The luxury theater will open with Tenet and other new Hollywood movies
Bow Tie Cinemas is pleased to announce that it will open its Ultimate Annapolis Mall 11 & BTX theater on Friday, Sept. 4, the first official day movie theaters are able to open in the state of Maryland.
The theater will play Tenet on several screens including the BTX, as well as The New Mutants, Unhinged, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Words on Bathroom Walls, The Rental and Sonic the Hedgehog. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 2 at bowtiecinemas.com and on the Bow Tie App.
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bow Tie Cinemas has instituted numerous new policies to keep its customers and employees safe and to comply with applicable guidelines. They include:
- 100 percent reserved seating in all auditoriums
- Auditorium capacity limitations of 50 percent of available seating
- A temporary waiver of all advanced ticketing fees on its website or mobile app
- Selling seats in an alternating pattern so that each customer will have an empty seat on either side
- Upgrades to its mobile app and lobby kiosks to allow for contact-free purchasing of tickets and concession items
- Mandatory wearing of facemask for staff and customers in all parts of the theater unless consuming food and beverages in their seat
- Installation of plexiglass barriers at box office and concession
- Frequent cleaning of touch points throughout the day
- Enhancements to overnight professional cleaning
- Added social distancing markers and directional signage
- Limitations on restroom and lobby capacities
Bow Tie is also one of the hundreds of exhibitors participating in the CinemaSafe NATO initiative. The chain has safely re-opened select theaters in Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia over the past few months.
“The safety and comfort of our guests and employees during this challenging time is our top priority as we re-open. Our teams will strive every day to provide a safe, clean and comfortable environment for our valued guests to enjoy the first class entertainment experience they’ve come to expect at Bow Tie Cinemas and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to the movies,” said Ben Moss, owner and CEO, Bow Tie Cinemas.
A reopening message from CEO Ben Moss and COO Joe Masher can be seen here (https://www.youtube.com/
For a full list of safety protocols and procedures, visit www.bowtiecinemas.com/
For more information about Bow Tie Cinemas, visit bowtiecinemas.com.
About Bow Tie Cinemas: Bow Tie Cinemas is a four-generation family-owned cinema company headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Bow Tie Cinemas owns and operates 25 luxury cinemas in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Colorado. bowtiecinemas.com
