A day late and a dollar short. Apologies.
It has been some time since I have weighed in on local happenings. Here's some data worth passing on...
The Charles has upped its ticket price. The
six dollar matinee/ eight dollar feature era is over. There is also now a senior discount. May God have mercy on the ticket sellers during this time of tumultuous transition.
The Charles has installed credit card machines. This means the "cash only" era is over. May God have mercy on
the concessionists during this time of upheaval and change.
The Charles has installed fancy new granite counter-tops over the raw concrete ones. There is talk of the Charles serving alcohol in the future, but this is a rumor at best. For now, Tapas will have to suffice. May God have mercy on the ushers as they engage in crowd control.
In summary, every time I go into the place, something is different.
The Senator's former owner may have finally
nuked the soup, as Towson University has pulled out its bid for turning the theater into a live music venue. This leaves the Charles' proposal as the only one on the table. For more, see
today's article in the Sun. I have intentionally avoided reporting on all this wrangling, but am pleased to see a proposal which would bring films back to the theater as the only one left standing. If only anything involving the Senator's fate was a done deal!.
Oh well...The Rotunda continues to show first run films. I am assuming they will continue also to poorly project them, and will also continue to understaff the theater (concessions and tickets in the same line) so that there is very little chance that you will get in to see your movie on time.
That's about it! Up next, a paltry Films Viewed (March 2010).
