The Nuart is like a fourth home for me as a frequent Rocky Horror attendee. I also often attend the Friday Night midnight films quite often. The staff is eclectic, but not anywhere as eclectic as the films. Mark, the theater manager, is one of the craziest / most awesome guys in the business, and will gladly go off on tirades about how everything is cr*p nowadays. Anyway, I highly recommend the zaniness of this place to anyone who dares come hang out with us weirdos for Rocky Horror or the midnight films. Also, there is a steady stream of foreign and domestic horror films, which I've been told are great (I'm not a genre fan, but many friends whose opinions I trust are). The theater was remodeled late last year, so the seats are comfy and can partially recline. The sound is quite good for normal films (Rocky Horror is played soft so callbacks can be shouted; first-time Rocky watchers should watch the movie at home first so they can actually tell what's going on), and there's actually THX in there. They have listening devices available at no cost that work and are comfortable to wear by comparison. I'd like to note that it says that the theater is not wheelchair accessible, but I'd like to note that every Saturday, at least one person gets all the way from the entrance to the stage in front on a non-motorized wheelchair. Parking is the major drawback, with limited street parking during the day. At night, however, the area is safe enough to walk, and there is a nearby packed hookah cafe with outdoor seating, so no one is about to attempt a car jacking. The place is definitely for the funky target crowd who are interested in seeing things that are cult or cool.
Pros: Nearby 24-hour restaraunt and 7-11, great film selection, definitively eclectic vibe
Cons: Pretty bad parking (no lot), sometimes there is a long outdoor wait (exaggerated by only wearing lingerie)
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