Downtown Davenport’s boutique movie theater and cocktail bar The Last Picture House has announced the grand opening of The Rooftop, an outdoor cinema and all-ages lounge which will be open to the public beginning Sunday, May 5.
The Last Picture House is located at 325 E. Second St.
A sold-out screening of “Spaceballs” will be held the day prior to commemorate the Star Wars-themed holiday “May the Fourth” with a comedic twist.
The Rooftop at The Last Picture House offers sweeping views of the Mississippi River, a full bar serving cocktails and mocktails, and a variety of loungers, sofas, picnic tables and a fire pit. The Rooftop is one of the only combined outdoor cinema and lounge across the nation.
The Rooftop will be open during the warmer months, seven days a week from about 3 p.m. to close, weather permitting. Ticketed movie screenings will be Fridays and Saturdays (and some holidays) at about 8 p.m. For film screenings, seating capacity is 80 and will be general admission, first-come, first-served.
Next week, The Rooftop will screen the 1996 blockbuster classic “Twister,” starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, which was partially filmed in Iowa. The screenings will take place on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are available to purchase online and inside the theater lobby. For more information, visit lastpicturehouse.com/the-rooftop.
Nestled along the Mississippi River in the Motor Row District of Davenport, The Last Picture House presents an art-deco inspired movie going experience. The new venue was carefully designed and crafted for film lovers of all ages and tastes by Hollywood filmmakers and Iowa natives Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (writers of “A Quiet Place.”)
The downtown Davenport cinema is home to two state-of-the-art studios, a luxurious cocktail lounge, a collection of rare film art and props, and soon a seasonal rooftop bar and outdoor screening space. The new space overlooks the historic Arsenal Bridge, Mississippi River, and the Motor Row District.
