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MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee’s oldest movie theater is officially back up and running.
A rite of opening was held at the Downer Theatre on Friday, April 12. The historic site is a vital component of this year’s Milwaukee Film Festival, which kicked off Thursday.
“There were some difficulties around COVID and unfortunately the theater closed, but now, thanks to this partnership with Milwaukee Film, it has reopened,” said Mayor Cavalier Johnson. “We do some screenings and other people can come and enjoy some of the film reports all over the city. “
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Milwaukee Film announced in March that it would take over operations of the Downer Theatre, starting with this year’s film festival.
The Downer Theatre, which opened in 1915 and is the oldest operating cinema in the city, closed in September 2023. West Hollywood-based Landmark Theatres, which bought the Downer Theatre in the 1990s, said it closed the site as part of an “evaluation. “of your business strategy.
The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place April 11-25 and will feature screenings at the Downer Theatre, Milwaukee Film’s Oriental Theatre and two other local theaters: the Avalon Theatre on Kinnickinnic Avenue and the Times Cinema on Vliet Street.
Following the festival, Milwaukee Film announced that the Downer Theatre would reopen to the public on April 26 and offer a year-round program of independent, foreign, and documentary film premieres.
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