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The GOGs beat us to it, but it turns out that after only two and a half months, the Montgomery Cinema & Drafthouse is shuttering. According to their web site, they chalk the situation up to lack of payment from Westfield, the nature of Montgomery County's permit process, and the economy. What a shame -- the larger venue had been in the works since at least March, and it's hard to believe that all the prep work that went into opening the space didn't include planning more than a couple months of operating in the red. The Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse still remains open, and will receive most of the management's energies.
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We went to the Macy's at 12th & G this morning for the Black Friday morning specials. There was a sh
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i can only assume that Anacostia Cinema and Drafthouse is the next startup on the agenda?
(please)
good point. this reminds me of the restaurant on the corner of georgia and missouri that closed after only a couple months. any startup has to assume operations in the red for a while.
they must have looked at the numbers and decided that there was no way to pull even with that operation, and just cut it off before throwing more good money after bad.
I love Wheaton's eclectic culture (and Anacostia has some wonderful cultural assets as well--that are equally underecognized and undervalued by non-residents).
The Montgomery Cinema N Drafthouse was a fabulous addition to the Wheaton-area community. The business was reportedly evicted by the same entity that owed it a substantial chunk of money.
If you want to express your displeasure at its closure, join the Facebook club: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=40884673385.
Yeah! Join the Facebook group! And then!
And then!
And then.
And then...
Oh yeah, nothing happens when you join a Facebook group. Nevermind.
OT, but can we please retire the word "shutter" as a synonym for the verb "close." It makes me shudder.
if you still want to see live standup comedy shows like they had at the Drafthouse you can check out our weekly show in Bethesda:
Laugh Riot at the Hyatt
5 local comics
$25 cash prize joke contest for non-com audience members after the show
Every Saturday night
8 to 10 pm
$10 Cash Admission
Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel
One Bethesda Metro Center
7400 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234
www.Bethesda.Hyatt.com
www.StandupComedyToGo.com
If you want standup comedy in Bethesda, you can watch it drinking $h!tty mojitos, eating $18 sliders, and trying to bowl at Strike.
I live about 5 minutes from there and didn't even know it was open yet. oops.