An Indie Movie Theater in Greensboro. Currently closed (As of 3/30/2021) due to COVID-19 Pandemic. The theater features normal releasing movies along with occasional indie films. RED stands for Restaurant Entertainment district. Its website is available here https://www.redcinemas.com
The theater features the larger recliner like style black seats with standard tray tables and cupholders.
Atmosphere:
Its atmosphere main selling point is in its aesthetic. It features an Industrial look focused on a black and red color scheme. Indoors, the walls are black and red contrasted by movie posters and event advertisements. The main indoor concession and entrance is high ceiling with the standard industrial curve look but painted red. Outside, it is mainly brick with red and black featured. The front is a large glass window allowing light into the main concession area. The general outside / parking area is notable for its kind of future city neon vibe from its string lighting invoking a feel featured in many films.
Entrance lighting parking lot
It’s sides and parts of the brick walls have “street art” featuring characters or people. The main piece is its rotating murals on its side.
Main Mural of Red Cinemas 3/30/21
The art is painted by various artists, from famous international artists to local Greensboro artists. This work is done through Kotis Street Art. A recent promotional video can be found here. Kotis Street Art 10 min Movie
Menu:
General Popcorn and Candy Selection
Espresso products
Draft Beer from Pig Pounder Brewery
Select wines and beers
Pepsi products
An official though incomplete menu is available here: https://www.redcinemas.com/concessions
Location:
The theater is located in Midtown, Greensboro, specifically at 1305 Battleground Ave. Greensboro, NC 27408. Near the theater there are breweries, food trucks and restaurants. The commercial area is a growing social spot.
Owned by:
Red Cinemas is owned by Marty Kotis, a Real Estate Developer, who owns several other establishments in Greensboro, namely, Darryl's Wood Fired Grill, Pig Pounder Brewery, Burger Warfare, and Painted Plate Catering. He also rents many property locations to other businesses. Kotis is also the owner of the aforementioned Kotis Street Art and one of the 24 members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. All of whom are appointed by the state legislature.
Kotis is well known for his protesting of COVID-19 shutdowns of NC movie theaters. Theaters have been shut down due the likelihood of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through respiratory particles and small respiratory droplets. Being in enclosed spaces with poor ventilation for long times has been deemed high risk. See CDC
Kotis has put up a number of satirical billboards in protest of the shutdown.
