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New Arthouse Cinema To Rise On Upper West Side At Site Of Old Metro Theater
The old Metro theater on upper Broadway will become a five-screen arthouse theater thanks to grants from the state and private donors including Steven Spielberg.
In remarks on Sunday announcing the project outside its new home, Detuchman said, “For nearly two decades, the historic Metro Theater has stood as a silent reminder of what once was—its Art Deco marquee, a faded symbol of cultural vibrancy that illuminated Broadway at 99th Street starting in 1933. As storefronts around it emptied and community spaces diminished, the Upper West Side lost not only a theater, but a gathering place where stories were shared, perspectives broadened, and neighbors connected through the universal language of film. “In a world increasingly defined by digital isolation and societal fragmentation, the continued vacancy of this landmark space represented something larger: the gradual erosion of shared experiences that bind us together as a diverse community.
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