5 Movie Theaters in Vancouver That You Shouldn't Miss

Reviewed By RSNN - Portland, United States

Title: Noir and Wine– Double Indemnity Kiggins Theater is a single screen movie theater in downtown Vancouver, Wa. It is an Art Deco style movie theater built in 1936. It was named after the former Vancouver Mayor John P. Kiggins. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2012. The KIGGINS sign is the original sign. The Marque was changed in 1958. There is no balcony, but there is a second floor that has restrooms and a bar with tables for seating. The KIGGINS sign is on the other side of the windows and casts a reddish glow into the room. The lobby has some nice retro touches. A few posters, a couple old theater chairs on display, and a few old pieces of equipment or props. Upstairs near the restrooms I spotted a framed series of James Bond photos various actors that played the role. Some of them even appear to be autographed by the actors in the individual photos. The Kiggins Theater has been renovated and now screens independent, family films, and art-house films. With a few old classics thrown into the mix. Like the classic noir films being screened each month in their Noir Nights film they are doing with the Niche Wine bar . The Noir Nights theme for this forth edition is Femme Fatales. Screening Double Indemnity on August 7th, The Killers on Sep 11th, and Out Of The Past on October 9th. And having a pre-show wine tasting featuring three wines from female winemakers for $5. The three wines that were featured for the Double Indemnity Noir Night wine tasting were: Blanc de Cabernet Franc, Rose of Cabernet Franc, and Oregon “Tour Rain” Vin Rouge. If you wish, you can purchase a glass of the wine you liked best to enjoy while watching the film. The Noir films are screened at 7:30 PM on these Noir Nights. I love classic film noir. And I love the grand look of old movie theaters and their distinctive marques. So this was a fantastic chance to see these films in a theater like they were screen in back in the day. The tickets to see the individual noir films are $10. And their is also collectible Noir Nights glasses for sale for $10 each. I ended up going for the full package, paying $40 for tickets to all three Noir films in this series, and the Noir Nights glass. It will be great to come back each month for the next Noir Night. Now all I have to do is just show up. And enjoy them in the elegant retro atmosphere that the Kiggins Theater provides. You can also buy a few merchandise items at the concession stage. They have Kiggins T-shirts on sale for $20 each. With that great, flashy Kiggins logo on them.