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westendcinema commented about Circle West End Theatre on Feb 8, 2011 at 9:23 pm

Your memory is better than mine — I don’t recall seeing 70 mm in 1-4, but you might be right!

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westendcinema commented about Circle West End Theatre on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:18 pm

Unlikely that you saw it here in 70 mm — when I took over the space, there were only three 35 mm projectors. However, cool that you saw Tron here!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:16 pm

I will ask our booker!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jan 15, 2011 at 12:37 pm

Please do — it’s great!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Nov 19, 2010 at 9:20 pm

Sorry, Jodar, no duck liver! We do serve sandwiches, baked treats like baklava, brownies and cookies, and some gourmet chocolate to go along with the Raisinets and Goobers.
Hope you’ll check us out!
Josh
West End Cinema

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Oct 12, 2010 at 6:56 pm

We’re opening with Howl, Budrus and Gerrymandering!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Sep 13, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Soft opening on Oct. 15, grand opening Oct. 29!

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westendcinema commented about Old movie theater and/or equipment for sale! on Sep 13, 2010 at 11:52 am

Do you have chairs in good condition for sale?
If so, please call me at 212 300 6086 or email me at
Thanks,
Josh

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westendcinema commented about Old movie theater and/or equipment for sale! on Sep 13, 2010 at 11:51 am

Do you have chairs in good condition for sale?

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westendcinema commented about WTB : Christie AW3R platter or any other newer model on Sep 13, 2010 at 11:50 am

I have a Christie AW3R platter for sale. Call me at 212 300 6086 or email me at

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jul 28, 2010 at 1:48 pm

We’re pricing them now. Any recommendations?

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jul 28, 2010 at 12:06 pm

We have 35 mm projectors, so it’s not “all digital.” We plan on working with several festivals, which make good use of digital, and also plan on playing films that are being distributed by the filmmakers themselves, which frequently only have digital. On top of that, I have a relationship with a digital distributor, Emerging Pictures, which has a pretty deep catalog of digital content (independent films, foreign films, documentaries, operas, plays and concerts, all in high-def).

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jul 26, 2010 at 2:42 pm

Fortunately, the building that the theater’s in has an underground parking garage with valet parking. They currently close at 7 pm, but have agreed to stay open at night once the movie theater opens in October. Plus, we’re only two blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro stop, and five blocks from the Dupont Circle stop, so hopefully people can use mass transit!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jul 21, 2010 at 12:32 pm

I will gladly update the info as we progress. Right now, the occupancy limits for the three screens combined is 258 — roughly 100, 95 and 63, respectively. The two largest auditoria will have both 35 mm (platters and reel-to-reel) and digital, and theater 3 will be all-digital.

Yes, we are well aware that we are in the same market as the Landmark E Street. In answer to your question about me, my background is in hospitality business operations (10 years as a bar and restaurant owner) and in film distribution (seven years in NYC before moving back to DC to start work on the theater). My business partner has a dozen years experience in film publicity and marketing, and the people we’re interviewing for managerial positions all have extensive exhibition backgrounds.

I hope if you’re in DC you’ll come check us out this fall!

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westendcinema commented about Bethesda Theatre to be auctioned on Jul 21, 2010 at 12:25 pm

The interior of the renovated theater is actually gorgeous — they spent millions of public dollars on rehabbing the space once the Cinema and Drafthouse moved out. However, it was designed for live theater and intentionally (and foolishly, in my opinion) NOT outfitted for film exhibition.

No one bid on the theater at auction (not surprising, the auction was more of a formality), so the bank that holds the note entered a qualifying bid to retain the property and will now try to sell it on the open market.

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westendcinema commented about Circle West End Theatre on Jul 21, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Hi all, I have recently leased the old Inner Circle 5, 6, 7 space and will reopen it as the West End Cinema — a three-screen art-house movie theater — this fall. To clarify a few things from the listing and comments above, the old 1, 2, 3, 4 was located in a building that was torn down to build the Ritz Carlton residences (adjacent to the hotel). The 5, 6, 7, which I leased, is in a multi-use building a block further north, and was never demolished — in fact, it still has the projector systems, platters, sound systems, screens, seats and concessions line exactly where they were when the theater closed in late 2003/early 2004.
I look forward to moving this theater from the “old” listings to the “new” listings on Cinema Treasures soon!

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westendcinema commented about West End Cinema on Jul 21, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Hi all, I have recently leased the old Inner Circle 5, 6, 7 space and will reopen it as the West End Cinema a three-screen art-house movie theater, this fall. To clarify a few things from the listing and comments above, the old 1, 2, 3, 4 was located in a building that was torn down to build the Ritz Carlton residences (adjacent to the hotel). The 5, 6, 7, which I leased, is in a multi-use building a block further north, and was never demolished — in fact, it still has the projector systems, platters, sound systems, screens, seats and concessions line exactly where they were when the theater closed in late 2003/early 2004.
I look forward to moving this theater from the “old” listings to the “new” listings on Cinema Treasures soon!