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'''The Screening Room''' is an adult theater and video retailer located at 2130 [[2nd Avenue South]], on the corner of [[22nd Street South]]. The theater has a reputation as a pick-up spot for gay men and swingers.
'''The Screening Room''' was an adult theater and video retailer located at 2130 [[2nd Avenue South]], on the corner of [[22nd Street South]]. The theater, which was in business from about [[1982]] to [[2007]], had a reputation as a pick-up spot for gay men and swingers.


After requests from nearby residents and business owners, the [[Birmingham City Council]] set a hearing on [[November 27]], [[2007]] to discuss the possible revocation of the theater's business license.
After complaints from nearby residents and business owners about lewd behavior associated with the business, the [[Birmingham City Council]] voted unanimously to revoke the theater's business license on [[November 27]], [[2007]].


==References==
==References==
* Taylor, J. R. (July 13, 2006). "[http://www.bwcitypaper.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2006-07-13&-token.story=167532.112112&-token.subpub= Shot in the Dark: The legendary antics of Southside porn theatre The Screening Room]." ''Black & White''.
* Taylor, J. R. (July 13, 2006). "[http://www.bwcitypaper.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2006-07-13&-token.story=167532.112112&-token.subpub= Shot in the Dark: The legendary antics of Southside porn theatre The Screening Room]." ''Black & White''.
* Coman, Victoria L. (November 15, 2007). "Adult video license revocation hearing set." ''The Birmingham News''.
* Coman, Victoria L. (November 15, 2007) "Birmingham Council to consider revoking license of Screening Room adult theater and video store." ''The Birmingham News''.
* Coman, Victoria L. (November 27, 2007) "Birmingham council revokes license of adult theater." ''Birmingham News''.  


[[Category:Former cinemas]]
[[Category:Adult theaters]]
[[Category:Adult theaters]]
[[Category:2nd Avenue South]]
[[Category:2nd Avenue South]]
[[Category:22nd Street South]]
[[Category:22nd Street South]]
[[Category:Gay culture]]
[[Category:Gay culture]]

Revision as of 14:11, 27 November 2007

The Screening Room was an adult theater and video retailer located at 2130 2nd Avenue South, on the corner of 22nd Street South. The theater, which was in business from about 1982 to 2007, had a reputation as a pick-up spot for gay men and swingers.

After complaints from nearby residents and business owners about lewd behavior associated with the business, the Birmingham City Council voted unanimously to revoke the theater's business license on November 27, 2007.

References