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IMAX theater in Reading reopens after upgrades
June 1, 2026
Berk’s County’s only IMAX theater has reopened after extensive upgrades.
Officials with R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX celebrated the IMAX auditorium’s grand reopening on May 28.
The IMAX auditorium at the theater on North Second Street in Reading was closed for renovations in April. Other theaters at RC remained open.
IMAX theaters are designed to maximize audience immersion. They feature large curved screens, a proprietary sound system, and steeper, stadium-style seating.
Reading IMAX reopens with major upgrades, more renovations planned
May 28, 2026
R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX officially unveiled a renovated IMAX auditorium Thursday, marking the first phase of a broader upgrade project at the downtown theater.
Local officials joined R/C Theatres President and CEO Scott Cohen and company representatives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of renovations to the theater’s IMAX experience at 30 N. Second St. in Reading. The upgrades include luxury heated recliners, next-generation IMAX projection, immersive sound technology, and a new screen designed to deliver a brighter and clearer picture. under the R/C Theatres banner and expanding into Virginia.
Four Generations of Family: R/C Theatres Combines a Small-Town Feel with Big-Time Tech
July 29, 2025
At 93, R/C Theatres is one of the oldest family-owned cinema chains in the country, but its technology is anything but old school. Founded in 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland, by Maurice A. Cohen, this regional chain has weathered decades of industry changes, gaining a well-earned reputation along the way for excellence in technological presentation.
Now a 14-location chain spread across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina, R/C Theatres spent its first several decades as a handful of locations, most of them in Maryland. In the 1960s, Maurice’s son Irwin R. Cohen took his family’s involvement in cinema exhibition from a passion project to a full-time endeavor, uniting his locations under the R/C Theatres banner and expanding into Virginia.
Centro Hispano’s ‘Knights at the Movies’ offers unique approach to youth violence prevention
August 8, 2024
In an innovative approach to youth violence prevention, Centro Hispano’s “Knights at the Movies” initiative is making a significant impact on the local community. Spearheaded by Michael Toledo, President and CEO of Centro Hispano, this program offers a unique combination of family bonding and entertainment.
Officials cut ribbon on new movie theater in Richland Twp.
Feb 29, 2024
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - Moviegoers in Bucks County have a new but familiar place to catch a flick on the big screen.
Officials cut the ribbon on the Richland Crossings Movies 12 in Richland Township Thursday afternoon, and gave folks a sneak peek at the revamped theaters.
There are new screens, laser projectors, and even heated recliner seats.
Family-owned company to bring heated recliners, other ‘razzle-dazzle’ to Quakertown area movie theater
Jan 31, 2024
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - The curtain will soon rise on a new, state-of-the-art movie theater in upper Bucks County.
R/C Richland Crossings Movies 12, a 12-screen movie theater featuring luxury heated recliner seating, premium large-format auditoriums (RCX), Dolby Atmos surround sound, laser projectors and other amenities, has a tentative soft opening of March 1 at 185 N. West End Blvd in Richland Township, according to Scott Cohen, R/C Theatres’ president and CEO.
Moviegoers head back to theaters for National Cinema Day
Sept 3, 2022
Thousands of movie theaters across America participated in the one-day promotion over Labor Day weekend, which is typically a slow time for the industry.
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Moviegoers took advantage of National Cinema Day at RC Theatres in York Township, York County on Saturday.
“Nothing’s like the big screen, that’s how we feel about it," said Carolyn Gaffney of York. "We can watch movies at home as well but this is a great opportunity and we thought for the amount of money, we thought it’d be a great day to do it.”
More than 3,000 American theaters participated in the $3.00 movie ticket promotion.
“It’s been done in other countries in a similar way to Restaurant Week," said Scott R. Cohen, president and CEO of RC Theatres. "It’s to bring people back so they remember what they’ve been missing.”
The first-of-its-kind initiative comes on what is traditionally one of the slowest weekends of the year for theaters, as many are trying to fill seats and rebound from the pandemic.
It's Showtime: Movie complex opens in EC
Feb 25, 2021
Scott Cohen is passionate about movie theaters and the experience and entertainment they provide for viewers.
After all, RC Theatres company slogan is “Don’t just watch a movie, experience it.”
Cohen is the CEO and president of RC Theatres, which is celebrating the opening of its Albemarle Movies 8 complex in Elizabeth City today. Cohen was in town to attend a sneak preview of the new moviehouse for city and county officials Thursday evening.