And coughing. Even back before COVID, there was always someone coughing during the movie. Same at Church services too.
I don’t think I could tolerate being anywhere with people coughing in large gatherings such as happens in movie theaters. Not at least until there is a vaccine.
I envision people would be more spread out In the theater and would be required to wear masks so the other persons cough would be contained and you would also have a mask on.
The bathroom is also not really a problem as they have soap and water and you can use a paper towel to open and close doors. Many people already do this in a public bathroom much before this virus reared it’s ugly head.
We as a society will have to adapt. Be very diligent with wearing a mask in public, wash hands religiously and don’t touch your face. 99% of the problem solved.
Except movie theaters (that’s supposedly where they make their margins like alcohol at restaurants) and restaurants involve eating. Kind of hard to do with masks on.
Movie theaters were already struggling before COVID. It will be even tougher when they re-open. Live theater will also have to figure out how to operate. Seats are quite close together. I enjoy live theater but have no idea how they will work this out.
We rely on Amazon Prime, Netflix and once in a blue moon Blu-ray purchase to view movies at home. I haven’t been to a theater in years. H goes maybe once a year with our kids. They won’t be going the remainder of this year.
Nah, I think I’ll pass.
H just rented 1917 OnDemand. He is happy as a clam.
Not my kind of movie so I’ll go into the bedroom and watch my DVR’d shows.
It’s his first day/night off since Easter, so I don’t mind he picked something I have no interest in.
It’s a great movie, @emilybee. Maybe give it a try. 
My son’s doctor said that what concerns him most about church is the singing. One person forcefully expelling germs while the adjacent person’s mouth is open. Not good.
I will wait for awhile to go to the movies. I’m happy streaming them at home.
@doschicos makes a very good point about restrooms. Probably avoid that at all costs.
I would go if it was a noon or 1130am matinee they have at a theater locally. Unless it’s opening weekend or something like Star Wars, I am sometimes the only person there.
I would buy tickets at the self serve kiosk. I’d wear a mask and gloves to pick up popcorn. Take them off to eat carefully and replace when leaving. Wouldn’t touch armrests.
So much work. Maybe I won’t. But I feel bad for the theaters and the jobs there. Many of the ticket takers at my cinema are special needs teens and adults. They take great pride in that job.
I don’t do war movies ever - except GWTW. 
GWTW – best movie ever made. Ever.
I don’t know when I’ll go back to a movie theater but I will say that I will miss it. Having lunch out with my daughter or a friend then seeing something like Knives Out or Little Women. That’s a nice way to spend an afternoon. I hope I live long enough to do it again someday.
I really enjoy going to the movies, but I probably won’t go again this year. Right now safety comes first. I was looking forward to seeing some movies on IMAX, like the Wonder Woman sequel.
One of the biggest outbreaks was after a choir practice in Washington state. About 60 people went to choir practice in a town about 1.4 hours north of Seattle. Of the 60, something like 25 came down with Covid, and at least 3 died. The age of the choir members was skewed higher, but they had set the chairs 6 or so feet apart and thought they were being careful. Not so.
I thought this was interesting as it was March 10 when Washington had already had a lot of closures, but not mandatory closures. They all thought they were healthy enough, not living in nursing homes, but until the governors made SAH required, people were still meeting.
Actually, I read 45 of the 60 from that WA choir rehearsal tested positive for COVID-19 after that ONE rehearsal. And also 3 people died and they were trying to be careful and everyone felt healthy when they attended.
IIRC, 45 of the 60 ended up getting sick. Yes, singing expels particles farther. So does laughing and exercising. 6 foot distance is insufficient for those activities imo.
Regarding the choir. From everything I’ve read and heard the 6 foot rule was based on airplane studies which are not much like other activities in my experience. You are compartmentalized most of the time. It’s certainly possible, additionally that more than one choir member was already sick and didn’t know it.
As far as movies are concerned, our theater has those giant captain’s chairs. I’d feel safer there, than a lot of places I might go.
Radiolab had a really interesting piece on the six foot rule https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/dispatch-4-six-feet , and also the history of handwashing https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/dispatch-2-every-day-ignaz-semmelweis-day yesterday.
Our country was early in the COVID event on the day of the church choir practice. Practice occurred March 10. WHO declared a pandemic March 11. Yet, people still did not heed early warnings from the CDC. That Reverend in Virginia and the small business owner in Ohio refused to believe in the danger of COVID-19. Now both are dead and at least in one case have surely infected others. So no, no performing arts venues or church services for me for a while.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/23/ohio-funeral-canceled-coronavirus/
Will definitely go back to our local theater, as soon as it opens if something decent is out. Can’t wait for Top Gun…I feel the need for speed!
Our theater is not that large, serves delicious buttered popcorn and wine, no kids under 21. Hopefully plenty of open seats.