University Mall Theatres

University Mall Theatres is a movie theater in the University Mall in Fairfax.

The theater originally opened as the University "3" theater on September 21, 1977. It was later rebranded as Showcase University 3 and Cineplex Odeon Showcase University 3 before closing in August 1988.

The theater reopened on July 26, 1991 under the ownership of Mark O'Meara.[1]

In August 2014, the theater conducted a successful KickStarter campaign, raising over $100,000 to replace the seats in its auditoriums.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jackman, Tom. "Fairfax Theater Seeks New Seats with ‘Save Our Butts’ Campaign on Kickstarter." Washington Post: Post Local. The Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2014. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.
  2. Balderston, Michael."University Mall Theatre Saves Butts, Reaches Kickstarter Goal." Northern Virginia Magazine. Northern Virginia Magazine, 28 Aug. 2014. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.

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