Doc here, a man who some say once exclaimed "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
After 23 months and thousands upon thousands of dollars in infrastructure improvements to the 101 year old theater, the mighty Art Cinema , 255 Franklin Ave. in Hartford IS BACK!
Then Good Doctor could not be any happier for the Art Cinema's owner, Ernie, Project Manager Dave, Ernie's right hand man Tosho, and all the kind people who either donated their time or money (through the Art's GoFundMe) to get the old girl back on her feet.
It has been an arduous project, with many ups and downs along the way. I have seen pics of the work in progress, from the re-upholstered seats, the new aisleway, refurbished brass railings, the monumental amount of scraping and painting, and re-done ladies lounge to name a few.
100 Year old buildings have 100 year old problems, and the list of needed to be corrected issues was LONG! Fire and building codes are no trivial matter, and the building needed to be brought up to code.
Oh, and the small matter of COVID-19 didn't make things any easier. The Good Doctor would have loved to be on site, helping get The Art back on it's feet. But between a thousand miles and the world catching on fire, I had to be content working behind the scenes for big chunks of the 23 months The Art was closed.
This week all projects were signed off on by the city, and the doors to the mighty Art Cinema will be popped open tomorrow (12/19/20) to welcome back new and old friends alike. The auditorium looks great, and Ernie and the team cannot wait to welcome you back.
The new hours for The Art Cinema are:
Sunday through Thursday Noon til 9pm.
Friday and Saturday Noon til 10pm.
The Good Doctor will be back to Hartford when travel restrictions are relaxed to re-photograph the Art Cinema in all it's glory, and I can't wait to share those images with you!
The Art Cinema will have a certified set of COVID-19 rules to be followed, and those rules can be found on the homepage of the Art Cinema's official website HERE.
- Masks are mandatory upon entry.
- Touchless temperature taken upon entry.
- Guests must read the COVID-19 rules prior to paying at the register.
New to the mighty Art Cinema is the DIAMOND REWARDS Card! Every time you visit The Art Cinema (paying regular admission), you get your card punched for visits 1 through 4. Visit 5 is FREE!
I urge you to visit and support the mighty Art Cinema, as it re-opens to provide you an incomparable adult theater experience in this thing of ours.
You can also follow The Art Cinema on social media platforms like:
Please get the word out, that the mighty Art Cinema is BACK!
Congrats once again to Ernie, Dave, Tosho, and all the volunteers and donors that made this happen!
Thanks,
Doc
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