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Bijou Art Cinemas delivers
independent films, cult flicks
The art house’s owners
are toying with the idea
of special, rotating offerings,
like 3-D and classic films
By Ryan Nyburg
Senior Pulse Reporter
On the corner of East 13th Avenue
and Ferry Street sits a Spanish mis
sion-style building that once housed
a First Congregational Church and
later a mortuary. Since 1980 it has
been the home to Eugene's sole art
film house, the Bijou Art Cinemas.
Now, the larger of the Bijou's two the
aters betrays its religious past, with its
high roof and boarded-up, stained
glass windows.
Where there was once an altar now
sits a large white movie screen.
The Bijou specializes in the sort of
films that multiplexes usually don't
touch, including smaller, independ
ent productions, foreign films, cult fa
vorites and film festival selections. Re
cently it revived its late-night film
selection; late-night attendance dwin
dled after Cinemark Movies 12 at
Gateway Mall began showing second
run films. Before, the Bijou had been
the sole proprietor of second-run
films in Eugene.
After a successful summer — "The
busiest I've witnessed," as projection
ist Scott McGahan put it — the Bijou
is preparing for fall, along with the in
flux of business from returning stu
dents, with some new ideas.
"We're trying to figure out what will
draw the most people," Bijou day
manager Louise Thomas said.
One idea is to have something new
during the late nights of every week of
the month.
"I'd like to have one 3-D film a
month, another weekend for classic
films and one for concert films," own
Jessica Waters Photo Editor
Lloyd Newton purchases movie snacks from Matt Ralston before the afternoon showing of
Whale Rider, one of many popular independent films featured at the Bijou.
er Michael Lamont said. "Also maybe
one for a laser light show, but we need
to work that one out."
One of the first late-night films is
already playing, a 3-D showing of the
1954 Universal monster classic "Crea
ture from the Black Lagoon," which
began on Sept. 19 and will continue
for the next two weeks. Last year the
Bijou held a series of late night cult
choices, featuring such films as "Taxi
Driver," "Evil Dead 2" and "Fast
Times at Ridgemont High." What
might be shown on future late nights
is still open to suggestion.
As for the Bijou's primary business
of new art films, the schedule is only
certain up to a few months away, and
is dictated by the popularity of what
ever is currently playing. A few
planned showings include "Masked
and Anonymous," "Thirteen" and
"The Magdelene Sisters," which will
appear over the next few months.
A few changes are also planned for
the theater itself.
"We're going to be making a few
minor repairs to make things run
smoother," McGahan said. "We're
also planning to get a new Dolby
sound system in theater one."
And beyond changes for the exist
ing Bijou, the theater is also open to
expansion.
"We're always looking for an ex
panded location, but such locations
are hard to find," Lamont said.
It's a safe bet that even if the Bijou
remains structurally the same, it will
also continue as a popular and
unique business in Eugene.
Contact the senior pulse reporter
at ryannyburg@dailyemerald.com.
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