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Comfortable seats, chandeliers, popcorn with REAL butter, and craft beers make going to Port Townsend Rose Theater's Starlight Room a way to see a movie in style.

Port Townsend Rose Theater Starlight Room

Port Townsend’s Starlight Room is a classy moviegoing experience.

Comfortable seats, chandeliers, popcorn with REAL butter, and craft beers make going to Port Townsend Rose Theater’s Starlight Room a way to see a movie in style.

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