Rock & Roll Ray

The legendary Rock & Roll Ray was an icon of the Minneapolis cinema scene, bringing his horror host talents to a multitude of local theaters along with weekly appearances on public access. The first event he hosted at the Uptown was Nightmare on Elm Street 3 on 10.25.08, with ten other screenings consisting of Aliens, Audition, Dr. Strangelove, Evil Dead, The Jerk, John Carpenter's The Thing, Spooktacular!, Thirst, Troll 2, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Uptown Tower (2009)

 

 

While this photo was taken of a graffiti tag from the 07.25.09 midnight screening of Thrashin', it accurately documents the condition of the Uptown tower prior to the 2012 renovation.

Outer Lobby (2010)

Che

During the Che Roadshow Edition

01.16.09

Auditorium Seats (pre-2012)

 

Box Office/Concession Stand (1983 - 2012)

I've previously mentioned the bizarre box office/concession stand combo that was constructed in the Uptown around 1983 and remained until its decimation in 2012, but now here is photographic documentation! For the record, these pictures were taken in 1998, given the Love & Death on Long Island poster in the background.

For an added bonus, here's a look at the Lagoon Cinema lobby from around the same era, complete with candy scoops, Safety Last picture, and a Big Lebowski bowling shirt that currently resides in the Uptown basement.