Lookin good Eddie. Speakers so close to the side walls will give you some unusually strong first reflection points so your planned acoustic treatments are going to make a big difference Im sure. I like your thoughts on the bar. Hell a couple of bar stools, and a small honor-bar style fridge beside it and you can seat four very happy viewers not just two.
Have you thought about painting some masks black and making some cool wall sconces to go with your poster theme? Maybe masks like this that are backlighted: