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Avon Cinema
260 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906
+1 401 421 3315
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#35 of 18 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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For over 25 years the Avon has been offering first-run art house foreign and independent films on the East Side's bustling Thayer Street. The theater's interior is plush and comfortable. Cafe La France is just next door; the Kabob-N-Curry (across the street) and Andreas (two doors down) are so nearby, you can enjoy dinner before or after strolling into the Avon to watch a good film. Show times in city papers, cash only.

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Directions

RIPTA 42, 49

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