The Harris Theater is scheduled to be closed by the end of 2019. According to a Trib-Live article, its owners are facing financial difficult. The Regent Square has already closed. https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-center-for-arts-and-media-shutters-movie-theaters-closes-main-building/
The Regent Square Theater has now closed. According to a TribLive article, it and the Harris were closed because of the financial difficulties of its the The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media.
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-center-for-arts-and-media-shutters-movie-theaters-closes-main-building/
“I am sorry to see such a tradition leave Malibu,” he said. “We’re losing so many traditions and the millennials are missing out on socializing instead of always being on 2-inch screens.”
So true, your comments about millennials. I’m a late Gen-Xer myself and I firmly believe that Gen-Xers are the last generation to know what true socializing is (or was). We are the last generation to know what life was before technology. We are the last generation to know what real conversations are (or were). We are the last generation to know what it was like going to the mall and actually shopping or hanging out with friends are (or were).
Your comment from a few years ago about the Greater Pittsburgh Drive-In occupying some of the land that the old Loews 20 sits on makes sense.
I tried looking at a Google Map by entering the address of the drive in and the address of the Loews. Don’t use Google Maps—they would have you believe the drive-in occupied the site of the bowling alley.
I used Yahoo Maps instead and I could see tht what you said is true. Just one thing though—use zipcode 15137 for both addresses.
Here are some photos of the theater. http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/15467.html
I guess Phoenix reduced the number of screens by four when they took over.
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Sep 2, 2012 at 7:29 am
Those photos of the Cinema 4/South Hills Theater in ruins are amazing. Sad, but amazing.
I went here recently with some friends to see “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”. Still a great little place to see a show. I like these places way more than AMC.
I’ve been here a couple of times. As part of PGH Film Makers, it’s a good place to see fare that’s just a little out of the mainstream. I wish they’d do something with the exterior, though. That blue still reminds me of its days as a porno house.
They’ll be showing “The Big Lebowski” this weekend (02/25/2012). Whoo-hooo! One of my three favorite slacker films from my teens and twenties—the other two being “Wayne’s World” and of course “Clerks”.
Oh, one other thing, ever since ingredient and nutritional information were required to be on food labels, it sure has made my life as a type-1 diabetic much easier.
I have diabetes too. I’m a type-1 diabetic. Those of us who are type-1s can have snacks such as popcorn, candy, etc. Wouldn’t knowing the amount of sugars and carbs in these be very beneficial?
Mike Rogers, any idiot can tell you the difference between government intrusion and consumer protection. Clearly you don’t know anyone who’s diabetic or has severe food allergies. If you or someone you knew, for example, had peanut allergies, wouldn’t you want to know if any theatre snack foods have peanuts, peanut oils, etc in them?
These regulations have nothing to do with your right to eat these foods. No one’s saying you can’t have them. All these regs do is require theatres to inform customers what is in their foods so the consumer may make an informed choice.
I contacted the theatre and they sent me the following info:
1) Architect: Orlando Salata
2) Equipped with a standard perforated cinema screen used in movie theaters. It was manufactured by the Hurley Screen Corporation.
The screen dimensions are 13 feet tall by 31 feet wide. Masking is adjustable for any aspect ratio between Academy (1:1.33) to Cinemascope (1:2.39).
3) Simplex 35mm film projector. Schneider Kreuznach Ultra-Star high resolution projection lens. Xe-Lamp 2,000 watt xenon lamp.
Potts Alpha 3-deck film transport system.
4) Dolby sound system equipped with Dolby Digital sound decoder. Only movie theater in Erie which has Dolby Digital capability. Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and Millcreek 6 do not have Dolby Digital. QSC amplifiers capable of supplying 1,500 watts per channel. (Three channels = 4,500 watts total.) JBL 2-way cinema speakers with 15 inch drivers.
5) Christie Digital high definition DLP video projector. (8,000 lumen light output.)
6) Dual satellite receivers for presenting programs broadcast via satellite.
I’m so sorry to see this place closed. In it’s heyday, it showed a lot of eclectic films.
The Harris Theater is scheduled to be closed by the end of 2019. According to a Trib-Live article, its owners are facing financial difficult. The Regent Square has already closed. https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-center-for-arts-and-media-shutters-movie-theaters-closes-main-building/
The Regent Square Theater has now closed. According to a TribLive article, it and the Harris were closed because of the financial difficulties of its the The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media.
https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/pittsburgh-center-for-arts-and-media-shutters-movie-theaters-closes-main-building/
“I am sorry to see such a tradition leave Malibu,” he said. “We’re losing so many traditions and the millennials are missing out on socializing instead of always being on 2-inch screens.”
So true, your comments about millennials. I’m a late Gen-Xer myself and I firmly believe that Gen-Xers are the last generation to know what true socializing is (or was). We are the last generation to know what life was before technology. We are the last generation to know what real conversations are (or were). We are the last generation to know what it was like going to the mall and actually shopping or hanging out with friends are (or were).
This theater is now operated by MovieScoop. Here is the website https://moviescoop.com/
I’m so glad this place reopened.
A better website for this theater is http://pfm.pittsburgharts.org/
The website should be http://pfm.pittsburgharts.org/
The “Operated By” (chain) should be Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
The “Operated By” (chain) should be Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Apparently they’ve been doing some renovations to the Manor. Plus they’re going to have a horror film festival for October.
Also the new website is www.manorpgh.com
Ed Blank,
Your comment from a few years ago about the Greater Pittsburgh Drive-In occupying some of the land that the old Loews 20 sits on makes sense.
I tried looking at a Google Map by entering the address of the drive in and the address of the Loews. Don’t use Google Maps—they would have you believe the drive-in occupied the site of the bowling alley.
I used Yahoo Maps instead and I could see tht what you said is true. Just one thing though—use zipcode 15137 for both addresses.
Here are some photos of the theater. http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/15467.html I guess Phoenix reduced the number of screens by four when they took over.
Those photos of the Cinema 4/South Hills Theater in ruins are amazing. Sad, but amazing.
I went here recently with some friends to see “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”. Still a great little place to see a show. I like these places way more than AMC.
I’ve been here a couple of times. As part of PGH Film Makers, it’s a good place to see fare that’s just a little out of the mainstream. I wish they’d do something with the exterior, though. That blue still reminds me of its days as a porno house.
They’ll be showing “The Big Lebowski” this weekend (02/25/2012). Whoo-hooo! One of my three favorite slacker films from my teens and twenties—the other two being “Wayne’s World” and of course “Clerks”.
Any new news on the Denis?
I went here with a colleague of mine. Seems to be an okay place to see a show.
Oh, one other thing, ever since ingredient and nutritional information were required to be on food labels, it sure has made my life as a type-1 diabetic much easier.
John,
I have diabetes too. I’m a type-1 diabetic. Those of us who are type-1s can have snacks such as popcorn, candy, etc. Wouldn’t knowing the amount of sugars and carbs in these be very beneficial?
Mike Rogers, any idiot can tell you the difference between government intrusion and consumer protection. Clearly you don’t know anyone who’s diabetic or has severe food allergies. If you or someone you knew, for example, had peanut allergies, wouldn’t you want to know if any theatre snack foods have peanuts, peanut oils, etc in them?
These regulations have nothing to do with your right to eat these foods. No one’s saying you can’t have them. All these regs do is require theatres to inform customers what is in their foods so the consumer may make an informed choice.
I got a chance to view some of the photos on Flickr. Great shots.
Oh and I hate, hate, hate the new Cinema Treasures format. The old one was much faster and much easier!
Oh yeah, my brother and I went here for the Buddy Guy concert in April, 2011. Great concert and great venue.
I contacted the theatre and they sent me the following info:
1) Architect: Orlando Salata
2) Equipped with a standard perforated cinema screen used in movie theaters. It was manufactured by the Hurley Screen Corporation.
The screen dimensions are 13 feet tall by 31 feet wide. Masking is adjustable for any aspect ratio between Academy (1:1.33) to Cinemascope (1:2.39).
3) Simplex 35mm film projector. Schneider Kreuznach Ultra-Star high resolution projection lens. Xe-Lamp 2,000 watt xenon lamp.
Potts Alpha 3-deck film transport system.
4) Dolby sound system equipped with Dolby Digital sound decoder. Only movie theater in Erie which has Dolby Digital capability. Cinemark Tinseltown 17 and Millcreek 6 do not have Dolby Digital. QSC amplifiers capable of supplying 1,500 watts per channel. (Three channels = 4,500 watts total.) JBL 2-way cinema speakers with 15 inch drivers.
5) Christie Digital high definition DLP video projector. (8,000 lumen light output.)
6) Dual satellite receivers for presenting programs broadcast via satellite.
Just saw the Decemberists here. Great concert!