The demand for big screen movies is so high that when Coolidge Corner Theatre recently announced that it would be reopening for in-person viewings for the first time in over a year, they had to shut down their ticketing page twice.
“There’s nothing like seeing a movie in the theater on the big screen,” said Beth Gilligan, the director of development and marketing at the Coolidge. “Our ticket system sort of buckled under the weight of intense audience demand, which in the scheme of things, is not the worst problem to have.”
Thank you for bearing with us! We re glad everyone s excited to come back… so excited that our ticketing system crashed. We think we ve identified the bugs, so tickets will be going back on sale today at 3pm ⏰ pic.twitter.com/lK5i3wEGQ3 Coolidge Corner Theatre (@thecoolidge) May 7, 2021
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The marquee of the Coolidge Corner Theater annouces their reopening on May 13 after being closed to the public for 14 months due to the pandemic. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
It had been two weeks and three days since my second vaccine shot and 429 days since I’d been to the movies when I walked back into the old, familiar lobby of the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Thursday night for its reopening. Things look a little different now than they did when I’d last been there in February of 2020. Beyond just a snazzy new coat of paint, the concession stand is now enclosed in plexiglass and the similarly aquarium-like bar now shunted off to the other side of the lobby. Both were closed for this evening’s show, management keeping a fully masked, no-food-or-drink policy for the time being, while we all get used to watching movies together again. (I’m told that barring any unforeseen developments, snack sales will return in time for Memorial Day weekend.)
Updated on May 14, 2021 at 8:20 am
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In a sign of returning to a new normal, the Coolidge Corner Theatre and Time Out Market Boston are among a number of larger venues reopening in Massachusetts.
It’s showtime once again at the iconic Coolidge Corner Theatre, 14 months after curtains closed due to the pandemic.
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Time Out, too, has slowly reopened locations around the globe. The 25,000-square-foot destination in Boston brings together some of the city s top culinary talents.
Opening weekend festivities have already kicked off with 10 eateries - two more kitchens debuting this summer. There will also be live music and family-friendly activities.