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Iconic Old Town Theater to close doors for good this weekend
posted by
Michael Zoldessy
on
January 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm
ALEXANDRIA, VA — After many ups and downs, it appears to be the end for the Old Town Theater. The owner has struggled to keep it open and blames poor product and a new trolley ushering people away from his neighborhood as the major factors for its declining revenue. It’s functioned as a cinema for almost 100 years but retail may be the next chapter for the space.
Read more in the Alexandria Times.
(Thanks to JackCoursey for providing the photo.)
Comments (1)
While it is sad to read news about a local theater closing, the blog on the paper’s site from residents seem to agree that the place was not properly run. Comments ranging from bad customer service and a dirty theater does not sound good for any theater.