Goodbye to the Colony II, a Swinger/Adult Film Hub in East St. Louis | Arts Blog - colony theater adult

Address. East Saint Louis, Illinois 62204 The Colony Theater and Adult Lounge, East Saint Louis, Illinois. 90 likes. Adult Entertainment Service.

It was operated by a company called Venice Films, established in 1975, which at one point ran two adult cinemas in East St. Louis, located just few blocks apart. For decades, the Colony II was a center for St. Louis’ swinger subculture, with the primary “couples theater.

After receiving a tip from a resident, East St. Louis city officials shut down the Colony Theater for showing adult films and operating without a business or liquor license, city officials said. Deputy Liquor Commissioner Natavia Sanders said adult films are not allowed in East St.