Historic Lincoln Theatre under new management

Photo by M.V. Jantzen on FlickrOn December 22, 2011, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will begin oversight of the historic Lincoln Theatre on January 1, 2012.  The Lincoln Theatre is located at 1215 U Street, NW, steps outside of Meridian Hill Neighborhood Association's boundaries.  The first programming venture is the Columbia Pictures film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, in partnership with Landmark Theatres. Screenings of the film will begin Wednesday, December 21, 2011, and will run for four weeks.  Show times will be 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm daily -- including December 25.  Purchase tickets.