SIFF buys Cinerama, plans reopening of beloved movie theater
Posted on AllSides May 11th, 2023
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It took a while, but yes: Cinerama is, finally, coming back. The Seattle International Film Festival has acquired the historic Seattle movie theater at Fourth Avenue and Lenora Street from the estate of Microsoft co-founder, investor and philanthropist Paul Allen. SIFF plans to reopen the theater, which has been closed since February 2020, later this year. The acquisition was announced at SIFF’s opening-night gala Thursday at the Paramount Theatre. SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett said in an interview that a fall date seemed most likely for the theater’s reopening. Programming,...
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