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Pages in category "Cinemas and movie theaters in Omaha, Nebraska" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The second theater closed as a movie theater in 1971. [13] After a major renovation, it was opened as a performing arts center in 1974. [13] The building has continued to receive periodic renovations over the years and remains one of the top performance stages in Omaha. Dundee Theatre [15] 1925 [16] 4952 Dodge Street [15]
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The theater closed for a short time and in 1980 was purchased and renovated by Denny Moran of Moran Cinemas. Moran operated the theater for more than three decades, typically playing art films and the occasional wider release. It also became a fixture for its midnight movie series of classic and cult films. [6]
On March 26, 2008, it was announced that Marcus Theatres of Milwaukee, Wisconsin would buy seven Douglas Theatres, along with the name for $40.5 million. Cinema Center and Q-Cinema 9 in Omaha would continue to be owned by Douglas Theatres, and set close before summer, and Cinema Center would be set to close between October 2008 and February 2009.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse. It is the largest, one of the most famous, and one of the best-endowed community theaters in the United States. [1] It produces its own season of plays and musicals. The city has a number of other long-standing theatres, including the Orpheum Theater and the Rose Theater.
The theater was built by A. H. Blank. [5] Noted for lavish stage shows combined with movies, the theater was regarded as one of the most elegant entertainment facilities in the Midwest and had 2,776 seats. After opening March 26, 1927, someone commented that the Riviera Theatre "makes every man feel like a millionaire for 60 cents".
Originally a single screen theater, it was converted to the dual screen Fox Twin in 1976. [12] In 1969, a second theater, Six West, opened at the mall -- reportedly the first six-screen theater complex in the United States. [13] Both theaters were eventually purchased by AMC Theatres and marketed together as the Westroads 8. The theaters closed ...