North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre
211 E. Front Street,
Greenport,
NY
11944
211 E. Front Street,
Greenport,
NY
11944
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North Fork Arts Center (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Associated Prudential Theaters Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Architects: John Adolph Emil Eberson
Functions: Live Theatre, Movies (Classic), Movies (First Run), Movies (Foreign), Movies (Independent)
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Greenport Village Cinema, Greenport Theatre
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News About This Theater
- May 16, 2007 — Greenport Theatre opening May 24th
- Jun 27, 2005 — Greenport Theater to Reopen After Renovations
An older movie theatre Glynne’s Greenport Theatre was originally on this site, which was destroyed by the New England Hurricane on September 8, 1938 (it has its own page on Cinema Treasures). The 911-seat Greenport Theatre was opened May 11, 1939 with Don Ameche in “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell”.
Since June 19, 1992 the theatre has had four screens (thee in the former orchestra and the balcony is the fourth screen). It is located in the heart of town at E. Front Street and Third Street. For several years it has operated as a seasonal theatre, only open in summer months. It failed to open in 2022, and in February 2023 it was offered ‘For Sale’. There were plans to open the theatre at Christmastime 2023 but renovations over-ran. It has been renamed North Fork Arts Center and opened in mid-May 2024 presenting live theatre and new movie releases and art films and foreign films plus classic movies.
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Recent comments (view all 97 comments)
First “show is either Christmas day or the 26th. No changes have been made inside yet.
I understand that one of the auditoriums had some water damage.
The small theater in the back but it’s been fixed. That theater will not be used so much for movies in the future. The 3 main theaters will be used for movies and events.
Plese rename North Fork Arts Center (NFAC) at the Sapan Greenport Theatre. This is what on their official website
Had the good fortune of getting a tour of the NFAC today. I was in town and walked in. First time I’d been in the building in over 50 years. The main area was very inviting. The met the owner, Tony, and he explained that when he took over he did nothing to change the configuration previously put in place: original auditorium now houses two screens, the small theatre in the back, which must have been dressing rooms at one time, is currently used for storage, and the balcony, seating over 300, is being prepped for live productions, the first of which is scheduled later this week: Brooklyn Ballet Theatre. This is where the bulk of true renovations, not just repair or upgrade, are taking place. In fact, what could very well be the original carpeting and seats are still in place. Seats look good the carpet could use a good cleaning.
Later in the year an elevator and dressing rooms will be installed. The former lobby, which had been converted to a small cafe has been named the Metro Cafe paying homage to the original theatre which stood on this site until it was destroyed by a hurricane. The former exit doors are now the entrance. There are a number of old photos of the facade taken over time, theatre cards and an old Air Conditioned banner from days past on display.
Good luck Tony!!
Films are to be new releases and art films. A major premiere is supposed to happen. ???
Movies are returning to the theater this weekend:
Greenport, NY: Movies Return to Greenport Theatre [May 20, 2024]
Two current films and one classic available this week.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 299 Upstairs
Theatre 2 133
Theatre 3 166
Theatre 4 55
So glad this theatre and others on Long Island’s east end have reopened: Southampton, Mattituck, Sunset (Hampton Arts).