The Art Cinema

The Art Cinema is an adult movie theater located at 255 Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It describes itself as one of North America's last remaining Art Deco adult theaters and has been showing X-rated features for decades. The theater seats 601 people, with 350 seats on the main level and 251 in the balcony, and it retains a 35mm projector that is no longer used because all adult films are shown on DVD and Blu-Ray. The venue offers two adult features daily and is known for its couples-friendly environment, including a couples-exclusive VIP balcony. It hosts themed adult theater parties and special events. Admission pricing and hours have been revised over time, with weekly promotions such as a Monday Couples Special and Trans Thursday. The Art Cinema is the last remaining adult cinema in Hartford, where during the 1970s and 1980s there were close to a dozen adult theaters. The building was originally the Rialto Theatre, built in 1919, and is Hartford's last operating classic movie house. In 1941, the Rialto Theatre was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. The theater progressed from commercial films to art house fare and eventually into adult movies. As of 2018, it was rated the #1 adult theater in the United States for couples by The Journal of Adult Theaters. The Art Cinema continues to operate with a focus on providing a unique adult theater experience in a classic movie palace environment.

The Art Cinema is located at 255 Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. The building was originally the Rialto Theatre, built in 1919, and is described as Hartford's last operating classic movie house. In 1941, the Rialto Theatre was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. and was part of a chain. Like many theaters of its vintage, it progressed from commercial films to art house fare, and eventually into adult movies. During the 1970s and 1980s, Hartford had close to a dozen adult theaters; today The Art Cinema is the last remaining adult cinema in the city. It has been showing X-rated features for decades. The theater seats 601 people (350 on the main level, 251 on the balcony) and still has a 35mm projector, but it is not used because all adult films are on DVD and Blu-Ray. As of 2018, The Art Cinema provided guests with adult feature-length movies in a classic movie palace environment that is couples-friendly. It was rated the #1 adult theater in the United States for couples by The Journal of Adult Theaters. The venue hosts themed adult theater parties, which have become legendary. The Art Cinema continues to operate, with updated hours and admission pricing, including a Monday Couples Special and Trans Thursday promotions.

• 2023

  New Monday hours from noon until 10pm effective July 3, 2023; weekly promos as of May 1, 2023.

• 2022

  Revised admission pricing effective November 11, 2022.

• 2018

  The Art Cinema is rated the #1 adult theater in the United States for couples by The Journal of Adult Theaters.

• 1941

  The Rialto Theatre is operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.

• 1919

  The Rialto Theatre is built, later becoming The Art Cinema.

One of North America's last remaining Art Deco adult theaters, offering a couples-friendly classic movie palace experience.

• Adult film screenings

• Couples VIP balcony

• Themed adult theater parties

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