matinees
Early theater times
Matinees are afternoon performances, typically of plays, movies, or concerts, usually offered at reduced prices.
The word comes from French for "morning," though in English it settled on early afternoon: We caught the two o'clock matinee to save a few dollars.
A matinee idol was a handsome actor who attracted swooning afternoon audiences, mostly women.
Reduced price offered
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- seniorsOldest in a group
- earlyOccurring before expected
- weekdayNon-weekend calendar day
off-peak · cheap · lunchtime · midday · daytime · sunshine · daylight · idle
Motion picture theater
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- flickBrief, sharp motion
projection · blockbuster · ticket · popcorn · theater · multiplex · showing · premiere
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- stageRaised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- playbillTheater performance listing
intermission · musical · drama · comedy · actors · auditorium · performance · balcony
Short recreational trip
- childrenYoung human beings
- kidsYoung human offspring
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- affordableReasonably priced
accessible · stroller · toddlers · school-age · holiday · summer · vacation · birthday
discount
Reduced price offered
weekday · off-peak · cheap · lunchtime · midday · daytime · sunshine · daylight · idle · pastime
cinema
Motion picture theater
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
flick · projection · blockbuster · ticket · popcorn · theater · multiplex · showing · premiere · release
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
playbill · intermission · musical · drama · comedy · actors · auditorium · performance · balcony · orchestra
outing
Short recreational trip
affordable · accessible · stroller · toddlers · school-age · holiday · summer · vacation · birthday · crowd
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- cheap funboard games, card games, picnics, nature walks, stargazing
- film culturefilm festivals, retrospectives, premieres, film archives, drive-ins
- Victorian TheatreHenrik Ibsen, proscenium, Oscar Wilde, footlights, backstage
- Fringe FestivalEdinburgh Fringe, fringe, flyering, festival passes, stand-up comedy
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- saturday matinee
- matinee showsAfternoon entertainment presentations
- matinee pricingLower fees for afternoon performances