Look for a cream-colored Art Deco building with bold red stripes and a big CVS/pharmacy sign above the entrance-the unique old theater shape stands out on your left.
Alright, time for a bit of showbiz magic! Imagine you’re standing here in 1937, as the bright lights flicker on and car engines hum, drawing a crowd eager to see the very first film: “I Met Him in Paris.” Back then, this very spot was buzzing with laughter and clinking popcorn buckets, and all eyes were on the beautifully designed Art Deco facade by John Jacob Zink, the same guy who gave the region over 200 movie theaters. Fast-forward to the 1960s and the spotlights dimmed, only for Catholic University to give the place a second act, filling these walls with new kinds of stories until ’71. But wait, the plot thickens! In the late ’70s the silver screen rolled again, only to change to something wildly different-punk rock concerts in the 1980s, with music loud enough to make the seats shake. Some might say the old theater still wants an encore after all these years; now, you can pick up your prescription in the same place where mosh pits once ruled! And guess what? It’s now a historic star, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Now that’s what I call dramatic flair!
