Scranton Art Haus
301 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton,
PA
18503
301 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton,
PA
18503
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Amazing news, the Scranton Art Haus has reopened very recently(just last week on July 12th, the same day as the new Mission Impossible movie)
The Cosmic Cinemas chain shut down earlier this month. This theatre has reopened as the Scranton Art Haus.
http://www.scrantonarthaus.com
yet another grand opening ad posted in photos
This opened as UA Steamtown Mall on December 15th, 1995 and closed in 2003. It reopened by Marquee Theatres on June 11th, 2004 and closed in August 2009 after a fire causing damage. It reopened again by Marquee on January 29th, 2010 and closed again in 2011. It reopened as the Iron Horse Movie Bistro on April 28th, 2017 and closed on January 22nd, 2018. Reopened on March 7th, 2019.
Grand opening ads posted.
Closed January 22nd, 2018 per this article:
Iron Horse movie bistro closed Mon, Jan 22, 2018 – A1 · The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad from January 28th, 2017
Iron Horse Movie Bistro Fri, Apr 28, 2017 – A7 · The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
From Cosmic Cinemas' home page:
Cosmic Cinemas' focus on adults stands apart from other movie theaters. Our beverage menu caters to a more sophisticated palate, and a parent or guardian must accompany children under 17-years old. Additionally, no babies, talking, or cell phones are permitted in the theaters.
That policy stated above of not allowing anyone into the theatre under the age of 17 seems incorrect. Several of the movies listed on the website are family films and Fandango is selling children’s tickets for all the movies. Maybe unescorted minors under 17 at night?
Apparently reopening soon by Cosmic Cinemas out of South Carolina, there is an interview from the Scranton Fox affiliate at https://fox56.com/news/local/dont-call-it-a-comeback-iron-horse-bistro-is-set-to-return with a few shots of the interior, looks nice.
Was in Scranton today and drove by, didn’t see any activity at this site. Everything outside that identified it as previously a theatre has been removed.
This theatre is being remodeled by Phoenix Big Cinemas into a luxury-style brew and view venue. Leather reclining seats and restaurant and beverage service will be available. It will be called the Iron Horse Movie Bistro, with an opening date scheduled for Fall 2016.
Now closed. Story here: http://wnep.com/2014/12/30/scranton-movie-theater-going-dark/
The “missing” two theaters are back. The wall bordering the theaters and the store next door was partially destroyed in the fire. The two theaters were rebuilt and recently reopened.
Thanks John.
Stopped off and caught a flick the other day, completely empty in the afternoon: I saw more staff than patrons. The theater is decent – comfortable, good projection. Truth be told, the popcorn was pretty awful. The theater one floor, off one hallway. I assume the stadium seating was a retrofit, but the theater had good sightlines and a decent sized screen. The other thing is 2 of the theaters are missing: I was in theater #5, and walked past (on the right) 1, 2 and finally 5 – on the left I noticed theaters 6, 7, and 8.
This theatre has been “temporarily closed” for the last three months due to an early morning fire in downtown Scranton on August 19.
This theater opened around 1995. It was part of the redevelopment of the Downtown area. It’s opening coincided with the opening of Steamtown Mall. All of this was concurrent with the National Park Service’s redevelopment of the Steamtown train museum, which the NPS owns.
second that, though your post is interesting, I have no idea where it came from.
I think the argument about classic theaters v. multiplexes has been dispensed with. I have added quite a few megaplexes myself recently. I do think that this site has more to offer than Cinematour, and I think that more information and comments on the multiplexes will be filled in as time goes on. Obviously there is more input on the “classic” houses as opposed to the standard twelve-screen concrete box.