ArcLight Hollywood
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The ArcLight Hollywood is a 14-screen multiplex
located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
, in the United States of America. All 14 screens feature stadium seating
, and carry a THX
certification for optimal sound and picture presentation. The building is located adjacent to the Cinerama Dome
, which is now part of the Arclight complex. The theater opened March 22, 2002 and is a subsidiary of The Decurion Corporation, which also owns Pacific Theatres
.
The ArcLight Hollywood was the first theatre in the ArcLight chain to open, and is considered to be the company's flagship.
Unlike the majority of contemporary theatre chains, there are no ads or movie trivia displayed on screen prior to the feature presentation. The only promotional material shown before showtimes are trailers
and a brief ArcLight "feature presentation" logo.
At showtime, immediately before the trailers begin, an employee (called an Usher Greeter) introduces the film to the audience and states the ArcLight's policies regarding quality assurance, i.e. two ushers will remain in the theater until a few minutes after the film has begun, to ensure that the picture and sound quality are acceptable. They also inform the audience to turn their cellphones to the silent function, and to refrain from texting. Five minutes after the scheduled start time of a film has elapsed, further seating is prohibited, reducing interruptions.
As of September 2011, all Arclight locations show digital presentations of their features. Each location sports two houses with Kinoton 35 mm projectors for archival and special presentations.
The ArcLight Hollywood concessions stands sell stuff such as all-beef hot dogs, gourmet chicken sausage on baguettes, premium bottled water, decadent chocolates, fresh popcorn with real butter, and caramel corn made on-site. Popcorn and beverages come in only two sizes.
ArcLight is almost unique among contemporary theaters, as the large lobby area also holds a gift shop with books, magazine, art, clothing items, music, and other entertainment-oriented items. In addition, there is a full-service café and bar, which serves lunch and dinner, and is available with or without purchasing a movie ticket. A smaller bar is located upstairs, which is mainly open on weekends or during special events, and which has a more limited menu. Both feature indoor and outdoor dining areas.
In addition to special event screenings, the ArcLight regularly holds "21+" screenings in which patrons must be 21 years old or older to be admitted and patrons may consume alcoholic beverages purchased from the theater's bar. Even though a patron may look older than 21, they will still be carded by the ushers. The ArcLight routinely features exhibits of local art or props and costumes from current films.
ArcLight Hollywood is known to be a good place for celebrity sightings because of its Hollywood location, quality of picture presentation, and myriad of special screenings and events, which often feature Question and Answer sessions with actors and directors.
ArcLight has a membership program in which frequent movie-goers can earn points towards free concession items, movie tickets, or discounts in the café or retail store. They also sell tickets on their website with discount on tickets, which can be printed out or picked up at will call.
, which has its own parking lot but offers validation at the Ivar structure as well.
opened November 16, 2007 in place of the Galleria Pacific Theater, after extensive remodeling. The grand opening took place on December 14.
On March 2, 2010 ArcLight announced the opening of a new location in Pasadena, at Pacific theaters at Paseo Colorado. The new location opened in the Summer of 2010.
In late 2010, ArcLight opened a new location in the South Bay Area
of Los Angeles in the city of El Segundo
. The new location is called "ArcLight Beach Cities".
Slated for late 2012, is a cineplex in San Diego at Westfield UTC
(University Town Center) as part of the mall's $1 billion renovation and expansion.
Multiplex (movie theater)
A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically three or more. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an...
located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, in the United States of America. All 14 screens feature stadium seating
Stadium seating
Stadium seating or theater seating is a characteristic seating arrangement that is most commonly associated with performing-arts venues, and derives its name from stadiums, which typically use this arrangement...
, and carry a THX
THX
THX is a trade name of a high-fidelity audio/visual reproduction standard for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, and car audio systems. The current THX was created in 2001 when it spun off from Lucasfilm Ltd...
certification for optimal sound and picture presentation. The building is located adjacent to the Cinerama Dome
Cinerama Dome
Pacific Theatres' Cinerama Dome is a movie theater located at 6360 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Designed to present widescreen, 70mm Cinerama films, it opened November 7, 1963. Today it continues as a leading first run theater.- History :...
, which is now part of the Arclight complex. The theater opened March 22, 2002 and is a subsidiary of The Decurion Corporation, which also owns Pacific Theatres
Pacific Theatres
Pacific Theatres is a chain of movie theaters in the Los Angeles area of California. Pacific Theatres is owned by Decurion Corporation which also owns ArcLight Cinema Company .- Developments : The company has some 300 movie screens in California...
.
The ArcLight Hollywood was the first theatre in the ArcLight chain to open, and is considered to be the company's flagship.
Amenities
ArcLight Hollywood provides numerous amenities to its customers. Each theater has reserved seating. When a customer buys a ticket—whether online, at a kiosk, or with the assistance of a clerk—the patron also selects a desired seat. The ArcLight's front seating is positioned far back from the front of the theater reducing the need to "crane" one's neck when viewing a film from the front seats. The seats in the ArcLight's theaters are wider than average and feature arm rests that are wide enough to support usage by patrons on both sides of the arm rest simultaneously.Unlike the majority of contemporary theatre chains, there are no ads or movie trivia displayed on screen prior to the feature presentation. The only promotional material shown before showtimes are trailers
Trailer (film)
A trailer or preview is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the...
and a brief ArcLight "feature presentation" logo.
At showtime, immediately before the trailers begin, an employee (called an Usher Greeter) introduces the film to the audience and states the ArcLight's policies regarding quality assurance, i.e. two ushers will remain in the theater until a few minutes after the film has begun, to ensure that the picture and sound quality are acceptable. They also inform the audience to turn their cellphones to the silent function, and to refrain from texting. Five minutes after the scheduled start time of a film has elapsed, further seating is prohibited, reducing interruptions.
As of September 2011, all Arclight locations show digital presentations of their features. Each location sports two houses with Kinoton 35 mm projectors for archival and special presentations.
The ArcLight Hollywood concessions stands sell stuff such as all-beef hot dogs, gourmet chicken sausage on baguettes, premium bottled water, decadent chocolates, fresh popcorn with real butter, and caramel corn made on-site. Popcorn and beverages come in only two sizes.
ArcLight is almost unique among contemporary theaters, as the large lobby area also holds a gift shop with books, magazine, art, clothing items, music, and other entertainment-oriented items. In addition, there is a full-service café and bar, which serves lunch and dinner, and is available with or without purchasing a movie ticket. A smaller bar is located upstairs, which is mainly open on weekends or during special events, and which has a more limited menu. Both feature indoor and outdoor dining areas.
In addition to special event screenings, the ArcLight regularly holds "21+" screenings in which patrons must be 21 years old or older to be admitted and patrons may consume alcoholic beverages purchased from the theater's bar. Even though a patron may look older than 21, they will still be carded by the ushers. The ArcLight routinely features exhibits of local art or props and costumes from current films.
ArcLight Hollywood is known to be a good place for celebrity sightings because of its Hollywood location, quality of picture presentation, and myriad of special screenings and events, which often feature Question and Answer sessions with actors and directors.
ArcLight has a membership program in which frequent movie-goers can earn points towards free concession items, movie tickets, or discounts in the café or retail store. They also sell tickets on their website with discount on tickets, which can be printed out or picked up at will call.
Parking
Parking is located off Ivar to the west and DeLongpre to the south and off Sunset, just east of the Cinerama Dome in an adjacent garage. The parking garage is not owned by ArcLight, and also serves several restaurants, stores, and a gym located in the ArcLight complex, as well as Amoeba MusicAmoeba Music
Amoeba Music is an independent music chain with stores in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Founded by former employees of nearby Rasputin Records, it opened on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley in 1990. The stores are unusually large given their independent status...
, which has its own parking lot but offers validation at the Ivar structure as well.
Other Locations
Plans to open more ArcLight theaters are underway. ArcLight Sherman OaksArcLight Sherman Oaks
ArcLight Sherman Oaks is a cinema owned and operated by Decurion Corporation located in the Sherman Oaks Galleria.- History :ArcLight Sherman Oaks roots its origins in the Pacific Theatres Galleria Stadium 16, and on June 1, 2007, began its transformation into ArcLight Sherman Oaks. On August 6,...
opened November 16, 2007 in place of the Galleria Pacific Theater, after extensive remodeling. The grand opening took place on December 14.
On March 2, 2010 ArcLight announced the opening of a new location in Pasadena, at Pacific theaters at Paseo Colorado. The new location opened in the Summer of 2010.
In late 2010, ArcLight opened a new location in the South Bay Area
South Bay, Los Angeles
The South Bay is a region of the southwest peninsula of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The name stems from its geographic features stretching along the southern shores of Santa Monica Bay which forms its western border.The picture at right uses the broadest definition of the...
of Los Angeles in the city of El Segundo
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
. The new location is called "ArcLight Beach Cities".
Slated for late 2012, is a cineplex in San Diego at Westfield UTC
Westfield UTC
Westfield UTC, formerly University Towne Centre , is an open-air shopping mall in the University City community of San Diego, California. It lies just east of La Jolla, near the University of California, San Diego campus...
(University Town Center) as part of the mall's $1 billion renovation and expansion.