ShowRoom Cinemas location in Asbury Park will once again have images flickering on its screens, according to a new release issued by former owner Michael Sodano. New owner Daria Parr has purchased the property from long-time owners Sodano and Nancy Sabino and intends to continue the much-loved independent cinema under the ShowRoom Cinemas brand, the […]

The devilish Krampus returns to Asbury Park’s downtown this weekend. St. Nick’s counterpart from German and Austrian 15th century folklore, the horned figure who punishes misbehaved children has his own day of recognition – Krampusnacht, celebrated on Dec 5. Locally, the Naughty List is being compiled in time for this weekend’s alt-holiday celebration hosted by […]

Nancy Sabino and Mike Sodano (above), the owners of Asbury Park’s ShowRoom cinema, are in contract to buy the 1920’s era Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach. The transfer of ownership is scheduled for October 30. John Esposito, 74, bought the Beach Cinema 41 years ago when he was 33. Esposito started in the business as […]

The 30th Anniversary screening of The Search For Animal Chin at The ShowRoom Cinema on Cookman Avenue launches Rolling! Asbury Park. The nomadic skate everything in their path film centers around the Bones Brigade and their journey to famed skate spots in California, Nevada and Hawaii to find a Chinese elder. The screening is among three films […]

Fifty years ago a group of musicians redefined rock at one of those rare moments in history – The Monterey International Pop Festival. It was beautiful June weekend at the height of the Summer of Love and the festival drew crowds of 25,000-90,000 over the course of three days for a lineup of rock, pop, folk, […]

In honor of Earth Day, The ShowRoom Cinema joins a handful of theaters across the nation debuting Tomorrow, the documentary transforming the climate change conversation. Co-produced and directed by French filmmakers Cyril Dion and Melanie Laurent, the documentary is a vignette of the pair’s journey around the world in search of solutions and those driving […]

The annual screening of short films vying for an Oscar win on Feb. 26, kicks off Friday at ShowRoom Cinema, located at 707 Cookman Ave in the city’s art district. The local boutique theater has exclusively screened the Academy Award nominated shorts for the past five years. They include those in Live Action, Animation and […]

A film challenge, Japanese anime, Arthur Schnitzler shorts and a screenings of the Kim Basinger/Mickey Rourke defining 9½ Weeks encompass the inaugural Asbury Park Erotic Film Festival, which kicks off on August 5 at The ShowRoom Cinema. The festival is the brainchild of Parlor Gallery’s Jenn Hampton and ShowRoom Cinema owners Nancy Sabino and Mike […]

Now that the Oscar Nominees are in, The ShowRoom is readying for ‘Oscar Shorts Day.’ Film buffs can begin screening the Academy Award nominated Animated Short Films and Live Action Short Films Jan. 29, prior to the Feb. 6 main event when Oscar Shorts Day will include viewings of the nominated Documentary Short Films. “Short films […]

The City of Asbury Park proved herself a worthy muse during the second of the ShowRoom Theatre’s “AP in 3 Film Challenge” events, with 21 entries submitted overall — up from eight entries made in the previous challenge. The contest’s top ten finalists’ films screened at the cinema Sunday night. The “Best Film” award went to […]