Okay - admit it. When you heard that the Schickaneder Kino was going to be remodeled this year, a fear shot through you. Oh NO, Oh NO ... it's going to become like any other multi-plex cinema that can be found all over the western world. But fear not. New seats and paint have not altered the Schickaneder. It's still one of the coolest movie theatres around. And their bar & café areas are among the best on the Margaretenstraße. If you're hanging out there with a group, try for the window table & seats...and I literally mean window table!
By the way, you buy your cinema ticket at the bar along with your drinks. I just saw at the Schickaneder one of the best Austrian films I've ever seen in my life - "High Performance." Totally awesome! I remember them filming it last year in the ultra-cool WerkzeugH across the street from me.
One more thing - the Schickaneder has other events besides films so be sure to check out their monthly schedule. With the Film Casino and the Schickaneder in my neighborhood, I'm in a vérité cinema heaven!! read more