Downtown Davenport’s boutique movie theater and cocktail bar The Last Picture House has announced the grand opening of The Rooftop, an outdoor cinema and all-ages lounge, which will be open to the public starting Sunday, May 5.
A sold-out screening of “Spaceballs” will be held the day prior to commemorate the “Star Wars”-themed holiday “May the Fourth” with a comedic twist.
The Rooftop at The Last Picture House offers sweeping views of the Mississippi River, a full bar serving cocktails and mocktails, and a variety of loungers, sofas, picnic tables, and a fire pit. The Rooftop is one of the only combined outdoor cinema and lounge in the nation, right in the heart of downtown Davenport.
“Since we weren’t able to book the Star Wars franchise or saga here on the rooftop, we kind of did the antithesis of that: ‘Spaceballs,’ which is a fun movie to kind of launch our patio series,” Ritter told Our Quad Cities News.
“We also have ‘Twister’ in its 25th anniversary being played on its release date next Friday, May 10, also on the rooftop, so we’re excited to showcase a handful of classics that everyone can watch along and enjoy a nice evening here on the roof,” he said.
The Rooftop will be open during the warmer months, seven days a week,from about 3 p.m. to close, weather permitting. Ticketed movie screenings will be Fridays and Saturdays (and some holidays) starting around 8 p.m. For film screenings, seating capacity is 80 and will be general admission, first-come, first-serve.
Next week,The Rooftop will screen the 1996 blockbuster classic, “Twister,” starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The movie was partially filmed in Iowa. The screenings will take place on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase online and inside the theater lobby.
About the Last Picture House
Nestled along the Mississippi River in the Motor Row District of Davenport, The Last Picture House presents an Art-Deco-inspired movie going experience that has been carefully designed and crafted for film lovers of all ages and tastes by Hollywood filmmakers and Iowa natives Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (writers of “A Quiet Place.”) The cinema is home to two state-of-the-art studios, a luxurious cocktail lounge, a collection of rare film art and props, and a seasonal rooftop bar and outdoor screening space that overlooks the historic Arsenal Bridge, Mississippi River, and the Motor Row District.
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