Varsity movie theater to close Sunday
Sigh. We knew this day would come, but I was dreading it all along. With all the old theaters closing over the years -- Kuhio Twins, Cinerama, Kapiolani, Waikiki -- it was actually surprising how long the Varsity operated.
My parents would tell stories about how UH classes used to be held there to bring relief to an overcrowded campus... and how it used to have one large screen instead of the current two.
Because of the less mainstream movie selections, the Varsity was always a favorite of mine. I wonder what's playing now? I feel as if I should catch one last flick. It's a sad tradition of sorts.
Sunday will be the last day of operation for the Varsity Twin Cinema, an aging movie theater — long known for art-house and foreign film offerings — near the University of Hawai'i's Manoa campus. Consolidated Theatres owns the 1.7-acre property at 1106 University Ave., near Beretania Street. The theater was built in 1939.
My parents would tell stories about how UH classes used to be held there to bring relief to an overcrowded campus... and how it used to have one large screen instead of the current two.
Because of the less mainstream movie selections, the Varsity was always a favorite of mine. I wonder what's playing now? I feel as if I should catch one last flick. It's a sad tradition of sorts.
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