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Celebrities Aren’t the Only Ones Saving Historic Cinemas
Historic movie theaters across the U.S. are being saved by celebrities, film festivals and organizations hoping to lure a new generation of filmgoers.
When Jason Reitman announced that he’d bought the Fox Village Theatre in Westwood, film fans were stunned that some of the world’s most prominent directors, from Steven Spielberg to Chloé Zhao to Christopher Nolan, wanted a stake in the classic movie palace. It takes deep pockets, whether from celebrities or community fundraising, to restore the neon-lit marquees and art deco flourishes of classic movie palaces that are often showing a century of wear and tear. Permar is bringing in comedy, live music, elementary school graduations, fake snow, a film club, maybe a burlesque show — anything that will help lure Raleigh residents.
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