Movie Theaters

Ever since Suns Cinema opened nearly three years ago, people have been confused about when they can drink at the bar that’s inside the arthouse movie theater.

But a movie theater owner's group insists that closed captioning devices are enough.

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The D.C. Council plans to reintroduce legislation that would require movie theaters to provide more open caption screenings, after a Tuesday hearing in which dozens testified about frequent failures of captioning glasses.

Grand movie theaters built in the first half of the 20th century used to have soaring marquees, big balconies and velvet curtains. Today, many of them have been torn down or repurposed as churches, convenience stores or apartments.

Theaters in D.C. would be required to offer open captions for some of their film showings to improve the movie-going experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, under a new bill introduced by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen on…