This performing arts center is very nice the acoustics priceless the staff very friendly parking is…read moreperfect. Quite a gem for the Hampton Roads area.

This performing arts center is very nice the acoustics priceless the staff extremely friendly.read more

The cutest little Theatre in town. I saw a play last year and it was great. The seats are…read morecomfortable and wherever you sit you can see it all. They host alot of plays/projects. They support the community arts and that's awesome! Parking is plentiful, inside the lot. The bathrooms were so clean. The mini snack bar is perfect for the intermission.

Fabulous place to see a show and to volunteer! They have such talented casts and amazing…read morevolunteers!

I liked it. Only $5 and had all funny actors in the skits. Audience could suggest topics and they…read moreimprove. I parked in the street then moved up closer at halftime break. They have a little bar so you can get a beer. They teach improv classes there also which sounded neat. A guy played the piano during skits with music going up and down and adding suspense. It's a cute little neighborhood place in the Neon district. Enjoyable affordable evening entertainment

We purchased tickets for the August 23rd "Til Death Do Us Part" show. The show was supposed to…read morestart at 7:30. We arrived at 7:05. No one was there. The doors were locked, and the lights were off. There was nothing on the door about the cancellation of the show. They had cancelled the previous night's performance. However, we received no information about the Sunday show. Quite a disappointing experience. Now we have to wrestle with them to get our money back.

I love this festival. It has everything. *Crafts, you can start your Christmas shopping. What a…read morewide variety. * Artist , a great variety and award winning. My favorite artist was there. Reba. Pictures are included. Food was great and they had a huge area with tables and chairs. Really a nice set up. They had 2 stages with live music. Also loved the games. Both games you played everyone won a prize. They had a few rides. At night all day he rides have lights making the rides even better. Parking was 10 dollars cash but they made parking super easy and the staff were so helpful and kind

Oh my goodness...I have truly been missing out! This was my 1st year going (October 21) after much…read moreconvincing from my twin sister. Let's just say, I was not disappointed! My family and I had a great time! There was so much things and activities to do with the kids! Live entertainment and so on. But can I be honest, it was the food for me! It was sooooooo darn good! Graham and Rollins Seafood was where we decided to dine! It was so many food trucks to choose from but again my sister insisted to give it a try! My oh my...what a great choice! The seafood platter was huge. Two of us shared a platter and we still had leftovers. I plan on going every year; it was so worth the drive! Until next time...

I honestly forgot the Roper center existed lol. As a student I came here quite often for shows and…read moreevents but that was years ago I came to see the champions of magic show and fell back in love I adore how they have kept this theater up and running the decor is beautiful and the building is clean and well taken care of The bathrooms are clean and the staff are generally nice and helpful The seating is a bit outdated the chairs are awfully snug and smaller than most theaters. My friends had a hard time getting comfortable and their legs kept falling asleep The views was amazing. From any seat you could see the stage and hear everything the show itself was mind blowing In my opinion parking at MacArthur mall and walking over is the easiest but there are a few street spots and even a small parking lot across from the roper center I will be back

This was a great forum to see the first showing of the King's Choir, "A Celtic Christmas ". The…read morefacility was very large and accommodating. We had one family member who had handicapped issues, and they quickly seated her, so as not to have her standing in line for too long. The atmosphere was pleasant. The acoustics were wonderful. I would highly recommend seeing this show, but any show in this setting will be perfect!

A big theater and had the whole movie to ourselves at a late showing. The only thing was there was…read moreno ac at all or air flow for that matter lol, me and my husband were dying in there but stayed for the whole movie. i'm pretty sure they accidentally had it turned off but overall a good theater. I suggest not dressing warm like we did.

I really liked this theater when I visited in 2017. Back…read morethen, they had reclining seats and that was really comfortable and different. I liked it. Returned in 2026, and they do not have the reclining seats anymore, which was the main reason I chose this location. Other than that, it's mostly your typical movie house. Concessions are ridiculously overpriced, moviegoers are obnoxiously loud, and the trailers last forever. It took nearly half an hour for one film to start because of all the commercials advertising how great AMC is. It was very ironic as it didn't do them any favors in proving that claim. However, I have had a good time here. The lobby is big and they have a bar in case you want to drown your sorrows over having spent so much money and having to sit through a sucky film. They also have claw machines where you can get little toys if you pay for tokens. I took the gamble and won a rubber turtle with an affliction and a soccer ball on its shell. Maybe I just like hanging out in movie theaters, but I did enjoy my time here each visit. I'd go back if I was in the area or if I wanted to go a little way out from where I live if there's something playing at this one I want to see that badly. I like being able to put mustard on my popcorn. For anyone curious: the films I went here to see were, Jeepers Creepers 3 & EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.

WHAT! I've been living here over 3 years and haven't reviewed this place yet?…read more To me, Naro Cinema is a little piece of home. I'm from Los Angeles where art house films can be seen at art house theaters or established theaters like AMC or Regal. Naro is THE place I can count on to play awards campaign films, but they'll also have an incredible showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show :) The staff is super friendly and you can tell they love to be there - they're my kind of people who love film. Ticket prices are cheap (I usually buy them online) and food prices are reasonable. I love coming here because theaters are dying and places like this need to continue living! So please, support cinema art and watch movies at the Naro.

Very old timey, I guess that's the idea here. Seats need to be updated, wonder if there are bugs or…read moremites - yikes! The service was notably very friendly. You're asked for your ticket and even when mine was bought online (digital), they could look up the transaction that I bought online by just giving my name! The popcorn was not warm and can't taste the butter they asked if I wanted some. They have home baked goods like brownies and baklava, wonder whose home they came from, no labels of ingredients or when they're good until! Neat part is that there is a balcony section. My first time here, had always wanted to go in the almost 7 years that I relocated to VA Beach from NoVA/DC area. Speaking of which the draw of this theatre is that they show independent films, love it! Wish they have more choices though, only two film showings per day. Am watching Black Bag today, should be a good spy thriller movie starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.

Gentle reader, I have...a past. Yes, indeed. Way back in the 1990s, yes, the late 1900s, I lived…read morein southeastern Virginia, and worked in downtown Portsmouth. This is where I discovered the Commodore. It was, indeed, joy. I had spent time in my teenage years working at movie theaters selling popcorn and soda, and in my very young years when we didn't have AC in our house we would spend Saturdays at the old "third run" movie theaters where for $1 you could watch the movie several times without an issue. Sticky floors, giant buckets of popcorn, wobbly seats, that was my youth and I loved it. So, finding the Commodore, which was being restored at the time, was delightful, because the owner was creating a special experience - a theater where you sit at small cafe tables, each with it's own dim light and telephone. You order by telephone and food is brought out while you watch the movie. Seats are plush and roll smoothly along the soft carpet. The BEST part, though, is the SOUND. To explain, I must tell this story: In 1996 I had a challenging situation at work. Our company was celebrating it's 50th year in business and they wanted each location to have a celebration party that the senior executives would join, and one site would be named 'the best'. Our slot was in November, had to be during the work day, and no alcohol. Hmm. Then we realized the Commodore was also 50 years old - yay! We designed a 'murder at the theater' mystery that took place in 1946. In discussing our plans with the owner, a man I think named Fred, he told us the story of how he came to own the place - a movie nut - and that as a retired engineer he realized the walls were very thick and the space could handle a superior sound system without disrupting anyone outside the building. So he went about figuring ways to install a THX like system - long before THX became a licensed product. He was having some difficulty and wrote a highly technical letter to Skywalker Sound, asking for their thoughts on solutions. The team was so enamored of the project that they came out and helped him complete the installation. The result, gentle reader, is outstanding sound. Truly. For example, we saw Dances with Wolves there and I ducked when I heard those bullets whizzing by my ear. Until we did this event though I never knew the story behind it. Fast forward to this year. I moved away from the area decades ago, but was in town for an event, and yes, I planned to go to the Commodore during my stay. What I saw was so much what I had remembered and more. Restorations had continued, and the lobby had more decor, including an alcove that was set up like a scene from past times. Staff were great. No online ordering, you go to the box office to get tickets. Go. If you like movies at all, go. This place is amazing, unique, special, all those words. You bet I'll be back. PS. Bonus points from me if you can tell me why George Lucas named his groundbreaking sound system THX. :)

The Commodore Theatre is what happens when dinner and a movie stop being lazy date night energy and…read moreevolve into pure cinematic luxury. You don't just watch a movie here ...you arrive. Plush seating, actual tables, and servers bringing food while explosions happen on screen makes you feel like royalty who also enjoys popcorn and bad decisions at the concession stand. The theater itself looks like old-school Hollywood decided to move to Portsmouth and never left. The sound is incredible, the screen is huge, and somehow even the fries feel like they deserve an award nomination. Honestly ruined regular movie theaters for me. Now when I go anywhere else, I'm confused why no one is bringing me dinner while I emotionally recover from plot twists. Five stars. Come hungry, leave happy, and prepare to become dramatically judgmental about every other theater afterward.