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The Plaza Theatre hosts the world premiere of Matt Rasnick’s documentary about itself on Sunday, Sep. 12.

I learned some things watching The Plaza, Matt Rasnick’s documentary about Atlanta’s historic Plaza Theater. Co-owner Gayle Rej, a former high school theater teacher, plays a recurring role as airheaded “Persephone” at the monthly Silver Scream Spook Show. Splatter Cinema screenings usually include an elaborate stage set that recreates grisly sequence. But the Plaza’s bread-and-butter patrons, rather than the young hipsters who pack the special screenings, tend to be “matured, moneyed people” from the tony neighborhoods on the Northern side of Ponce de Leon.

Running about 40 minutes, The Plaza makes its world premiere at the cinema that provides its title at 8 p.m., Sun., Sep. 12.