The Art Cinema
255 FRANKLIN AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT
860-296-1134
Twitter: @TheArtCinema
Hours:
Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Noon - 9:00 P.M.
Closed Tuesday
Friday and Saturday, Noon until Midnight
Couples night is Monday. Admission for couples is $10, all day.
Thursday Nights: Trans Thursday
Trans girls and CDs free all day.
Admission:
Single men: $25
M/F Couples: $25
Single Women: $10
Trans Girls: $20
You can leave and return, during business hours, on the same day, without paying again.
The art Cinema is an old neighborhood movie theater. The theater is large and clean, dark (but not in a creepy way) and well-maintained. They show good-quality (meaning new and crisp) B/G porn, continuously. As was the case with these old theaters, there is a lower level and a balcony. The balcony is reserved for couples. The lower area is open to anyone over 18 and who has paid the fee for entry.
What I saw:
I actually went twice. At first, (around 4:00 P.M.) there were four or five guys and one t-girl, but it was too dark to get a good look at her. Nothing was happening, but a couple of men entertaining themselves. There was more than enough room, in the theater for privacy. I asked the attendant (who was very pleasant) when was a better time and if I could return. He said the best time was between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. I left.
At around 5:30, I returned. The same t-girl was there and there were 6 or 7 men. I discovered a couple of men engaged. One was on his knees, going to town and (as before) a couple of others entertaining themselves. Shortly after, I observed the t-girl approach an older man and talk to him. I wasn't close enough to hear them, but I'm not sure cash-app addresses were not exchanged. She blew him, until he finished and left.
I saw a couple arrive, in the lobby and head upstairs, but I was alone, so. . .
Watched several movies, with VERY attractive performers, waiting to see if any more t-girls showed up. One more did, and engaged in conversation with the other one, and found a quite nook, at the front of the theater, where they talked. They never got up, again, despite being approached by one guy. I left right around 6:30 and headed back over to EroticZone, in the hopes of finding release.
My conclusions:
Absolutely No Creep-factor
Very nice place. People were pretty chill, and it was a safe space for play, if you found what you were looking for. I'll definitely check it out, sometime in the near future, on a different night. Trans night was a disappointment, and it is almost too dark to see what you're dealing with. I'd love to find a couple who was in a sharing mood, on a future visit. I suspect Friday or Saturday night might prove better, for that purpose.
