As a character in a movie speaks or performs an action, the dialogue is presented in white lettering at the bottom of the screen, clearly visible, but not distracting or taking away from the scene at play. “We have very large screens so the captions are not intrusive to other viewers,” Steichen says. Much like captioning on your television at home, the open captions on the movie screen appear toward the bottom. She told me she and her husband have always loved going to the movies together, but it has become a challenge in recent years with his hearing loss.” “Our corporate offices said we had the capability to do such a thing, so we immediately began planning and updating the woman and her husband on our progress. “I’d never seen a theater display open captions before, so I wasn’t sure if it was possible,” says Steichen. Lindsay Steichen, manager at Star Cinema Grill, fielded the call from the corporate office and kept her customers updated on their request. This was the case for a local Bryan College Station resident until his wife contacted the Star Cinema Grill corporate offices asking if it would be possible to show movies for those with hearing loss.

Now, imagine if you were not able to fully enjoy the movie-going experience due to degenerative hearing loss. We are all familiar with the ambiance surrounding movie theaters - the smell of savory, buttered popcorn, the hallways lined with endless movie posters, the highly-anticipated previews, and the slight squeak of the leather seats.

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