FAQS (JULY 1997)

Q:  What is the Avalon Cinema?

A:  It's a building about 50 by 60 feet.

Q:  What will it be showing?

A:  Movies.

Q:  What kind of movies?

A:  Art, foreign, and alternative films. If you are familiar with the International Film Series at OSU, we will be paralleling their programming. Also, we'll show the stuff I like and maybe some of what you suggest.

Q:  Like what?

A:  We'll see. So far major suggestions seem to be: Gay and lesbian films, Bogart, Peter Sellers, directors' cuts of older films, and the works of various directors.

Q:  Will you show porno films?

A:  Not a chance in hell.

Q:  When will you be open?

A:  God knows. Say, around the end of June.

Q:  This year?

A:  It's looking like it.

Q:  What will your prices be?

A:  High enough to keep up the payments. Sunday will have a couple of cheaper admission matinees.

Q:  When will you be showing movies?

A:  From 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Starting noon on Sunday.

Q:  How big is your screen?

A:  I could park my '62 Impala on it and not have a tire on the ground (12 by 22 feet).

Q:  Will you have THX Dolby surround sound?

A:  Are you on drugs? I can't afford that! Believe it or not, for decades theaters had fantastic sound before the digital age. So will we.

Q:  What will you be selling in your snack bar?

A:  Food and drink, mostly.

Q:  No, really.

A:  OK, fresh, fat-filled popcorn until enough people whine, then I'll get in some bagged air-popped crap. Canned and bottled drinks, so we don't have to deal with the complexities of serving real food. Feel free to make suggestions.

Q:  Will you have air conditioning?

A:  The jury's still out on that one. If I can't get it comfortable without it, then we'll see what I can do.

Q:  Are you accepting applications?

A:  Not at this time. I have a partner and two kids I have to put to work before I can hire anyone else. Feel free to ask after we've been open for awhile.

Q:  How many seats will you have?

A:  73.

Q:  Are they comfortable?

A:  If you are exactly average size, they are. Well, maybe not.

Q:  Will you allow smoking?

A:  Only if you are on fire.

Q:  Do you plan to serve alcohol?

A:  Maybe sometime in the future if enough people show interest. Right now I still have to prove I am not the anti-Christ, so I will not be applying for an OLCC permit for quite some time.

Q:  Will you be showing very old movies?

A:  We will have 35mm equipment. Many of the older titles are on 16mm film, so there lies our limitations.

Q:  Tell me about your rest rooms?

A:  No.

Q:  Is a dog's mouth really cleaner than a human's?

A:  I sincerely doubt it.

Q:  What if a question I had isn't answered here?

A:  E-mail me at avalon@peak.org.Call the theater at: 752-4161
Or, you can try sticking your head in the door and see if I'm around (By the way, if you make me come down from the scaffolding to try to sell me something, I will be grumpy). But, I am always willing to take a minute and answer questions -- as long as the task I'm doing allows me to pause.

Thank you for the support and encouragement so many of you have shown.