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eppur_se_muova

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8. Sounds like a cool set-up! Reminds of the old art theater in downtown Baltimore -- the Charles (or "The Chuck").

Reply to NNadir (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:20 AM

7 hrs ago

It's not only still going strong, it's expanded enormously ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Theatre

I saw "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" there, thanks to a couple of friends (I had no car at the time). Back then, they usually showed a different picture every night. Fans had to follow the schedule closely !

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At last, I'm going to see my favorite 1950's science fiction movie on the big screen. [View all] NNadir 9 hrs ago OP

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Wow, my dear NNadir! Enjoy the showing! CaliforniaPeggy 9 hrs ago #2

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College campus movie ? Or art-theater movie house ? eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #5

It's at the Princeton Garden Theater, a non profit theater acquired from an old "for profit" theater. NNadir 7 hrs ago #6

Sounds like a cool set-up! Reminds of the old art theater in downtown Baltimore -- the Charles (or "The Chuck"). eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #8

Fellow sci-fi enthusiast BeneteauBum 7 hrs ago #7

Surely you can't be serious? edbermac 7 hrs ago #10

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