Orpheum Theatre — Attraction in Kodiak

I'll admit that I have a certain bias when it comes to rating this theater. I was born in Kodiak, and the first film I ever saw when I was 4--Star Wars--was at the Orpheum. I have many childhood "movie memories" associated with this small theater. Over the years I would see a lot of the great films here. There has been lots of changes to equipment since. They used to have mono sound, and it was good quality mono, too--nice and rich. Then they finally got the Dolby Digital system installed, and the sound is now very good, not perfect, but very good. To my ears, anyway, it sounds a little pushed to the treble end, but that may be just me. Nice bass thump with explosions (the sub-woofer is mounted in back of the screen I was told, and that seems to be a good place for it). The image quality is exceptional. Nice, clean HD digital image. It's true that the screen is small (I'm not sure of the exact measurement), but for the size of the theater itself, it feels just right when you are watching a film. Did I mention that this little theater has RealD 3D capability? Yes! Prices are good too, much cheaper than at the big multiplexes. For the cheapest price, you want to go during matinee, on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00. The only drawback here is that the films are shown in 2D only during matinee showings. A unique feature of the Orpheum is that they offer balcony seating (also known as loges seating)--of which you can buy your ticket in advance. This is very cool, as it makes you feel that you are sitting in your own personal theater. Lastly, the people there are really nice. The concession counter runs efficiently with speedy service. The popcorn is great. They also offer hot dogs--which are also pretty good. Oh, one more thing. They recently started showing older films here, as well, such as "The Sound of Music". ( I wish I would have been able to see it! I heard that the digital print and sound quality were amazing). How many theaters have that option? The Orpheum Theatre is a unique venue in every way. There are not too many single screen public theaters left in the U.S.. If you are ever on a visit to Kodiak Island, it would be well worth your time to stop in and...

One and only theater. VIP ticket option means, pay a couple extra bucks for balcony seats, nothing extra besides that (does keep you above riff raff if that's a concern). I did see the latest 2018 3D star wars here, movie played without interruptions so a solid 3 stars earned for that. Seats-are mostly comfortable and clean. Snackbar- Drinks expectantly are Kodiak $^ with "no refill" policy, also rather small for a theater, but you can get a hot dog if you like. Popcorn isn't outstanding but wasn't bad by any means. I'll watch more...

Best movie theater on Kodiak island! Actually the movies are really reasonably priced. Especially for a community no know for an expensive cost of living. Nice to have a local theater, instead of the same corporate owned ones you encounter other places. The place has been around, in one form or another for coming up on a century, and was one of the last theaters in America to switch from 35mm film to digital. In 2013. Also adding 3D movies to their offerings...