2023
Harkins Theatres are among some of the most recognizable in Arizona, and they are upping the ante with a new theater concept — the Harkins Ciné Grill in Lake Pleasant Towne Center.
“It’s got all of the wonderful presentation that you see at a traditional Harkins theater with a standalone, full-service scratch kitchen,” said Jessica Reeves, vice president of marketing for Harkins Theatres.
“There is an indoor-outdoor cocktail bar; a lounge; a patio with private event space; and, of course, our state-of-the-art technology with cutting-edge laser projection (and) immersive surround-cinema audio in all of our auditoriums.”
The dine-in concept features numerous options for moviegoers to enjoy while watching a film of their choosing.
Showing stark differences between a normal Harkins theater, the goal of Ciné Grill is to elevate the viewing experience of its guests and give an all-inclusive experience.
Each theater is outfitted with cushioned, reclining chairs that have swiveling side tables for guests to place their food and drinks. Customers are also given restaurant-style service in the movie theater with designated servers roaming and bringing a given order to the seat.
The servers are also on call, with a service button guests can press at any time for additional assistance.
Some feature items on the menu are burgers, chicken tenders, carne asada nachos, roasted brussels sprouts and, of course, Harkins’ popcorn.
“We took a long time to create a menu that really was wonderful, yummy and delicious — easy to eat while you’re watching a movie and doesn’t disrupt the moviegoing experience,” Reeves said.
“It was definitely a collaborative effort from every single department at Harkins. It relied on the experience of our theater teams to make sure that we were really focusing on the guests. That’s critical to Harkins — that the guests’ experience is wonderful. We wanted to make sure that we provided that with Ciné Grill as well.”
One fold Harkins weaved into Ciné Grill is the online ticketing service that can also serve as an ordering mechanic for food.
Upon purchase of their ticket, guests can add their food order into the purchase, determining the exact time when they would like the food — creating a full-service experience from start to finish.
Reeves added that the facility also boasts an environment for anyone looking for a meal and drinks and welcomes anyone in for a good experience.
“If people want to just come for the yummy food or one of our movie-themed, custom cocktails, they’re always welcome to do that in the lobby, out on the patio or at the bar just to come give us a visit there,” Reeves said.
Ciné Grill’s flagship location in Peoria was in high demand, as according to Reeves, the Northwest Valley has been clamoring for more movie theaters in the area.
“We have other theaters in Peoria in Park West and really love the market,” she said. “We have team members that live out there, we have been getting requests to bring the theater to North Peoria, and really felt like our dining concept would do really well there. … We have been getting requests to come to North Peoria for a really long time.
“We’ve been so welcomed by the community and local businesses that it just felt like a really natural fit for us to introduce Ciné Grill there.”
From scratch food to the latest movies, Harkins is excited to unveil more Ciné Grill locations across the Valley, and the Lake Pleasant Towne Center serves as the first step to that.
“We think the community is going to love Ciné Grill,” Reeves said. “We think they’re going to love the wonderful presentation in the auditoriums and the delicious food. The team worked very hard on this, and it was definitely a collaborative effort.
Please update, theatre opened August 21, 2002 and total seats 279 as per theatre website
You might of mix up of the old Chester Theatre the one that open in 2005 replaced the old 4 plex. It replaced the quickway theatre that was rename Chester Multi Theatre. Their a separate page on CInema treasures
Please rename Natick Sunbrella IMAX 3D Theater as per website
Please rename Maynard Fine Arts Theatre as per website
Please update, it became 2 screens on August 11, 1989, 5 screens on December 22, 1989 (Grand opening ad in photos) and the 6th screen on June 4, 1993 and total seats 1,022
Theatre 1 287 (Main Theatre)
Theatre 2 120 (Downstairs)
Theatre 3 150 (Downstairs)
Theatre 4 197 (Upstairs)
Theatre 5 203 (Upstairs)
Theatre 6 65 (Stage)
From the official website of the Capitol Theatre
Arlington’s Historic Movie Theatre The Beginning The Capitol Theatre opened on November 25, 1925. It was built by the Locatelli family, who built other area theaters like the Ball Square Theatre and Central Theatre, both in Somerville. The original auditorium had a mural above the proscenium arch that incorporated the town seal of Arlington into its design, and an amazing pipe organ. Originally seating almost 1600 patrons between the expansive orchestra section and balcony, the Capitol had a full stage with dressing rooms to accommodate the occasional vaudeville or novelty act that would be presented with the movies on screen. Bank nights, gift nights, and other prize nights were common during the depression years of the 30’s.
Your Home Theatre Known to Arlington residents as “Your Home Theatre”, the Capitol was the largest and most luxurious of the neighborhood theaters in the area. After the Locatelli’s sold the theater in the late 30’s, it was leased by various local cinema chains such as M&P (a Paramount Theatres affiliate) until Arthur Viano of Viano’s Theatres took over for many years. Along with other Viano’s locations like the nearby Regent Theatre, and the Somerville and Broadway theatres in Somerville, the Capitol became well known for its fresh popcorn and friendly atmosphere.
While the theatre was under Viano’s management, the entire Capitol Theatre Building was sold to the Fraiman family. When Arthur Viano tired of running the theatre, the Fraiman family decided to operate the movie house itself, rather than see the old palace close. During renovations, much of the original décor was uncovered in the lobby. Behind 1960’s-era faux-wood paneling were granite columns and gold leaf! The entire lobby was restored to its original glory, and a new concessions stand was built. Trying to draw audiences with only one screen was nearly impossible, however, and in order to save the theatre, it was multiplexed.
Renovations Rather than trying to hide the old style of the original auditorium, as happened with other old theaters during multiplexing (think of the Harvard Square Theatre), it was decided to make each auditorium unique and special, decorated in the style of the original theatre. The new 5-screen Capitol debut in 1989 and proved to be a smashing success, giving Arlington movie-goers more films to choose from, and with modern comfortable seats and stereo sound as well. It proved so popular that a sixth screen was added on the site of the old stage in 1990.
In 2010 renovations included new seating in auditoriums, a fresh coat of paint in the lobbies and cinemas, and the addition of digital and 3D movies.
In 2025 the Fraiman family passed the baton of theater business ownership to a group of long-time employees, who, under the name CSB Theatres, continue the tradition of operating this beloved neighborhood institution.
Today, the Capitol continues its tradition of affording locals a steady mix of movies, with an emphasis on family-friendly films and independent productions. The original screen and proscenium survive in the majestic theater #1 and the historic lobby is even better, with a newly added seating area suitable for relaxing before your movie with a nice ice cream. The theater is also a popular place for children’s birthday parties.
Please rename Cambridge-Route 2 and closed. A separate Apple Cinemas Cambridge page created for the new theatre since it’s a completely new building
Please update, total seats 880
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 12 74
Theatre 2 and 11 50
Theatre 3 and 10 46
Theatre 4 and 9 132
Theatre 5 and 8 82
Theatre 6 and 7 54
Please update, total seating 1,537
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 56
Theatre 2 96
Theatre 3 52
Theatre 4 60
Theatre 5 70
Theatre 6 64
Theatre 7 114
Theatre 8 76
Theatre 9 145
Theatre 10 203
Theatre 11 74
Theatre 12 129
Theatre 13 90
Theatre 14 120
Theatre 15 and 16 94
Please update, total seats 978
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 9 and 10 75
Theatre 3, 4, 7 and 8 98
Theatre 5 and 6 143
Please update, total seats 1,602
Seating Capcity:
Theatre 1 264 IMAX with laser
Theatre 2 180 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Theatre 3 139
Theatre 4 128
Theatre 5 and 7 127
Theatre 6 154
Theatre 8 86
Theatre 9 and 11 120
Theatre 10 80
Theatre 12 77
Please update, two screens and total seats 172
Seating Capacity: Theatre A 81 Theatre B 91
Source: from BAM employee
Please update, seating capacity for the one screen an it 66 seats
Please update, theatre opened June 11, 1982 as per theatre website, no grand opening ad.
Please update, theatre opened June 11, 1982 as per theatre website, no grand opening ad.
Please update, total seats 299
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 65
Theatre 2 96
Theatre 3 138
No formal grand opening ad, just uploaded the first day showtimes in the photos section
Please update, total seats 80 seats and the address is 37 Whistlestop Mall Rockport MA 01966
Seating Capacity as per webiste
Theatre 1 40
Theatre 2 20
Theatre 3 and 4 10
Please update, total seats 2,093
Seating Capacitiy:
Theatre 1 139
Theatre 2 and 19 130
Theatre 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16 17 and 18 89
Theatre 8, 9, 12 and 13 54
Theatre 10 211 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 11 150 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Theatre 20 138
Please update, total seats 1,842 due installation of AMC Signature Recliners that were installed in 2018
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 3 and 4 89
Theatre 5 46
Theatre 6 and 17 44
Theatre 7 and 8 48
Theatre 9 139 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Theatre 10 and 11 130
Theatre 12, 14, 15, 19 and 20 80
Theatre 13 313 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 16 68
Theatre 18 76
From the Peoria Times
Harkins Theatres opens Ciné Grill in Peoria By Joe McHugh, Peoria Times Staff Writer Aug 11, 2023 Updated Aug 16, 2023
Harkins Theatres are among some of the most recognizable in Arizona, and they are upping the ante with a new theater concept — the Harkins Ciné Grill in Lake Pleasant Towne Center.
“It’s got all of the wonderful presentation that you see at a traditional Harkins theater with a standalone, full-service scratch kitchen,” said Jessica Reeves, vice president of marketing for Harkins Theatres.
“There is an indoor-outdoor cocktail bar; a lounge; a patio with private event space; and, of course, our state-of-the-art technology with cutting-edge laser projection (and) immersive surround-cinema audio in all of our auditoriums.”
The dine-in concept features numerous options for moviegoers to enjoy while watching a film of their choosing.
Showing stark differences between a normal Harkins theater, the goal of Ciné Grill is to elevate the viewing experience of its guests and give an all-inclusive experience.
Each theater is outfitted with cushioned, reclining chairs that have swiveling side tables for guests to place their food and drinks. Customers are also given restaurant-style service in the movie theater with designated servers roaming and bringing a given order to the seat.
The servers are also on call, with a service button guests can press at any time for additional assistance.
Some feature items on the menu are burgers, chicken tenders, carne asada nachos, roasted brussels sprouts and, of course, Harkins’ popcorn.
“We took a long time to create a menu that really was wonderful, yummy and delicious — easy to eat while you’re watching a movie and doesn’t disrupt the moviegoing experience,” Reeves said.
“It was definitely a collaborative effort from every single department at Harkins. It relied on the experience of our theater teams to make sure that we were really focusing on the guests. That’s critical to Harkins — that the guests’ experience is wonderful. We wanted to make sure that we provided that with Ciné Grill as well.”
One fold Harkins weaved into Ciné Grill is the online ticketing service that can also serve as an ordering mechanic for food.
Upon purchase of their ticket, guests can add their food order into the purchase, determining the exact time when they would like the food — creating a full-service experience from start to finish.
Reeves added that the facility also boasts an environment for anyone looking for a meal and drinks and welcomes anyone in for a good experience.
“If people want to just come for the yummy food or one of our movie-themed, custom cocktails, they’re always welcome to do that in the lobby, out on the patio or at the bar just to come give us a visit there,” Reeves said.
Ciné Grill’s flagship location in Peoria was in high demand, as according to Reeves, the Northwest Valley has been clamoring for more movie theaters in the area.
“We have other theaters in Peoria in Park West and really love the market,” she said. “We have team members that live out there, we have been getting requests to bring the theater to North Peoria, and really felt like our dining concept would do really well there. … We have been getting requests to come to North Peoria for a really long time.
“We’ve been so welcomed by the community and local businesses that it just felt like a really natural fit for us to introduce Ciné Grill there.”
From scratch food to the latest movies, Harkins is excited to unveil more Ciné Grill locations across the Valley, and the Lake Pleasant Towne Center serves as the first step to that.
“We think the community is going to love Ciné Grill,” Reeves said. “We think they’re going to love the wonderful presentation in the auditoriums and the delicious food. The team worked very hard on this, and it was definitely a collaborative effort.
“It’s something that we’re all really proud of.”
Harkins Ciné Grill
25406 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peoria
harkins.com/cinegrill
Please update, total seats 812
Seating Capcity:
Theatre 1 94
Theatre 2 109
Theatre 3 93
Theatre 4 77
Theatre 5, 6 and 9 105
Theatre 7 42
Theatre 8 82
Please update, total seats 2,953
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 14 419
Theatre 2 and 13 200
Theatre 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 113
Theatre 6 and 7 259
Theatre 8 and 9 260
Please add theatre website at https://ak-chincircle.com/
and posted theatre grand opening ads in the photos section
Please update, total seats 678
Theatre 1 45
Theatre 2 73
Theatre 3 and 5 143 Dolby Atmos
Theatre 4 and 6 97
Theatre 7 102
Theatre 8 75