The Oriental Theatre is located on the East Side of the neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was built in the year 1927 for watching movies. The themes and decor are of East Indian origin with no traces of Chinese and Japanese culture. Some of the designs found in the theatre making this exotic and ornate are 2 minarette towers, 3 stained glass chandeliers, several hand drawn murals, 6 life sized Buddhas, dozens of original draperies, 8 porcelain lions and hundreds of elephant designs.

Owned by the Landmark theater groups, the theater is officially known as Oriental Landmark Theater with independent and art films and a few Hollywood films that have made a blockbuster on the screen. The theater is a world record holder for continuous shows of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and has been commended as one of the "10 Theaters Doing It Right" by Entertainment Weekly.

This is one of the oldest movie theaters still in operation ever since 1927, and is the most exotic and ornate movie palaces that has been opened in Milwaukee with the Middle Eastern meeting the Far Eastern decor.

There are three small auditoriums and was refurbished in the late 1980s for keeping the theater intact to depict the historical significance of the 1920s. The Kimball Organ, which is played once in a week on Saturdays, is the largest organ that is still intact and is in use in the US.

The theater is located in:

Oriental Theatre

2230 N. Farwell Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States

The Oriental Theatre is one of the landmark theaters of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a key tourist attraction. Owned by the Landmark group, it is one of the well-architected theaters in the city with rich interiors. Originally set up in the late 1920s, the decor shows a heavy influence of Indian architecture, especially the eastern parts of India. There are stained glass chandeliers on the ceiling, mural paintings, sculpture of elephants and the Buddha, among others.

About Oriental Theater Milwaukee

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There are several show times that range from noon show, matinee show, evening show and late night show. The theatre has attained a world record for playing the Rocky Horror Show for its late night show since 1978. Currently, it is shown only on the second Saturday of every month. The other interesting feature about the show schedule of this theater is that every weekend a huge pipe organ is played prior to the commencement of the evening show. This tradition has been followed ever since the inception of the theater.

Decor and show time

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In the 1960s and 70s, live music and dance performances were scheduled alongside movies. Today, it shows art films as well as some of the blockbuster Hollywood films. Tickets are available at the counter as well as can be booked online. You need to check the show time schedule, price of the tickets and discount offers. In 2009, a new snacks bar was opened inside the theatre premises. You can enjoy an assortment of snacks along with cocktail and wine. This is provided to enhance the movie-going experience.

Other facts

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