Hollywood Theatre — Attraction in Vancouver

A mid-range venue with notable standout points from my first visit there - both good and bad.

This is an old refurbished theater, a somewhat small theater - I'm guessing about 250-300 tickets per event.

When you first enter there is a cinema-style concession that does make popcorn (I didn't look at what else, other than chips and candy). Once in the main room you are on an upper level with a couple of bars and some tables, with an upper balcony overlooking it all. The house beer looks like Okanagan Springs; I didn't see the wine but I did see a large selection of liquor bottles on the wall.

Moving down to the main floor, there are lots of chairs, perhaps 250 or so. The floor is smooth, not leveled or in steps, but on a light slope (I think). It has several rows of seating divided into in three sections, some of which get pulled together to allow more room for dancing.

All of the seats have a good view of the stage. Other than the people sitting in front of you being at about the same level - and even that isn't too bad - there isn't a bad seat in the house. The stage isn't large, although big enough so 5 people have room to perform.

It is loud. The lights work well and the sound carries all around. The house speakers are big and powerful and what the band brings will add to that.

I would say the least favourable thing in there was the bathroom. Maybe there is more than what I saw, but it looked to me like only two single person washrooms existed, one of which was broken. It was clean when I visited, but I visited early.

This is not a bad venue, but it is not the best. I will not be unhappy going back, as long as I see that the ticket prices are aren't fighting with (or matching) the bigger places downtown. It looks like the tickets are coming from a different company than those main places, so I do hope that means fewer add-on prices on top of things, but the final prices need to be reasonable.

I'm glad I know this venue now and I am glad I know the way to it. For people coming from downtown, the 14 bus stops right there every half hour (a half hour trip from Georgia St). The closest B-Line stop is at MacDonald St, 3 or 4 blocks east, and there's other buses, too, like the 4. This isn't really an area of town I'd want to try to find parking in (or really have tried), so time your trip and transit...

The Hollywood Theatre in Kitsilano, that classic silver-screen cinema, has somehow pulled off a Picasso and reinvented itself into a live music and staged performance, transforming the once-classic film screening venue into a vibe-sauna that cooks up delicious servings of art and entertainment.

Oh, the upstairs balcony! Here's where Hollywood goes Broadway, complete with its own bar – yes, a bar! This isn't some dinky little drink cart; this is a full-on, cocktail-slinging oasis, perfect for those needing a gin and tonic mid-aria or a pint mid-power chord. The seating up there is so good it would make the Royal Box at the Met feel like cheap nosebleed seats at a high school wrestling match.

The best part? My elder friends have dubbed the balcony 'The Grandpa's Gazebo', praising its relaxing view. Who knew octogenarians could enjoy a death metal band with the calm serenity of watching a game of lawn bowls!

Now, let's chat about the main floor. This ain't your grandma's theatre – they've pulled out the old film screening seats! I'm talking armrests, cushions, the works. The floor now has the sort of incline usually reserved for ski slopes, making it a dream for anyone who's spent a concert peering around a human skyscraper – people like me, that is.

Speaking of which, as someone who regularly gets mistaken for a misplaced NBA player, I must confess: there's no greater joy than watching a horde of 'shorties' gaze up at me in a concert crowd with the wide-eyed admiration usually reserved for giraffes at a zoo. But no more! At Hollywood Theatre, everyone gets a first-class view, and I no longer feel like I'm causing a solar eclipse.

The slant makes it easier for those behind us skyscrapers to see the show without straining their necks or swearing at us under their breath. It's like being at a concert but with the added bonus of a built-in hill for optimal viewing pleasure. This isn't just a venue, folks, it's the eighth wonder of the world where height differentials are gracefully handled without an uprising from the short revolutionaries.

Hollywood Theater, I'm sure I'll be back for more, possibly wearing stilts just to really push the boundaries of this newfound...

#Request for a Reasonable Explanation

At 10:00 PM last night, I attended an event. At the entrance, the staff checking IDs required a physical ID for entry. Since I had forgotten to bring mine, I showed him a photo of my driver’s license on my phone. However, he insisted that only a physical ID would be accepted. So, I agreed to go back to my car to get my license.

About five minutes later, I returned with my physical driver’s license. After checking it, he allowed me to enter.

What happened next shocked me! ! Two men were behind me in line, and one of them also did not have a physical ID. He showed a photo of his ID on his phone, and the staff member let him in without any issue!

I immediately questioned the staff about why this person was allowed entry with a photo while I was required to retrieve my physical ID. His response was completely illogical—he claimed that it was because I said I would go back to get my ID.

This is an obvious lie and makes no sense! If he was willing to accept a photo ID, why would I have bothered to go back to my car?

I don’t know if this was discrimination or simply unfair treatment. Either way, I expect a reasonable explanation.

I kindly request a response from management as soon as...