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Bijou Cinema
Opened in the early-1910’s as the Lyric Theatre. By 1910 it had been renamed Comet Theatre. In the the 1930’s it was presenting exist plays. In the 1960’s it was turned into the Jewel Theatre which played all male films when they left the Adonis Theatre on 8th Avenue. In the 1980’s it was re-named the Bijou Cinema and continued to play gay male XXX films. In 1988 the city closed it down.
It was remodeled and re-named the Cinema Village Third Avenue with the revival format moving here when the owner of the Cinema Village tried to make that an X house (with the name Cinema 12). That lasted less than three months and the authentic Cinema Village returned with independant films for a short time using the Cinema 12 name and then Cinema Village.
This theatre then changed it’s identify back to the Bijou Cinema and switched to a first run format opening with “War of the Roses”. By 1992 with all the contest from the new Loews Village and Village East, the theatre quietly went back to gay male adult films, and closed around 2002. The building was gutted to its brick walls in June 2005 and converted into office space. By 2017 it ha
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THURSDAY JULY 24th @ 9:30pm. 20S x AFP with ASGCC | The Skinny Production Screening at Waters Edge Cinema. Four young inky gay men and their lesbian best friend arrange to meet up in New York City one year after their graduation from Brown University. Their plans for a weekend of fun start off well,…
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ONE NIGHT ONLY. WENESDAY AUGUST 6th @ 7pm. A young drifter seeking love and sanity in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Johnny’s journey takes a bizarre turn when he accidentally hits a hitchhiker and disposes of the body, only to have it reanimated by three witches. This incident plunges Johnny into a surreal nightmare populated by a variety…
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Bijou Theater
A few years back there was an art gallery further North on Wells St. that had an exhibit based on the owner of the Bijou. There were giant mugs shots from the `70’s in the gallery window.
There was also an apparent failed bombing in the early `90’s that I mentioned over on the Aardvark CT page.
According to news reports at the the time, the would be bomber accidentally blew himself up while alledgedly enroute to the Bijou. Though I’m not sure if this was ever proven to be true, or just speculation due to the bomber’s supposed criminal ties. Might have just been the media trying to link the theatre to other seedy activities.
Though the theatre may specialize in gay porn, I believe the accompanying book/DVD store caters to a hetero adult clientele as well. Even though we grew up in the area, we never position foot in this place.
The Royal London Wax Museum down the street was more our interest. Until the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum opened up across the street. Possibly in the building the Habitat Co. is in. Or near it.
I was always amazed that the Bijou
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Bijou Theatre Center
As a non-profit cultural institution, the Bijou Theatre is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and community by offering a vibrant space for live performing arts. We strive to showcase diverse cultural expressions that enrich the lives of East Tennesseans, honoring Knoxville's heritage while shaping its skilled future.
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Enjoy special benefits such as: exclusive access to premium seating & our ticket concierge service so that you can buy tickets before the general general without service fees!
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