Art House

This article makes me both happy and sad. I love the art house. I love the idea of small make shift micro cinemas, close-knit communities, and actual discussion of film. To be honest, it really feels like watching films in academic settings, except with more beer, better fashion, and cooler people, which is everything I love. And it really makes me sad that these are dying out. I guess, as the article suggests, its a good thing in a way, because it filters out all but the most devoted, but I do wish it was at least a little more popular. It is a struggle to find events like these, even in a apparent film city, such as Wilmington. I know Thalian has pretty regular showings, and then The Opera Room now has weekly showings thanks to Kreul, and then of course the annual Cheese Sandwich, Chips and Salsa, etc film fest, but I still wish there were more. Worse, is I seem to be in a very, very, VERY, select few in my age group that likes this kind of cinema. While these are houses still exist, it seems a majority of the viewers are older hippies that keep this sort of thing going. Very cool in its own right, but troubling for my generation in 20+ years. Will anyone still want to attend these types of events outside of metropolitan hubs? I sure hope so, and I'm going to do everything in my power to keep them going.